The Nepal Democracy Survey 2007, recently completed by the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance, sought the opinions of Nepal's citizens, including its political elite, on a
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If same-sex politics are to have any effect in Southasia, the sexuality 'movements' in the region need to move out of the arena of funding and into the sphere of independent thinking
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The imposing mansions of Vedado, a posh area of La Habana, tower over a small house that contains a quaint blue room. It is hard to believe such a modest
After resolutely ignoring the victims of the 2002 communal riots for five years, the Ahmedabad government is now bing forced to acknowledge their existence.
Is it just this year, or have all the transitions from spring into summer been like this? In recent weeks, the gathering dark clouds on the horizon, the whiffs of
A glossy hoarding board that advertises for Airtel, India's fastest-growing telecom company, currently sits atop Srinagar's Central Telegraph Office, in the busy commercial hub of Lal
