International Relations in India & Beyond
In his new book, The Anarchy, renowned historian William Dalrymple tells the remarkable story of how the East India Company (EIC) managed to replace the mighty Mughal Empire as masters of the vast subcontinent...
India is an “unnatural nation”, according to Guha. “Because they are so many and so various, the people of India are also divided”, according to Guha. Guha writes that “the pages of this book...
Western countries have a long record of integrating migrant minorities into their societies and economies. Where would Silicon Valley be without tech entrepreneurs of Asian origin? Or the City of London without financiers from...
In the space of just a few decades, China has risen to become a world and certainly an Asian regional power. And now China and the US have locked horns in a great power...
In his book, “India’s Long Road: the search for prosperity”, Vijay Joshi offers a masterful assessment of India’s post-independence economic development, the manifold challenges that the country faces, along with proposals for accelerating development....
The global economic slowdown is striking India India has enjoyed a long period of sustained economic growth since the reform was launched in 1991, with annual growth mainly in the 6-8% range. In recent...
India is an emerging global power, which is playing a more active role internationally, even though it still faces many challenges at home, according to Alyssa Ayres. Ayres notes that India has enjoyed strong...
Ruchir Sharma’s recent book, Democracy On The Road, reports on a wonderful 25-year journey through 27 Indian elections, as John West reviews. Sharma’s journey, along with a group of journalists and political analysts, opens...
“Canadians celebrate their country’s diversity. And diversity should be Canada’s strength, but most regrettably it is not. Indo-Canadians, along with other Asian Canadians, … are a great asset, indeed a secret weapon for the...
“As I argue in my new book, “Asian Century … on a Knife-edge”, over the course of the twenty-first century, India could well emerge as Asia’s leading power. Already, India’s economy is growing faster...
