Tuesday, April 16, 2024
- All dayRamanavamiBuilding: Off Campus Campus: Off Campus City: Off Campus Campus: Off Campus Event Type: Multifaith Calendar Event sponsor (school, institute, center, etc.): University Chaplaincy Open to Public: Yes Celebrates the birthday of Rama, the seventh incarnation of the God Vishnu. The Ramayana, one of the Hindu epics that tells the story of Rama, is read during the previous eight days.
- 10:00 AM1h 30mSona Comstar: Navigating Crises and Opportunities To A Successful IPOBuilding: Joyce Cummings Center Campus: Medford/Somerville Campus City: Medford, MA 02155 Campus: Medford/Somerville Campus Location Details: Joyce Cummings Center, first floor 177 College Ave. Medford, MA Wheelchair Accessible: Yes Event Type: Lectures & Seminars Event sponsor (school, institute, center, etc.): Gordon Institute Event Contact: carol.denning@tufts.edu Event Sponsor: Derby Entrepreneurship Center RSVP Information: https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/event/sona-comstar/ Admission: Free Open to Public: Yes Link: https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/event/sona-comstar/ The automotive industry is very competitive and disruptive. In the past few years, Sona Comstar overcame an existential crisis, transitioned into an electrical vehicle business, increased its EV growth potential, and did one of the largest IPOs in the history of the Indian automotive industry. Join us to hear Sunjay Kapur, chairman of Sona Comstar, recount the company’s journey as it grew its revenue by 8.9x and EBITDA by over 10x in the past 9 years under his leadership.
- 10:00 AM1h 30mSona Comstar: Navigating Crises and Opportunities To A Successful IPOBuilding: Joyce Cummings Center Campus: Medford/Somerville Campus City: Medford, MA 02155 Campus: Medford/Somerville Campus Location Details: Joyce Cummings Center, first floor 177 College Ave. Medford, MA Wheelchair Accessible: Yes Event Type: Lectures & Seminars Event sponsor (school, institute, center, etc.): Gordon Institute Event Contact: carol.denning@tufts.edu Event Sponsor: Derby Entrepreneurship Center RSVP Information: https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/event/sona-comstar/ Admission: Free Open to Public: Yes Link: https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/event/sona-comstar/ The automotive industry is very competitive and disruptive. In the past few years, Sona Comstar overcame an existential crisis, transitioned into an electrical vehicle business, increased its EV growth potential, and did one of the largest IPOs in the history of the Indian automotive industry. Join us to hear Sunjay Kapur, chairman of Sona Comstar, recount the company’s journey as it grew its revenue by 8.9x and EBITDA by over 10x in the past 9 years under his leadership.
- 5:30 PM1h 30mSouth Asia at the Polls: A Panel on the 2024 Elections in India, Pakistan, and BangladeshBuilding: Cabot Intercultural Center Campus: Medford/Somerville Campus City: Medford, MA 02155 Campus: Medford/Somerville Campus Location Details: Room 702 Wheelchair Accessible: Yes Event Type: Academics,Lectures & Seminars Event sponsor (school, institute, center, etc.): Graduate School of Arts and Sciences,School of Arts and Sciences,The Fletcher School,University-wide Event Contact: Tom Guan, graduate assistant at CSAIOS Event Sponsor: Center for South Asian and Indian Ocean Studies RSVP Information: No Admission: Free Open to Public: Yes Link: https://tufts.box.com/s/3aeouur8tn3zcz40a38xu3malmzaeoib Dr. Sugata Bose (Harvard), Dr. Ali Riaz (Illinois State), and Dr. Fahd Humayun (Tufts) will discuss the 2024 elections in India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh during this Center for South Asian and Indian Ocean Studies panel. | Moderated by Dr. Ayesha Jalal, Mary Richardson Professor of History