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M.F. Husain (1915-2011) in March 1999, seated in front of his 40-foot (13-meter) canvas VIOLENCE at Gallery 7 in Mumbai, India. (Sebastian D'Souza/AFP/Getty Images)

Asia Society Remembers Pre-Eminent Indian Painter M.F. Husain, 1915-2011

M.F. Husain's passing at 96 years of age signals the end of an era. more

Himalayan Meltdown: New Climate Change Film to Screen at Asia Society

Co-produced by the UN Development Programme, Arrowhead Films and Discovery Channel Asia, Himalayan Meltdown examines how the shrinking Himalayan glaciers and rising sea levels are affecting people in China, India, Bangladesh, Nepal more
Indian economist Kaushik Basu (L) discusses the role of the Indian government vs. private sector in development in Mumbai on May 24, 2011. (Asia Society India Centre)

The Role of State vs. Private Sector in India's Development

Indian economist Kaushik Basu on free markets vs. state intervention and government's role in land acquisition. more
Simran Sethi, associate professor at the University of Kansas School of Journalism and Mass Communications.

No Real Environmental Change Without China, India, and Brazil

Simran Sethi, associate professor of sustainability and environmental communications at the University of Kansas, says China, India, and Brazil are critical to environmental progress. more
Muslim women from Indian state of Gujarat shout anti-government slogans during a protest in New Delhi on December 28, 2010 against the discrimination, exclusion and persecution of Muslims. (Raveendran/AFP/Getty Images)

Interview: Author of Intolerant Indian Calls for 'Conscious Celebration of Diversity'

Veteran Indian journalist Gautam Adhikari will appear at the Asia Society in New York on Thursday, June 2, to discuss his new book, The Intolerant Indian: Why We Must Rediscover A Liberal Space more