‘Balancing Development And Globalization’, Talk By Prof. R. Varman And M. Chakrabarti
Date: Fri Jun 13, 2014 - Fri Jun 13, 2014
Location: Asian Confluence Centre, Shillong , Hosts: Asian Confluence
Location: Asian Confluence Centre, Shillong , Hosts: Asian Confluence
Asian Confluence, as part of its ‘Innovation Talk Series’, hosted Dr Rahul Varman, Professor, Industrial Management Engineering, IIT, Kanpur and Dr. Manali Chakrabarti, faculty member, Institute of Development Studies, Kolkata; senior fellow, Indian Council for Social Science Research and guest faculty, IIT, Kanpur to graphically depict the history of the torturous path of globalization and the heavy cost it has entailed, by way of a presentation titled ‘Balancing Development and Globalization’. The duo narrated what happened to some of the civilizations that are now extinct and those that have survived.
Dr Manali Chakrabarti is an economic historian with interest in labour processes and industrialisation in colonial India. Dr Varman’s presentation offered a case study of the corporate economy, which is the latest emergence in the process of globalization put in the questions in sharp relief, how do we balance globalization with development, how do we make it inclusive and what role the civil society can play. A select audience representing stakeholders in private sector, public sector, NGOs, academicians, economists, social activists, students and teachers, media persons listened to the presentation with rapt attention that developed into a highly enlightening interactive conversation. An idea that was passionately discussed was the need to go for a model of development where much more is done to develop the village through heavy investment and giving prime importance to education.
The talk succeeded in inspiring most present to search for an alternative model or models of development. Assistant professor, IIM, Shillong Dr Sanjeeb Kakoty, while introducing Dr Barman and Dr Chakrabarti assured full cooperation to the Asian Confluence in taking initiatives in this line as a civil society organization and which was reciprocated by visiting speakers. A well-known journalist, filmmaker and TV anchor Sadhna Srivastava shared her experience in the context of globalization and the corporate economy which is cornering all the wealth of the world for purposes other than the welfare of the majority population of the globe. The talk shed light on many of the core issues that afflict the development of north-eastern region in addition, balancing the aspiration for development of people in this age, where winds of globalization leave nothing and no place untouched.
The Asian Confluence has launched this talk series to retain and strengthen its initiative in search of creative thinkers and doers and bringing them in touch with the civil society of the Northeast and South and South East Asia to create a better future for India and these regions with civil society playing a key role.
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