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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
L to R: Palitha T.B. Kohona, Jamie Metzl, and Robert Blake at Asia Society New York on March 14, 2011. (Asia Society)

Can Prosperity Bring Peace to Sri Lanka?

American, Sri Lankan diplomats assess likelihood of reconciliation in war-ravaged island nation. 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
Dr. Gamini Lakshman Peiris fields a question about the centralization of power in Sri Lanka on Sept. 27, 2010. (5 min., 42 sec.)(Photo: Elsa Ruiz/Asia Society)

Sri Lanka 'Needs Space' to Heal War Wounds

Sri Lanka's Minister of External Affairs discusses waging peace after decades of civil war. more

Rivers of Ice

Rivers of Ice showcases the work of photographer and mountaineer David Breashears, who has retraced the steps of photographers of the past century to recapture images of these mountains and their glaciers from exactly the same vantage point more
Ex-Tamil Tiger men at a state-run rehabilitation training center in the northern town of Vavuniya on Dec. 23, 2009. (Lakruwan Wanniarachchi/AFP/Getty Images)

Sri Lanka's False Dawn

A year after defeating the Tamil Tigers, Sri Lanka's government may throw away a "once-in-a-generation" opportunity. more
L to R: Sri Lankan Ambassador Jaliya Wickramasuriya, Governor Ajith Cabraal, and Asia Society Washington Executive Director Jack Garrity in Washington, DC on May 19, 2010.

From Sri Lanka, An Optimistic Outlook

Tourism and infrastructure are two major priorities, according to the country's top banking official. more
Anjalendran, 'architect of Sri Lanka', at the Asia Society, New York, Dec. 2, 2009.

Architecture for Humanity

Sri Lanka's master architect Anjalendran discusses his work and career. more

Anjalendran: Architect of Sri Lanka

Slideshow: A look at the work of one of Sri Lanka's leading architects. more