Manik Mehta

Manik Mehta is a New York/New Jersey-based journalist who has been covering global economics, business, and social–cultural issues for more than 20 years.

Why Kazakhstan Won and Thailand Lost the Election for a UN Security Council Seat

The June 28 election for non-permanent seats at the United Nations Security Council enabled Kazakhstan to get its ...

Opinion July 11, 2016
India’s ‘Soft Power’ Is Most Ubiquitously Manifested in the Spread of Yoga

Though its soft power is visible through many manifestations—be it the ancient medical science of Ayurveda for curing ...

Opinion June 29, 2016
The US Needs to Work Fast on Passing the TPP

As the din in the U.S. Presidential race gets noisier, issues of national interest are being put on ...

Opinion June 5, 2016
US-India Defense Ties Would Be ‘Win-Win’ If Washington Would Address India’s Concerns

U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter hailed his recent India visit as the most significant part of his ...

Opinion April 30, 2016
German Chancellor Hopes to Bolster Political Career With Turkey’s Help

German Chancellor Angela Merkel hopes to bolster her sagging political career with Turkish initiative on refugees.

Europe March 15, 2016
India Builds Naval Strength to Meet Future Challenges in Its ‘Backyard’

When the rivers shrink during Africa’s dry season, the hippopotamuses fight fiercely for their space in the scarce ...

Asia & Pacific February 10, 2016
China’s Nightmare: The Mainland Dreads a DPP Victory in Forthcoming Election in Taiwan

It is uncomfortable for the communist authoritarian mainland to face a thriving and robust democracy right at its ...

China News January 10, 2016
India Could Increase Presence in South China Sea With US ‘Encouragement’

The South China Sea presents India with an opportunity to demonstrate what Indians call a “proactive policy.”

Opinion September 20, 2015
Reforming the UN Security Council: A Tale of Blood, Sweat, and Tears?

Remember Groucho Marx's famous lines that he would not like to join a club that would have him ...

Opinion April 27, 2015
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Wake-Up Call

The huge success of the Aam Admi Party (AAP)—the "Common Man's Party"—in the local New Delhi election of ...

Opinion February 26, 2015
Symbolism Aside, President Obama’s India Visit Was Not Short on Substance

India celebrates its Republic Day each year on Jan. 26 with pomp and pageantry. But this year's celebrations ...

Opinion February 2, 2015
The Strange Case of Narendra Modi’s Canceled Visa

Narendra Modi, the candidate of India’s Bharatiya Janata Party who has just been elected the new Indian prime ...

Opinion May 26, 2014