A New Book

The Salem-India Story
Maritime Trade between Salem, Massachusetss, and India 1788-1845

by Vanita Shastri

The Salem-India Story narrates the adventures of the Salem seamen who connected the far corners of the globe through trade. This period (1788-1845) marks the beginning of US-India relations, way before the 21st century wave of globalization. It reveals the global trade connections that Salem, Massachusetts had established with faraway lands, which were a source of livelihood and prosperity for many. This book helps you draw parallels to the working of the current global economy.

Vanita Shastri is an educationist and an artist. She has a Ph.D. in Political Economy from Cornell University. Vanita teaches courses on International Entrepreneurship, Business in India, and Indic Civilization. She has also been a policy consultant at Harvard University. Vanita is a co-founder of Meru Education Foundation, which brings unique learning programs on arts and culture of India to audiences in North America. She founded the Habitat Learning Center in New Delhi, India to provide computer literacy to disadvantaged youth. She serves as the Executive Director of TiE-Boston.

Price: $14.95

To buy the book send email to: vanita@merufoundation.org