The Japanese Wife and Other Stories
by Kunal Basu
Harper Collins, 2008
These are little stories about human beings trying to make connections across divides of all kinds. There'
Chauvinist nationalism is possibly the worst trait to be found in modern-day humans – which is, of course, a species that includes Southasians, even though we tend sometimes to think (as
Eight in the morning on a weekday: cheering erupts at scenes of Maoist cadres storming a prison. More enthusiastic applause greets the fighters as they free their friends, to the
All drawings by Bilash Rai
Rupert Murdoch just keeps expanding his already outsized empire. In the latest development, his News Corporation is set to invest USD 100 million to start
With its distinctly different Rajpath (Royal Street) and Janpath (People's Street) maintaining their distance, New Delhi still retains its original features of being an imperial outpost. The constructs
Hindus should give up family planning so that their population does not go down … The population of minorities, especially Muslims, had been rising at such a fast pace that it
TIBET
Attitude problem
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If any other indication is needed regarding China's continued no-tolerance policy towards pro-Tibet activity, a recent official document has outlined
As the 'mini-ministerial' negotiations broke down on 29 July, the future of both the World Trade Organisation (WTO)'s Doha Round of trade negotiations and the multilateral
With its strong belief in a united Southasia, Himal is always eager to join discussions exploring aspects of this entity. Featured here are a series of articles from The South
The first time I crossed the river it was a clear autumn day – birds singing joyously after the rain, a bracing breeze moving through great golden honeydrops of sun. Despite
Since a military-controlled interim government assumed power in Dhaka in January 2007 – suspending elections, announcing a jihad on corruption, arresting former prime ministers, and promising to right all that is
