Mahima Sharda

Catalytic Philanthropy @Dasra, Former Human Rights Fellow @NYUGallatin. @NYUniversity & @sgSMU graduate. Gender, finance, and of course, street dogs.

[Mahima Sharda @ShardaMahima]

For @dasra Philanthropy Week #DPW2024, we hosted a roundtable with on animal welfare. Our panel brought a diverse range of perspectives. Whether street dogs or egg-laying chickens, many participants felt India also holds a unique opportunity to become a world leader in this area.

[Vijayendra Rao @bijurao]

Spending a few weeks away from Washington has made it clear to me that we are in the midst of a fundamental shift in the nature of global development; moving from a place where funds and ideas flow from the North to the South to one that goes in every possible direction - except possibly South-North (that will happen once people wake up to its potential). This requires re-discovering and inventing new ways of thinking about the subject: we should not be ruled just by the ideas of Aristotle, Plato, Smith, Mill, Ricardo, Marx, Weber, Marshall, Pigou, Keynes, Hayek, Samuelson, Arrow, Boserup, De Beauvior, or even Levi Strauss, Bourdieu, Foucault, Hirschman, Habermas (and their followers). They all seem out of tune, some more acutely than others. Yet, most policy ideas still seem to be - one way or another - derived from them. (The rest come from a belief that big data and experiments will help cure us of all ills). We need to embark on a collective journey of re-tuning; listening and learning from ground-up, delving into the ideas of thinkers from non-western traditions, and reworking the old tropes to help us re-imagine a better world (that is not the “better” world that emerged out of WW2).

[Mahima Sharda @ShardaMahima]

Nostalgia and violet pride at the @NYUniversity alumni and prospective student event today! It’s lovely to see a few fellow @NYUWagner grads making a difference here in India too. Thanks @NYUAlumni 💜

[Mahima Sharda @ShardaMahima]

This weekend, I had the privilege of presenting my team’s research on the positive impacts of collectives on women’s empowerment and reducing the unpaid care burden. Thanks for having me IAWS!

[David Bosco @multilateralist]

India signed the Moon Treaty in 1982 but (so far as I know) has not ratified it.

[Mahima Sharda @ShardaMahima]

Are subsidies good policy, or do they merely perpetuate state dependence? I think those in favour of subsidies presented the stronger reasoning at yesterday’s @g5afoundation panel moderated by the ever-talented @fayedsouza

[Mahima Sharda @ShardaMahima]

So proud to have had the opportunity to have worked on this with such an incredible team @dasra.

#Philanthropy has a critical role to play in #India’s development journey.

[Dasra @dasra]

The 'India Philanthropy Report 2023' is LIVE.

This report, written in collaboration with @BainIndia, highlights different funders, their correlated roles, factors & barriers influencing giving & actionable insights to make philanthropy more effective.

https://t.co/r1YIQ9z6Zw

[Mahima Sharda @ShardaMahima]

@francuzb @jgershman @PSainath_org @scmsophia_ @PARInetwork @anuradhasays @samjourno123 @GopalGuru10 Thanks so much, Bojan, miss you as well. Hope you come visit India soon!

[Mahima Sharda @ShardaMahima]

A beautiful evening hearing from @PSainath_org about his new book The Last Heroes: Food Soldiers of Indian Freedom. Very engaging discussion on India's 75th Independence Day, and its continued fight for freedom against inequality. Thanks @scmsophia_ for hosting! @PARInetwork

[Mahima Sharda @ShardaMahima]

Was nice making a new friend @taylorswift13 just before graduating last week. Thanks for being kind, and I really hope to see you at some @NYUAlumni events soon! @NYUWagner @nyuniversity #NYU2022

[Mahima Sharda @ShardaMahima]

I've learned a lot as an @NYUniversity @nyustudentgov Senator --especially about how universities must adapt to better serve student needs through the pandemic. Thanks @NYUWagner for choosing me to represent you and your voices this past year 💜🤍 #NYU2022

[Mahima Sharda @ShardaMahima]

Best part of last week was hearing from @cblatts about his new book Why We Fight. @nyuniversity’s @bill_easterly asked some very thought provoking questions on development & conflict, just as he always did in our class on African Economics. Thanks, @NYU_DRI for hosting!

[Mahima Sharda @ShardaMahima]

Truly honored and grateful to share my reflections on @NYUWagner here — a place that has given me the closest friends, a chance to work with great professors, and most importantly, a steadfast passion to make this world a better place. https://t.co/sVSD4WQLuK

[Mahima Sharda @ShardaMahima]

I am so thankful to @jgershman for introducing me to Dr. Farmer’s work at @PIH through Mountains Being Mountains. It remains one of the most pivotal books I’ve read @NYUWagner.

[Mahima Sharda @ShardaMahima]

Dr. Paul Farmer’s words will forever impose themselves on my approach to international development: “One can never work overtime for the poor. We are only scrambling to make up for our deficiencies”. The world lost one of its best today.

[Partners In Health @PIH]

Partners In Health announced that its founder, Dr. Paul Farmer, unexpectedly passed away today in his sleep while in Rwanda.

Dr. Farmer was 62 years old. He is survived by his wife, Didi Bertrand Farmer, and their three children.

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[Mahima Sharda @ShardaMahima]

Such a great feeling to finally be at #Harlem’s historic @ApolloTheater tonight for the world famous #AmateurNightApollo. After a two year hiatus, the uptown funk is back!

[Mahima Sharda @ShardaMahima]

It's not easy to read these gut-wrenching stories, but we must. We must amplify the voices of victims, replicate models of holistic care that have found success like @DenisMukwege's @PanziUSA, & seek to bring perpetrators to justice. (via @TheEconomist)
https://t.co/nHyvxcdPZz

[Mahima Sharda @ShardaMahima]

An engaging conversation between @janinedigi and @suketumehta at @mcnallyjackson on the importance of diversity in the Middle East. Some really gripping stories included in her new book “The Vanishing” highlighting why we must do better to protect minorities in the region.

[Mahima Sharda @ShardaMahima]

@abbie_h_kramer @CrisisGroup Couldn’t be here without all of your support.

[Mahima Sharda @ShardaMahima]

1st day at the office since the start of the pandemic and since starting at @CrisisGroup. Returning to in-person work, I have a newfound appreciation for this physical space and feel immensely thankful for the opportunity to finally, truly, meet my colleagues.