THE YALE HINDI DEBATE
Born as a student’s idea in a Yale classroom, the Yale Hindi Debate has grown exponentially, from an ambitious venture to an intellectual, cultural, and social institution.
The debate was established as a Yale-only event in 2008, and now sees participation from faculty and students from USA’s preeminent schools, including Yale, Harvard, Princeton, Columbia, the University of Pennsylvania, NYU, Cornell, UCLA, Wesleyan, Rutgers, the University of Texas at Austin, and Wellesley College.
Daniel Bacheschi
As a third-year Electrical Engineering and Hindi student, Daniel Bacheschi is the 2020-2021 Yale Hindi Debate Co-President. Having spent some time in Chennai, India, then Jaipur, India, Daniel has developed a strong connecting with South Asian culture, and enjoys watching Bollywood films, dancing, and reading about South Asian politics.