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The South Asian Nation needs to re-invent itself
before it is torn apart by internecine conflicts.
South Asia lifted the idea of nation state from
borrowed books. There is, however, another way
of entering the twenty-first century.
Killer words have a place in the lexicon of states.
Their use can devastate societies. ARTS & SOCIETY
Bird watching is trying to gain wing in Nepal,
spurred by a unique manual prepared by an
American father-and-son team.
Testing Times: The Global Stake in a Nuclear Test Ban The Conditions of Listening: Essay on Religion, History and politics in South Asia Features FEATURES
Not every project that the World Bank
proposes to the countries of South Asia is in
their interest. So how do you go about
challenging the Bank?
There are gays in every society, including Bengali
society, and there is no sense in suppressing and
stifling homosexuality. DEPARTMENT
Ideology and Ignorance | "Love Thy Neighbour" SAARCWATCH
The Priceless Jewel ANALYSIS
Druk Yul, the Kingdom of Bhutan, is
within striking distance of what all
South Asian countries
want--development. But now it has an
unsettling refugee problem on its hands. PROFILE
This Sri Lankan man is able to bring
pleasure to millions with his knack for
running zoos. He also saves wild
elephants. MEDIAFILE OPINION
The national-level politicians and
political Parties have failed Nepal,
oblivious as they are of cynicism and
desperation that is developing
countrywide.
The root problem of divisivenes in the
Subcontinent stems from the arrogant
assumption of the contemporary
(Aryan) exponents of aggressive
Hinduism that they speak for the whole
of India. SAARCONOMY
YOUNG SOUTHASIAN
ABOMINABLY YOURS |