Vedant Bahl is a rising sophomore living in Mather House, originally from Mumbai, India. He plans to concentrate in Social Studies, and is interested in development economics and political philosophy. At Harvard, he is a member of the Harvard College Debate Union and the Harvard US India Initiative, and is involved in economics research. This summer, Vedant looks forward to learning about development policy and social challenges while interning at the HKS Vietnam Program, in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.