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Art and Patronage in Mughal Delhi, Part II
19 April
Scholars of Urdu language and culture join "Princes and Painters" co-curator Yuthika Sharma for a discussion on some of the cultural issues related to India's late Mughal period.
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Interview: Genocide Survivor Loung Ung Reclaims Life, and Light, in New Memoir
18 April
Cambodians have begun to redefine themselves, says the acclaimed memoirist and survivor of the Khmer Rouge.
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The Art of Debate: Jewish Style
18 April
An examination of Jewish Debate by Micah D. Halpern, columnist and social and political commentator
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Vishakha Desai: Rising Asia Must Forge Path for More Women to Lead
17 April
Asian countries must ensure that women are key players in the region's rapid growth, argue Asia Society President Vishakha Desai and National University of Singapore Vice-Dean Astrid S. Tuminez.
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Art and Patronage in Mughal Delhi, Part I
17 April
Scholars Michael Fisher, David Lelyveld and Frances Pritchett deliver presentations on key figures from India's late Mughal period.
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Victor Cha: U.S. Gloats Over North Korea's 'Failed Sputnik' at Its Own Peril
17 April
North Korea's failed satellite launch last week doesn't mean the hermit kingdom won't try, and succeed, in the future, says George W. Bush's Asia adviser.
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Afghanistan: A Major Strategic Failure for the US
16 April
Vali Nasr explores the causes underlying what he describes as America's "singular failure" after more than 10 years in Afghanistan.
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To Understand China, Does It Help To Be From Minnesota?
16 April
Associate Fellow Jeffrey Wasserstrom contemplates whether U.S. reporters and writers from Minnesota who cover China well are stealing the mantle from the previous leader, Missouri.
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Inside 'Rich and Troubled Cultural World' of the Late Mughals
14 April
Scholars' talks examine three remarkable 19th-century Indian lives to illuminate the late Mughal period.
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Vali Nasr on the US, Afghanistan and Pakistan (Complete)
13 April
Vali Nasr looks at the mounting strains in the relationship between the U.S., Pakistan, and Afghanistan, in conversation with Saeed Shafqat and Christine Fair.
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