Mahanth Joishy

Mahanth is Deputy Director of Operations for the New York City Parks & Recreation Department, where he works on vehicle fleet management, emergency response, environmental sustainability, technology initiatives, and volunteer programs. He has previously worked at the Indian Embassy to the United States and at the U.S. Department of Commerce. Mahanth graduated from Georgetown University with a Bachelor’s in Science, Technology, and International Affairs and has completed a Master’s in Urban Studi

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Measuring Nuclear Weapon Capacity in India and Pakistan

DEVELOPMENTS Terrorist attacks in Mumbai on July 13, 2011 brought back to the forefront the issue of national security in South Asia. The bombings in India’s financial center will likely be connected to groups based in nearby Pakistan, just as previous attacks had been. While proliferation talks these days often circle around North Korea and Iran, the long and deep enmity between India and Pakistan has been considered the world’s greatest nuclear flashpoint for years. In May, The Economist ma

July 20, 2011
Mahanth Joishy
Nuclear Non-Proliferation - July 2011

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South Asian Billionaires Arrive on the Scene

DEVELOPMENTS No event exemplifies the rise of South Asia’s richest better than the grand housewarming party hosted by Mukesh Ambani in Mumbai in late 2010. Valued at over $1 billion, his family skyscraper rises 570 feet and towers over the world’s largest slums where 9 million poorer souls live, providing the starkest contrast between rich and poor anywhere on earth. Around 80 lucky guests were reportedly wined and dined that evening in a house that requires a staff of 600 to maintain . This

May 18, 2011
Mahanth Joishy
Wealth in the 21st Century - May 2011

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Interview with Poonam Bir Kasturi of the Daily Dump

The Daily Dump is a growing recycling business started by Poonam Bir Kasturi in Bangalore, India in 2006. In just four years, the Daily Dump has helped enable over 4,500 customers in Bangalore to compost household waste in terra cotta pots that are sold by the Daily Dump. For most of these customers it was probably their first foray into large-scale recycling, as 25-30 kilograms of organic waste each month reduces to 3 kilograms of compost, which can then be used as fertilizer. Poonam

September 1, 2010
Mahanth Joishy
Climate Change - September 2010

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Our February 2011 Issue: Cyber-Warfare

We have been reminded of the significant role that information technology can play in world events over the last few weeks.From Tunisia , to Egypt , to Jordan, to Yemen , dramatic protests against the status quo are being enabled by Facebook, twitter, and mobile devices. Live blogs, photos, and video feeds of the action by common citizens are pouring in, competing for air time with the professional reporters and crews of Al Jazeera and CNN to inform and to inflame. The growing role of communicat

February 1, 2011
Mahanth Joishy
Cyber- Warfare February 2011

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Ask the Czar: Foreign Policy Digest Interview with Coach Mike Fratello

Mike Fratello, aka “The Czar,” was a head coach in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for 16 years, and is widely considered a leading expert in the game of basketball today. Currently Coach Fratello is a commentator and blogger for TNT and the YES network, covering New Jersey Nets games and studying players and teams from around the league.

January 1, 2011
Mahanth Joishy
New Global Power Brokers - January 2011

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The Past and Future of U.S. Alliances in South Asia

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December 1, 2010
Mahanth Joishy
Shifting Global Alliances - December 2010