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The Melodramatic Public: Film Form and Spectatorship in Indian Cinema by Ravi Vasudevan (Palgrave Macmillan, 2010).

Bollywood Melodrama, Explained

A scholar's new book examines Hindi cinema from multiple perspectives.
Lawrence Summers (R) speaks with Uday Kotak, Executive Vice Chairman and Managing Director of the Kotak Mahindra Group, in Mumbai on Oct. 15, 2010. (Asia Society India Centre)

India and the Global Economy

In Mumbai, Obama's top economic official offers an optimistic prognosis for Indian growth.
Stephen Cohen, Senior Fellow at Brookings Institution, speaking in Mumbai on Oct. 6, 2010. (Asia Society India Centre)

Decoding Ties Between the US and South Asia

A visiting American policy expert lays out the nuances of the US relationship with both India and Pakistan.
In Mumbai on Sept. 29, 2010, Indian schoolgirls hold signs advocating for tolerance as they march with a peace rally on the eve of the Babri Masjid mosque verdict. (Punit Paranjpe/AFP/Getty Images)

Did India Pass the Secularism Test?

The peaceful reaction to the Babri Masjid mosque verdict counts as a victory, but it's still too early for self-congratulation.
Dr. Andrew Light, left, discussed climate change policy with Bittu Sahgal.

Incentives and Sanctions Are Key to Climate Progress: Light

The U.S. has done more in the last year to combat global warming than it did in the previous two decades, according to a Center For American Progress climate expert.
Some of the 400+ attendees at the August 2010 InspireED conference in Mumbai. (Asia Society India Centre)

Asia Society India Hosts 400+ at InspirED Conference

Over 400 educators from across the country gathered to participate in India’s only education conference based on innovation in education, InspirED.
Ganesh in all his glory during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Mumbai in September 2010. (Komal Hiranandani/Asia Society India Centre)

A Clean Sweep for a Greener Ganesh

In Mumbai, 21st-century environmental awareness is becoming part of a timeless symbol of ritual devotion.
Winning in Emerging Markets: A Roadmap for Strategy and Execution (2010) by Tarun Khanna and Krishna G. Palepu, with Richard Bullock. 

Secrets Behind the Entrepreneurial Spirit

Harvard professor Tarun Khanna shares his insights into what makes a start-up business successful.
China in Those Days by Thomas Brandt. (Goasia Verlag, 2008)

A Glimpse into the Lives of Colonial Asians

By focusing on everyday minutiae, Thomas Brandt brings the colonial era to life in a unique way.

India Test Piece

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