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L: "The Great Convergence" by Kishore Mahbubani (PublicAffairs). R: The author.

Book Excerpt: 'The Great Convergence' by Kishore Mahbubani

In an excerpt from his latest book, Singapore's former diplomat and academic Kishore Mahbubani assesses the rise of the middle class in Asia. more

Foreign Minister Khar Discusses Pakistan-India Peace Process

In New York, Pakistan's Foreign Minister emphasizes both her country's commitment to the peace process with India and her concern about recent events in Kashmir. more
Pakistan Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar addresses Asia Society in New York on Tuesday, January 15, 2013. (Elsa Ruiz/Asia Society)

Coups, Kashmir and Clerics: Is Pakistan Headed for Delayed Elections?

Asia Society Associate Fellow Faiysal Alikhan says due to tensions roiling the country "it seems unlikely" that Pakistan's historic elections later this year will be held as scheduled. more

Books in Conversation: Manu Joseph

Author Manu Joseph reads from his second novel 'The Illicit Happiness of Other People' and talks about the burning societal questions of death, family, and the meaning of life in 1980s India. more
Pakistan Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar addresses Asia Society in New York on Tuesday, January 15, 2013. (Tahiat Mahboob/Asia Society)

Pakistan Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar Accuses India of 'Warmongering'

Pakistan Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar told an audience at Asia Society that despite tough talk from India this week, Pakistan remains committed to dialogue with the country to find "peacefully coexist." more
Pakistani Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar at Asia Society New York on January 15, 2013. (Elsa Ruiz/Asia Society)

Foreign Minister: Pakistan, US Emphatically Allies Against Terrorism

In talk with Joe Klein, Pakistan's first woman foreign minister stresses joint interests underlying fraught relationship. more
A little girl looks at her photo on a digital camera screen in Chennai, India on January 15, 2013. (Ravages/Flickr)

Photo of the Day: Checking Out A Portrait in India

A little girl looks at her photo on a digital camera screen in Chennai, India on January 15, 2013. (Ravages/Flickr) more

Manu Joseph's 'Illicit Happiness' (Complete)

Manu Joseph discusses his second novel, a family story set in 1980s Madras, with fellow author Hari Kunzru. more
Pakistani cadets march during a ceremony on the 136th birth anniversary of Pakistan's founder Mohammad Ali Jinnah at his mausoleum in Karachi on December 25, 2012. (Rizwan Tabassum/AFP/Getty Images)

Video: Pakistan's Military Shift From India to Insurgents 'Genuine'

Despite a recent skirmish with its neighbor, the Pakistan military may be serious about putting insurgents on the hit list above India, says Asia Society Senior Advisor Hassan Abbas. more
Novelist Manu Joseph at Asia Society New York on January 10, 2013.

Manu Joseph: The Illicit Happiness of Other People

“Truth shows humanity in a poor light,” says the novelist, whose new work deals with a suicide in Madras in the 1980s. more