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Duvvuri Subbarao: Short-Term Sacrifice for Long-Term Growth

The Governor of the Reserve Bank of India defends his monetary policy and offers his reasons why potential investors should be optimistic about the Indian economy. more
A man busy making vermicelli, popularly known as "semiya," in Hyderabad, India on August 13, 2012. (Rajesh_India/Flickr)

Photo of the Day: Stringing Them Along in India

A man busy making vermicelli, popularly known as "semiya," in Hyderabad, India on August 13, 2012. (Rajesh_India/Flickr) more
Clockwise from top left: Hamid Karzai, President, Afghanistan; Asif Ali Zardari, President, Pakistan; Barack Obama, President, United States; Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister, India. (Secretary of Defense, The Prime Minister's Office, US Department of Labor and London Summit/Flickr)

The United States and South Asia After Afghanistan

A new report by Asia Society Bernard Schwartz Fellow Alexander Evans considers how to achieve an integrated U.S. South Asia policy in a global context after the 2014 military drawdown in Afghanistan more

Duvvuri Subbarao: India in a Globalizing World (Complete)

The Governor of the Reserve Bank of India explains the steps he sees as necessary for India's economy to get back on track to rapid growth and low inflation. more

Duvvuri Subbarao: India in a Globalizing World (Complete)

The Governor of the Reserve Bank of India explains the steps he sees as necessary for India's economy to get back on track to rapid growth and low inflation. more
Actress Lakshmi Gopalaswamy leads a graceful queue in the classical Bharatnatyam dance in Kerala, India on August 27, 2012. (Sudheesh S/Flickr)

Photo of the Day: Dancing with Aplomb in India

Actress Lakshmi Gopalaswamy leads a graceful queue in the classical Bharatnatyam dance in Kerala, India on August 27, 2012. (Sudheesh S/Flickr) more
Dr. Duvurri Subbarao, Governor of the Reserve Bank of India, will appear at Asia Society in New York on Wednesday, August 29 at 6:30 p.m. (siddylam/Flickr)

India's Central Bank Governor Refuses to Play Politics With Inflation

"Subbarao was believed to have been chosen as central banker in 2008 because he was seen as being unlikely to buck his political masters. If so, he has proven the government wrong repeatedly," writes Pramit Pal Chaudhuri. more
Hindus honor the birth of Lord Krishna on Krishna Janmashtami in New Delhi, India. (Christine Marrewa Karwoski)

Photo of the Day: Divinely Lit Up in India

Hindus honor the birth of Lord Krishna on Krishna Janmashtami in New Delhi, India. (Christine Marrewa Karwoski) more
A sepak takraw match at the first-anniversary celebrations for the Uflex 'Khelo Dilli' campaign, organized by Stairs, in New Delhi on April 29, 2012. (stairs.org.in)

Multimedia: NGO Brings 'Kick Volleyball,' Other Sporting Dreams to Delhi's Streets

A new grassroots initiative is making Malaysia's sepak takraw, along with volleyball and other games, accessible to underprivileged young people in India. more
Martin Jacques (R) at Asia Society India Centre's private event on July 29, 2012. (Asia Society India Centre)

Did China Benefit From the Economic Crisis?

Scholar Martin Jacques holds forth on future trends in Chinese markets, and the implications of its rise for India and the rest of the world, at a private ASIC event. more