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International Benchmarking

Countries that invest heavily in education to meet the demands of the new global knowledge economy benefit economically and socially from that choice. more

Driving Global Innovations from Emerging Markets

"The West will meet the East in India and both will co-innovate new solutions for the entire world." more

Behind the Scenes: Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton at Asia Society New York

NEW YORK, February 18, 2011 - US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton outlines current US policy in Afghanistan and Pakistan in the inaugural Richard C. Holbrooke Memorial Address more
L to R: Hassan Abbas, Philip Oldenburg, and Kanchan Chandra at Asia Society New York on Feb. 15, 2011.

Democracy in India and Pakistan: A 'Contingency' Story

Experts discuss how neighbors such as Pakistan and India have evolved such different political cultures. more

Multimedia: Asia Society Experts Preview Year of the Rabbit

Asia Society experts Simon Tay and Suzanne DiMaggio discuss what the new Lunar Year means for Asia. more
MUMBAI, January 18, 2011: (From L to R) Sudheendra Kulkarni, Chairman of Observer Research Foundation, Asia Society President Vishakha Desai and Former President Robert Oxnam at Rolling the Dice: India and China in 2025

Rolling the Dice: India and China in 2025

Asia Society President Vishakha Desai and Former President Robert Oxnam offer predictions on China and India's future. more
India Calling: An Intimate Portrait of a Nation's Remaking by Anand Giridharadas. (Times Books, 2011)

Excerpt: Anand Giridharadas' 'India Calling'

This memoir by a young Indian American and International Herald Tribune correspondent recounts his "reverse migration." more
The Tryst Betrayed: Reflections on Indian Diplomacy and Development by Jagat Mehta.

India to Strengthen Bonds with Neighbors for Regional Stability

India needs to make stronger efforts in building functional relationships with its neighbors for the country and the region. more
Panelists Achim Dobermann (L), and Debashish Mitra (R), speak at Asia Society India Centre on Food Security in Asia. (Asia Society India Centre)

Never an Empty Bowl: Launch of Food Security Task Force Report

Asia Society India Centre launches Food Security Task Force Report with panelists Achim Dobermann and Debashish Mitra. more
Expert Robert Zeigler discusses food security in Hong Kong on Nov. 29, 2010. (1 min., 34 sec.)

Bringing the Food Security Message to Hong Kong

Private, public sector partners launch 'Never an Empty Bowl' report in a new venue. more