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February

What use is it? By   Prawin Adhikari Reflections on the tumultuous Jaipur Literature Festival 2012.

This is why this kolaveri di By   Arvind Rajagopal The viral hit says more about India than you think it does.

Man on fire By   Bhuchung K Tsering The recent spate of self-immolation could point to a new radicalisation of Tibet’s struggle.

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Gone at gunpoint By   Azra Naseem President Mohamed Nasheed’s ‘resignation’.

January

A mobile mirror By   Merajur Rahman Baruah Living in the realm between social reality and scripted stage, the mobile theatre community in Assam not only entertains, but also reflects the absurdity of life.

Polio’s final inch By   Daniel Toole & Sarah Crowe India stands on the brink of making medical history, showing that polio can be eradicated from the region.

Ooh la la By   Rahul Mukherjee Review of the film 'The Dirty Picture'.

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The fork in the road By   Aditya Sudarshan 'The country is a cacophony. And instead of finding out how to stop the noise and change it into music, everybody’s basically looking for ear plugs.'

Tedha Pakistan By   Hira Nabi Reflections on queer life.

Halt in hostilities? By   Larry Jagan Burma edges towards peace.

My Ani By   Topden Tsering She inhabits, simultaneously and seamlessly, the two opposing connotations of the Tibetan term: one suggesting faith, the other family; the former symbolising renunciation, the latter attachment.

The modern madrassa By   Arshad Amanullah Review of Arshad Alam's 'Inside a Madrasa: Knowledge, power and Islamic identity in India'

Forgotten relics By   Subhashis Das India’s neglected megaliths reveal a fascinating history.

The quest and the redemption By   Santasilan Kadirgamar A new report finally allows Sri Lanka’s Northern Muslims to tell their story.