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Photo of the Day: Night Market on Andaman and Nicobar Islands

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Vegetable and fruit sellers in Govind Nagar, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India on March 29, 2012. (Thomas Brauner /Flickr)

April 24th by Nadia Rasul | Comments

Photo of the Day: Water vs. Coca Cola in India

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A refreshing drink of water in Pushkar, India in April, 2012. (forgivenprodigalson /Flickr)

April 20th by Nadia Rasul | Comments

Expert: India Missile Launch Part of 'Longstanding' Strategy, Not Threat to China

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (L) with Chinese President Hu Jintao in Sanya, China on Apr. 13, 2011. Both India and China declined to link India's missile test on Apr. 19, 2012 with the state of their relations. (Nelson Ching/AFP/Getty Images)
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Pramit Pal Chaudhuri, foreign editor of the Hindustan Times and Asia Society associate fellow, argues that India's test of a long-range missile this week isn't a signal of deteriorating relations with China.

April 19th by Pramit Pal Chaudhuri | Comments

A Hip Hop Dance Response to Japan's 2011 Disaster

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Watch Japanese contemporary dancer and choreographer KENTARO!! perform his solo piece After Raining, It Will Be Sunny, in an Asia Society India Centre event at the National Gallery of Modern Art in Mumbai last month.

April 10th by Dan Washburn | Comments

Photo of the Day: Trading Blossoms in Bangalore, India

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A look inside the flower stalls in Bangalore, India's historic Russell Market on January 17, 2012. (initials BB /Flickr)

April 2nd by Nadia Rasul | Comments

Photo of the Day: Taking the Ferry in Kerala

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A state water transport department ferry gliding along the canal in Kerala, India on December 11, 2011. (peregrinari/Flickr)

March 30th by Nadia Rasul | Comments

Interview: 'Tina's Mouth' Author Has Graphic, Novel Take on Indian American Life

Budding existentialist Tina Malhotra is the heroine of 'Tina's Mouth.'
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With the publication of Tina's Mouth: An Existential Comic Diary, Indian Americans now have a graphic novel heroine to call their own.

March 28th by Jeff Tompkins | Comments

India and the United States: Whither Democracies?

Samajwadi Party leader and designate chief minister for Uttar Pradesh Akhilesh Yadav leaves parliament after the opening of the budget session in New Delhi on March 12, 2012. (Prakash Singh/AFP/Getty Images)
Policy Unfolding events in India and the U.S. suggest there's actually hope for the democratic process, argues Asia Society President Vishakha Desai.
March 21st by Vishakha N. Desai | Comments

Photo of the Day: Ear Cleaning in Mumbai, India

A professional ear cleaner, locally known as a
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A professional ear cleaner, locally known as a "kaan saaf-walla," with his client in Mumbai, India on March 1, 2012. (Meena Kadri/Flickr)

March 16th by Nadia Rasul | Comments

Interview: Indian Election Results a 'Rejection' of Gandhi-Nehru Dynasty

India's Samjwati Party (SP) workers celebrate their victory in the state elections at their party office in New Delhi on March 6, 2012. (Raveendran/AFP/Getty Images)
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"The family has a tough way forward in gaining popular confidence," says political analyst Yashwant Deshmukh. "However, that’s the only way they can cling to power, that is, gaining people’s confidence."

March 13th by Alex Ortolani | Comments

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