India
Andaman exhibit
As word of the ocean Shangri-la has spread through Europe and America, tourism in one of Southasia's most isolated area, the Andaman Islands, has in
Sikkim presents a paradox for Southasia. It is an enormously prosperous state, but one whose economy flourishes due only to largesse from New Delhi. Significant potentials for mountain tourism, agro-forestry
When the holy month of Ramadan began on 21 August, Pakistan's foreign secretary, Salman Bashir, was still waiting for a communication from Nirupama Rao, his newly ensconced counterpart
Catering and contributing to the easy visuals craved by numbed attention spans, The Hindu has just unveiled a new 'beta' website. Chhetria Patrakar had long assumed that the
Every one of you? Why not let me speak in
Any language I like? The language I speak,
Becomes mine, its distortions, its queernesses
All mine, mine alone.
– Kamala Das
Twenty years after the assassination of human-rights activist Rajani Thiranagama, her prophetic words could inspire a new generation of activists in Sri Lanka.
"The victory of truth" is how Ujjwal Nikam, a special public prosecutor, described the dramatic confession – almost eight months after the event – by Ajmal Kasab, regarding his role
In post-conflict Sri Lanka, governance is being militarised.
After the defeat of the LTTE, it was hoped that Southasia's most desirable capital city, whose many beautiful trees had
A story of false concerns and true fears, as far as the statues of Mayawati are concerned.
Mayawati, the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh and India's most popular
While clearly a watershed decision for the queer community, the Indian court's recent reading-down of Section 377 will likely benefit other minorities as well.
After agitating for many
Sri Lanka/The Maldives
One island to another
President Mohamed Nasheed recently paid a visit to his country's closest island neighbour, Sri Lanka. In President Mahinda Rajapaske'
