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India Comes Out of Its Myanmar Shell

India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (R) addresses reporters during a joint press conference following his meeting with Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi at a hotel in Yangon on May 29, 2012. (Soe Zeya Tun/AFP/GettyImages)
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Asia Society Associate Fellow Pramit Pal Chaudhuri, after covering Prime Minister Singh's visit to Myanmar, says India is now competing with China, Thailand and the U.S. for influence in the reforming nation.

June 5th by Pramit Pal Chaudhuri | Comments

Photo of the Day: Sandwich Board 2.0 in India

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Young men carry illuminated advertising signs in Kolkata, India on April 7, 2012. (Songkran/Flickr)

June 4th by Nadia Rasul | Comments

Photo of the Day: A Stoic Among Flowers in India

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An elderly lady sits at her flower shop in City Market, Bangalore, India on May 20, 2012. (Nicolas Mirguet/Flickr)

May 29th by Nadia Rasul | Comments

Photo of the Day: She Owns That Street

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An old woman relaxes on a bicycle-powered cart in the streets of Chennai, India on May 11, 2012. (Rajesh_India/Flickr)

May 21st by Nadia Rasul | Comments

Interview: Artist Chitra Ganesh Evokes 'Ghost Effect' of Silent Cinema [Images]

Chitra Ganesh, 'Gopa in the Garden, Prem Sanyas' (2012), charcoal on paper, 141 x 191.8 cm.
Arts

Acclaimed Indian American artist reanimates some of cinema's first female icons in her new works on paper.

May 14th by Jeff Tompkins | Comments

Photo of the Day: Afternoon Reading in India

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A man and woman read at their doorstep in Rajasthan, India on April 6, 2012. (Steve Lau/Flickr)

May 14th by Nadia Rasul | Comments

New Hope for India-Pakistan Relations?

Pakistani and Indian border guards shake hands at Attari-Wagah, the border between India and Pakistan, on May 24, 2008. (joshuahsong/Flickr)
Policy

We ask four experts to weigh in on recent developments in the rocky relationship between the neighboring nations.

May 11th by Nadia Rasul | Comments

Photo of the Day: Uncommon Color in a 'Common' Indian Butterfly

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The Common Crow is a common butterfly in South Asia. In India, it is referred to as the Common Indian Crow. A close-up shot of the Common Indian Crow butterfly in Bangalore, India on April 28, 2012. (Parshotam Lal Tandon/Flickr)

May 1st by Stella Guan | Comments

Photos: The 10 Most Endangered Heritage Sites in Asia

This set of ruins in Taxila, Pakistan has been named one of Global Heritage Fund's 10 most endangered heritage sites in Asia. (Bay Ismoyo/AFP/Getty Images)
Lifestyle

In pictures: Global Heritage Fund's 10 most endangered locations in Asia, under threat due to factors ranging from war to overdevelopment.

April 27th by Alex Ortolani | Comments

Photo of the Day: Horse Carriage in India

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Brightly decorated horse carriage in Agra, India on March 17, 2012. (Alf Igel /Flickr)

April 26th by Nadia Rasul | Comments

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