Keyword: vishakha desai
Vishakha Desai, president emerita of the Asia Society, discusses the evolution of Asian American history through the lens of the institution's history.
What Kamala Harris' inauguration as vice president tells us about the United States.
The legendary diplomat and Asia Society chairman is the subject of a new biography published nine years after his death.
The landmark pact was the product not only of marathon negotiations — it also had roots in efforts begun nearly two decades ago in the so-called "back channels" of global diplomacy.
Each week, we'll reach into Asia Society's archives to find a photo from the organization's nearly 60-year history. This week: George W. Bush's 2006 visit.
Asia Society's President Emerita sees hope for India's women in the new six-point manifesto released by a group of prominent activists.
The recent brouhaha over a book on religion has Vishakha Desai worried that Indian cultural discourse is being "hijacked by narrow-minded interests."
How did a seemingly avoidable diplomatic snafu almost derail relations between the world's largest democracies? Asia Society President Emerita Vishakha Desai takes a look, and finds a relationship on the rocks.
President Emerita Vishakha N. Desai reflects back on the exhibitions that put Asia Society at the forefront of Asian art in America.
