The second part of the comparative study on India and Indonesia and the challenges they face.

BY Pallavi Aiyar 1 August 2015

A list of the most fundamental challenges confronting India today could just as well be Indonesia's...

BY Pallavi Aiyar 31 July 2015

Before despairing at the seemingly impossible task of crafting a common identity out of a fractured multiplicity of nation states, the EU could look to India for inspiration.

BY Pallavi Aiyar 18 November 2014

The new Indonesian President presents a narrative of hope and change that echoes the wild enthusiasm and energies unleashed by his American counterpart, amidst fears that he might meet the same fate

BY Pallavi Aiyar 3 November 2014

The ongoing election season that has India and Indonesia heading to the polls invites unavoidable comparisons

BY Pallavi Aiyar 17 April 2014

With their investments in French vineyards, inevitably Chinese are transforming the hallowed landscape of Bordeaux as much as its trading fortunes, a development that’s not always to the liking of locals.

BY Pallavi Aiyar 12 September 2012

For years now the Olympics have acted as a safety net for the juggling act China's ruling party is constantly engaged in. The post-Olympic aporia that the country is likely to experience spells higher risks with less than predictable outcomes.

BY Pallavi Aiyar 28 August 2008