China's preparations for the 2008 Beijing Olympics have put Tibet back in the spotlight. However, the many protests that surrounded the torch relay, as it made its way
The various Bhavans – Shastri, Rail, Shram, Udyog and others – are where India's vast bureaucracy of finance, railways, labour, industry, etc, does the staff -work to run the country.
It would seem that an event with the United Nations logo plastered all over it should inherently try to be representative. As such, it seemed logical to assume that all
Art: Bilash Rai
In 1981, Barack Obama visited his mother and sister in Indonesia. On his return to the US, he stopped for three weeks in Karachi, from where he
Greg Constantine
BANGLADESH/ PAKISTAN
Finally, citizens
While the Rajasthan government is milking the recent Jaipur bombings to target 'illegal Bangladeshi migrants', the issue of citizenship has re-emerged
President Hamid Karzai is a man often berated for his weaknesses, both real and perceived. Recently, however, he created a stir by appearing to advocate for military strikes into Pakistani
The movement of Nepal's political evolution has recently been similar to that of a pendulum, swinging between breathtaking advances that are nothing less than historic, and political stalemate
Pakistan today is like an airplane lost within a thundercloud, running on autopilot. Both its coordinates and destination were set by previous crew members, who have long since parachuted out.
Some Indian media outlets got a little too carried away by dramatics while covering former Nepali king Gyanendra Shah's departure from Narayanhiti Palace in mid-June. Star News,
Photo: Rahraw Omarzad, Centre for Contemporary Arts
Whatever happened to old what's-her-name? You remember, the one with the long, shiny hair, black like raven's
