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December 4, 2018


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India's Revolutionary Smartphones

In India, smartphones are more than just a convenient tool for sending text messages and checking Facebook. For millions, they're also their first Walkman, first camera, and even their first-ever exposure to the internet. Ravi Agrawal, managing editor of Foreign Policy and an Asia 21 Young Leader, believes that smartphones have the potential to transform daily life in the world's largest democracy. For a generation of young Indians, he says, the phones represent "literal and figurative mobility." Agarwal will discuss India's future in a panel discussion held at Asia Society on December 4, available globally via live webcast.


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A South Asian Game of Thrones: Behind Sri Lanka's Political Crisis

Are zero prime ministers better than two? Sri Lanka is about to find out. President Maithripala Sirisena's decision to sack Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, a member of his own governing coalition, and appoint his onetime rival Mahinda Rajapaksa to replace him has thrown the small South Asian nation's politics in turmoil. Asia Society Policy Institute Associate Director Anubhav Gupta gives us a rundown of the issues at stake for Sri Lanka's fragile democracy.

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Exploring Brand New Art From China

The art critic and curator Barbara Pollack dropped by Asia Society in New York on Monday to talk about her new book, Brand New Art From China, and engage in conversation with Asia Society Museum Senior Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art Michelle Yun. Check out the complete video of Pollack's appearance. Want more? Brand New Art From China can be purchased at AsiaStore — or ordered online!


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