Manik Suri

India’s Tightrope Walk on Afghanistan

The Hindu: Business Line | August 15, 2012 | By Manik Suri India’s efforts at strategic autonomy — being part of both Chinese and American plans in Afghanistan — may not prove workable. Read the full piece here.

How Darkness Sheds Light: India’s Democratic Dysfunction

The Diplomat | August 4, 2012 | By Manik Suri India is a nation of superlatives. So it should seem unsurprising that its massive power failure earlier this week was the largest in history, affecting nearly 10 percent of humanity. As photographs depicting Indians huddled around candlelight spread worldwide, India’s blackout has ironically cast a bright […]

A River in Peril: The Waters Rise at Three Gorges

Harvard International Review | Fall 2003 | By Manik Suri Along the banks of China’s longest river, the water is rising — forcing over a million villagers settled in the surrounding valley to relocate their homes hundreds of miles away. Yet this is not a natural occurrence, like the great floods of 1931 and 1954. […]