Essays & Reviews

ESSAYS: For Indians Abroad, Talk of Home is Terrifying.

A close look at the COVID response in Germany, India, and China, as cases explode in India. From Foreign Policy. Click here to read article


ESSAYS: They Conquered COVID-19. Now They’re Struggling.

Countries and provinces that managed well in the first wave seem to be losing the plot now. From Foreign Policy. Click here to read article


ESSAYS: Leaders Can’t Lift Lockdowns Without Public Trust.

A close look at perceptions of government in Germany, China and India reveal unexpected truths about the way the outbreak will be managed. From Foreign Policy. Click here to read article


ESSAYS: In Germany, Coronavirus is No longer a Distant Threat.

The “Chinese” disease has arrived in Europe, and nobody seems prepared. Click here to read article


ESSAYS: The fate of Lily’s Bar

How do Beijing’s small business owners manage with the move towards “urban rejuvenation”? From Nikkei Asian Review. Click here to read article


ESSAYS: Trapped in our Colombo hotel, with bombings all around us

Of terror and coping strategies: being in Colombo with my entire family during the Easter Sunday bombings. In The Washington Post. Click here to read article


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