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This week on #GrandTamasha: former Indian foreign secretary @VGokhale59 joins me to discuss China and India's "armed coexistence" and the future of one of the most consequential bilateral relationships in the world. Watch: youtube.com/watch?v=A6IME_tw… Listen: open.spotify.com/episode/4DR…
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My column for @FT: In contrast to many established democracies, where voter registration has historically been dependent on individual initiative, in India the state assumed the burden. That reversal is at the heart of a growing political confrontation giftarticle.ft.com/giftartic…
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African countries with aging leaders will face inevitable transitions in the next few years. Frances Z. Brown explains what she's watching, for @ChicagoCouncil. Watch the full panel discussion here: globalaffairs.org/events/afr…
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A new book by the British economist @vincecable examines what the rise of China and India means for the future of the world economy—and the international order. Vince is my guest on #GrandTamasha this week open.spotify.com/episode/0CT…
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New #GrandTamasha: Today, we kick off a new 4-part series with @CASIPenn on energy & climate issues confronting India. To begin, @tariqthachil & @winterapples join me to discuss why India struggles to deliver clean air to its citizens. Listen: open.spotify.com/episode/0O4…
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New from @CarnegieSAsia : @PaliwalAvi reflects on Sri Lanka's careful economic and geopolitical balancing act. Economic recovery has brought Sri Lanka a modicum of stability, but domestic strains and great-power rivalry could test how long it lasts. carnegieendowment.org/resear…
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🔔Out now!🔔 In a new @JoDemocracy symposium, @CarnegieEndow scholars @RachelKleinfeld , Saskia Brechenmacher, & @AOD_PhD examine how individuals and institutions build democratic resilience during periods of democratic backsliding.⬇️ journalofdemocracy.org/issue…
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New #GrandTamasha out now: @PSarthak19 & @pranaykotas join me to discuss their new book, "Fiscal Fables: A Citizen’s Guide to Public Finance," which demystifies how the Indian government collects and spends the public’s money for a lay audience open.spotify.com/episode/0xz…
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This week on #GrandTamasha, Jacob Poushter of @pewresearch joins me to discuss the latest data on how India and Pakistan view each other—and the world. Plus, we discuss how the world views India. Watch: youtu.be/-Erbtvl28SM
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Péter Magyar and his party’s win over Viktor Orbán in Hungary’s elections earlier this year was a big win for democracy. But how is Magyar’s government holding up? Thomas Carothers explains.
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🆕| AI is reshaping politics, supercharging surveillance and repression while giving citizens new tools to organize and resist. A new @CarnegieEndow compendium edited by @SteveJFeldstein & Shreya Joshi explores AI’s disruptive politics across 10 essays.👇 carnegieendowment.org/resear…
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Rumors are swirling that the Modi government plans to reintroduce their delimitation bills in an upcoming session of Parliament. @louisetillin, Andy Robaina & I published a paper in May outlining what the bills do--and do not--do. Now available in Hindi! carnegieendowment.org/resear…
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On 9/22 at 12 pm ET, @CarnegieEndow is hosting a virtual discussion to commemorate the release of our new compendium on the "Populist Turn in Middle Power Diplmoacy." @CChivvis will be in conversation w/ @CFieschi, Federico Merke & @VeghZsuzsanna. RSVP: carnegieendowment.org/events…
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Today, we celebrate the release of our 300th episode of #GrandTamasha. To discuss the latest on policy & politics from India--plus what has changed (and what hasn't) since we began the show in 2019--I'm joined by regular guests @dhume & @tanvi_madan youtube.com/watch?v=PXSSDRqy…
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In the U.S., there’s been a noticeable uptick in online anti-Indian racism – notably a recent viral post targeting students at UT Austin. But how does all this online racism translate to real life, and how are Indian Americans responding? @MilanV explained, based on the Indian American Attitudes Survey.
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🆕| Four months into Hungary’s new political era, how is Péter Magyar’s government doing? Thomas Carothers examines efforts to dismantle the Fidesz system, tackle corruption, reform the media, revive the economy, and reset foreign policy.👇 carnegieendowment.org/resear…
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New #GrandTamasha: @josyjosephkj joins me on the podcast this week to talk about his best-selling new book, “The Birth of a Nation: Twenty-One Days That Changed India,” which reconstructs the dramatic three weeks leading up to August 15, 1947 grand-tamasha.simplecast.com…
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🆕| What does “AI sovereignty” mean in practice? @1lucabelli argues that technological self-sufficiency is unrealistic for most countries. Instead, governments should build sovereign capacity around three pillars: agency, interoperability, and openness.👇 carnegieendowment.org/resear…
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