Vishakha N Desai is the president of the Asia Society
August 2008
A new Tang dynasty?
Vishakha N Desai
Vishakha N Desai: The Olympic ceremony was a great moment for China. But it also exposed the tension between the collective and the individual
March 2008
Asia matters
Vishakha N Desai
Vishakha N Desai: The next US president cannot ignore Asia. He or she must face up to tough questions on Asian policy for the sake our prosperity and safety
July 2007
Big shoes to fill
Vishakha N Desai
Vishakha N Desai: India's controversial new president will have to prove to critics that she has the intellectual and professional gravitas that befits the position.