Two-and-a-half years after its glitzy launch, a car that was meant to revolutionize personal transport in India--and perhaps all of Asia--remains stuck in first gear.

Indian chief minister Narendra Modi proves that good governance can be good politics.

How will the security challenges in South Asia shape security cooperation between the United States and India?

India's problems do not stem from crony capitalism but crony socialism, the continued hold of an often corrupt and inept political class on economic decision making. Like most countries, India could do with greater competition and fewer barriers to entry for new businesses. But it's India's politicians and bureaucrats who need reining in, not its billionaires.

The recent announcement that India will make available a $35 laptop to students seems impressive at first blush, the new technology will not make a huge educational difference in the long run and may even cause more harm than good.

If there is a way to reconcile mass car ownership with anti-climate change policies, we have not found it yet.

There are high-quality, growing businesses trading at value-stock prices. What more could you want?

TheUnited Statesis facing strategic disaster unless it begins a program of real, vital change.