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Buddha's billions
Although always officially atheistic, the Communist Party of China continues to make headway in actively promoting Buddhism. In late June, the Chinese government-backed Asia Pacific
In a corner of the main thoroughfare at Jantar Mantar, the main site of political protests in New Delhi, the recent modest but spirited gathering of LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual
The United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government in India is suffering from a resounding crisis of credibility. Having been re-elected in 2009, with the Congress, the main partner, winning an unexpectedly
On 23 June, hours after US President Barack Obama's announcement of the withdrawal of 30,000 US troops from Afghanistan, a controversial special-elections court in Afghanistan announced a
Bollywood Weddings: Dating, engagement and marriage in Hindu America
by Kavita Ramdya
Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield, 2010
This engaging book begins with Ramdya's own wedding, when she married
First, I decide to do some 'inner work', to prepare myself. I practise looking at pictures of ethereal Jhumpa and otherworldly Arundhati and not saying to myself – Gosh,
Nowadays, 27 December is marked on the calendar of every leader and activist of the ruling Pakistan People's Party (PPP) as the day to convene in Garhi Khuda
Cover interview: C Raja Mohan
Manmohan-Hasina: When Sheikh Hasina and Manmohan Singh came in from elections in 2008 and 2009, respectively, both were forward-looking, seeking to do something for the
Cover interview: Deb Mukharji
Indian perception of Bangladesh: Indians have never quite understood the Bengali Muslim mind and its aspirations. This is reflected in how 1971 is seen against a
Cover interview: Shamsher Mobin Chowdhury
Political polarisation: The deep polarisation of politics that exists in Bangladesh is the result of actions by the Awami League. Take the trial of war
Cover interview: Rehman Sobhan
Political opposition: The Bangladesh-India communiqué was a welcome departure, but a key challenge is the political opposition in Dhaka, which would want to extract mileage from
