A Sixth of Humanity with Arvind Subramanian and Devesh Kapur
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A Sixth of Humanity with Arvind Subramanian and Devesh Kapur

MUMBAI, January 8, 2026 — Authors Arvind Subramanian and Devesh Kapur discuss their new book, “A Sixth of Humanity: India’s Development Odyssey,” exploring the unique intersection of India's "precocious" democracy and its economic trajectory since independence. The conversation unpacks the surprising successes of the Indian experiment and how the nation can respond to global disruptions in geopolitics, climate, technology, and demography. Yogita Limaye, South Asia and Afghanistan correspondent for the BBC, moderates the discussion. (1 hr., 26 min.) Subscribe for more videos like this: http://AsiaSociety.org/YouTube --- Support Asia Society today: http://AsiaSociety.org/Donate --- Subscribe to our newsletter to stay connected: https://asiasociety.org/email-subscriptions --- Facebook: http://facebook.com/AsiaSociety Instagram: http://instagram.com/AsiaSociety Twitter: http://twitter.com/AsiaSociety LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/company/asia-society/ #asiasociety #asiasocietyindia #india