Penury in plenty
As a result of the failure of the public distribution system, four districts in Orissa have become notorious for starvation deaths.
Indrajit Roy | Jul 01, 2003
Political maps and cultural territories
The earliest boundary between India and Bangladesh separated peoples of the hills and plains.
David Ludden | Jul 01, 2003
Pakistan’s budget 2003-04: The economics of hypocrisy
Pakistan's government releases a budget addressing the concerns of its core constituency – the World Bank and the IMF.
Shafqat Munir | Jul 01, 2003
Journeying to live
On a bus to Bankura to understand the Chhotanagpur labourer.
Daniel Coppard and Ben Rogaly | Jul 01, 2003
Mysterious afflictions
Why have some unidentified ailments begun to take a toll in rural Nepal?
The Editors | Jul 01, 2003
Beyond the doomsday scenario
Bangladeshi garment workers prepare for a post-MFA world.
Dina M Siddiqi | Jul 01, 2003
Illegal lives
Karachi's two million immigrants face a government crackdown.
Hasan Mansoor | Jul 01, 2003
The word of god for benighted Muslims
'Missionary' activity is stepped up in order to 'save' the Ishmaelites
Yoginder Sikand | Jul 01, 2003
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