India has recently seen a spate of Naxalite activities. In Bihar, there have been attacks on police posts and killings of 'informers'. In Chhattisgarh, there have been abductions
Bihar has never been as well prepared to face floods as it is this year. This is partly because the Patna government, acceding to longstanding demands and also to avoid
The evolution of psychiatry as a discipline, and the idea of self-awareness as a subject of medical and psychological inquiry, has been relatively recent. The development of psychological concepts about
"Madness is rare in individuals – but in groups, parties, nations and ages it is the rule."
– Friedrich Nietzsche
There was a time in this land when a woman
One human figure takes up most of the space of this painting by Lhasa-based artist Penpa. But the canvas nonetheless abounds with other faces. Are these part of the larger
After 36 years of existence, the sacrifices made by hundreds of thousands of Bangladeshis for the freedom of their country have gone in vain. The people of Bangladesh fought a
The Pakistan Army emerged victorious from the Lal Masjid battle that took place in Islamabad on 10 July, following a week's standoff. But it is a victory achieved
When we were younger, T-shirts hung from our bodies like flags at half-mast, unlikely symbols of procrastinating rebellions. A rude message, a shocking colour, an unwashed tone, an abrupt tear,
Violent extremism in Pakistan, particularly in the NWFP, has in recent months acquired a dramatic ferocity. An unprecedented number of suicide bombings have taken place across Pakistan, the latest of
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Yeti! Uh-huh!
A team of mountain climbers returned hurriedly to Kathmandu via helicopter in late November from near the Mount Everest base camp on the Nepali side. The reason
All over Southasia, people suffer under autocracies and anarchies. Then they rise, in swellings called people's movements. Of course, these movements are not in themselves enough, as has
There was jubilation in the ruling Sri Lanka Freedom Party on 14 December, after the Parliament passed the 2008 budget proposals on its third reading, with a majority of 47
