Leadership Bulletin
IN FOCUS Migration Through a Personal Lens Nengneithem Hengna, a GP Birla Fellow, represented Ananta Aspen Centre at the Aspen Global Change Maker 2025 in Colombia. The theme this year was Migration – Price of Passage. In this article Hengna, who belongs to a community that has faced displacement, writes about about how the programme […]
Leadership Bulletin
FELLOW SPEAK “Leadership isn’t just about building things — it’s about being someone worth following.” Krithi K. Karanth, CEO, Centre for Wildlife Studies, McNulty Laureate 2025, Kamalnanyan Bajaj Fellow, Class 8 To start from the beginning, what was it like to grow up in a house where your father was himself a Tiger Biologist? I […]
The India-Japan Strategic Dialogue 2025
The India-Japan Strategic Dialogue 2025 The India-Japan Strategic Dialogue 2025 took place in Tokyo from August 20-22. This dialogue was a collaborative effort by the Ananta Aspen Centre, the Confederation of Indian Industry, and the International House of Japan. Operating under Chatham House Rules, the dialogue convened senior representatives from government, business, academia, media, and […]
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IN FOCUS Kamalnayan Bajaj Fellow Dr Krithi K. Karanth and her Centre for Wildlife Studies both win the prestigious John P. McNulty 2025 Prize! The John P. McNulty Prize honours leaders and organisations tackling some of the world’s most pressing social, environmental, and economic challenges with bold vision, moral courage, and lasting impact. The Centre […]
ITEC at 60: India’s International Development Partnership Book Launch
ITEC at 60: India’s International Development Partnership Book Launch The Ananta Aspen Centre hosted the launch of the book ITEC at 60: India’s International Development Partnership on 18th August 2025 in New Delhi. The event marked a significant milestone, celebrating six decades of India’s development partnership with countries of the Global South under the Indian […]
The 16th India-Singapore Strategic Dialogue
The 16th India-Singapore Strategic Dialogue The India-Singapore Strategic Dialogue (ISSD), held on August 6-7, 2025, in New Delhi, has established itself as a premier, invitation-only platform for shaping the bilateral agenda between India and Singapore. Held under Chatham House Rules, the dialogue brought together senior representatives from government, business, academia, media, and leading think tanks. […]
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PROGRAMME HIGHLIGHTS The Shri Ram Ananta Aspen Leadership School The 12th edition of The Shri Ram Ananta Aspen Leadership School was held from 23 May to 4 June 2025 at Snow Leopard Camp in Rishikesh. Organised by Ananta Aspen Centre in collaboration with The Shri Ram School, this two-week residential programme was designed for students in […]
Aspen SparkLab 2025 Workshop
The Aspen Institute International Partners Team hosted their very first SparkLab from 11-13 June 2025. A dynamic communications workshop bringing together representatives from all the Aspen partner institutes. Held in Paris, France, the 3 day workshop was an invigorating, thought provoking experience- making us reflect on the work we are doing, how better to […]
India–Nepal Strategic Dialogue
India–Nepal Strategic Dialogue – Kathmandu The first India–Nepal Strategic Dialogue, co-convened by the Ananta Aspen Centre and the Centre for Social Innovation and Foreign Policy (CESIF), was held on 12 June 2025 in Kathmandu. The day-long Track 2 Dialogue brought together experts and stakeholders to strengthen bilateral ties and explore areas of future cooperation in […]
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MILESTONES NEW INITIATIVE Ananta Aspen and INME launch the NRGF- Omega Fellowship. Ananta Aspen and INME joined hands to launch Navani Rising Generations Fellowship-Omega, a unique leadership development initiative for high school students of grades 9–12. The inaugural chapter was held at the INME Camp in Yercaud, Tamil Nadu, from April 5–12, 2025. It brought together […]