The sarong is no longer in purdah in Sri Lanka.
For Anglicised Sri Lankan men, who comprise the majority of the country´s professional, business, social and political elite, the
Like any feeling that is nurtured for too long, antipathy can assume an involuntary behaviour pattern.
Among Homo sapiens, who now number 5.7 billion, about one-fifth are South
Thimphu houses do not sport rooftop antennas, but the video parlours stock enough options.
It is Saturday night in Thimphu and in this quiet town without bars, clubs or night
South Asia is hooked on satellite television and what it gets is an eyeful. But there's nobody looking out for the public interest as commercial channels swamp the
Nepali film producers waste good money and celluloid, but are unable to keep the cinema buffs attention from straying.
It is just one of those ironies that Nepal´s most
Two South Asian women journalists who set new standards of professionalism and lived courageous lives died in March.
Razia Bhatti, trail-blazing Pakistani editor, died of a brain haemmorhage in
If psychological counselling is an indicator of rising affluence, then Indian Finance Minister Manmohan Singh has every reason to feel satisfied. For, the cities of India are seeing a spurt
Urdu and Punjabi pop have swept Pakistani teenagers, as well as adults, off their feet.
Pakistan is swinging these days—and one is not talking about the inswings or outswings
Pakistani film-makers continue to revel in mediocrity. Rumours about a revival of the Urdu cinema are greatly exaggerated.
If Indians travelling abroad repeatedly find themselves in situations where they
The Musalman is more protected in 'Hindu Nepal' than he is in 'secular India'. And yet, externally fuelled Islamic fundamentalism and knee-jerk Hindu chauvinism cannot
Does music lose its identity when traditional instruments are replaced by modern ones? Or are musical ideas more important?
While music lovers and musicians may find no difficulty in recognising
