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CURRENT
AFFAIRS
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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CURRENT
AFFAIRS
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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ARTS
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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