COVER
The Subcontinent of Sub-Saharan Asia
by Mahbub ul Haq
South Asia is just not prepared to enter the 21st century. It does not invest enough in its
people.
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The Small
Blue and Green Army
by Deepak Thapa
There is little likelihood of a reduction in the size of the Nepali army and the military sees
no reason to be apologetic.
Saarconomy
Profile
Bard of the Brahmaputra
by Sanjoy Hazarika
Bhupen Hazarika -- one of the greatest living cultural communicators of South Asia.
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Ploughshares
into Swords
by Manik de Silva
Armed and trained men on both sides of the lines in Sri Lanka cannot be overnight asked to
turn swords into ploughshares.
Skewed Priorities in Pakistan
by Beena Sarwar
A cantonment mentality, and fear of India keep the Pakistan military’s coffers full.
Statistics of
Shame
Asia is no longer one continent. The gap in income and quality of life between Southeast
Asian countries and South Asia today resembles the gap between Africa and Europe. And
measured in terms of the sheer scale of misery, South Asia’s poor outnumber Africa’s nearly
three to one.
FEATURES
Are Half Truths
OK?
by Broughton Coburn
A much-hyped book raise questions about the transmission of tantric Buddhism to the
West.
Stateless in
1997
by Yojana Sharma
China favours Chinese-speakers, India does not allow dual nationality, and Britain would
rather they stayed away. Ethnic Indians of Hong Kong are beginning to feel like
castaways.
Opinion
With Kautilya as Guide
N.N. Jha
India should learn to differentiate among its neighbours. Nepal and Sri Lanka cannot be
spoken of in the same breath as Pakistan and Bangladesh.
DEPARTMENT
Mail
Lumbini, Not Disneyland
Unfair to Tsongs
Divided State
Unfair to Lepchas
Sikkim, Awake
Porters or Choppers
Silence of Buddhist Women
South Asian Avatar
A
Common Sensitivity for South Asia
Rajmohan Gandhi
New veins may contain less toxic blood. New generations in both India and Pakistan
may be more willing to let the past stay in the past.
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The BJP's
Neighbourhood
by Rachana Pathak
Among South Asian countries, there is some anxiety about a possible Bharatiya Janata
Party victory in the upcoming Indian elections. Surprisingly, BJP pragmatists might live and let
live.
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ART & SOCIETY
The Comeback
of Urdu Cinema...Not
by Farjad Nabi
Pakistani film-makers continue to revel in mediocrity. Rumours about a revival of the Urdu
cinema are greatly exaggerated.
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Always
a Bridesmaid, Often a Bride
by Afsan Chowdhury
As squabbling politicians paralyse the country, will popular demand bring the army out of
the barracks?
No Cricket in
Dhaka
by Zayd Almer Khan
History, climate, and the Bengali way of doing things conspire against a Bangladeshi
presence in World Cup cricket.
Guns 'n'
Rotis
by Mitu Varma
India is not really over-spending on arms, say New Delhi analysts. Besides, the neighbours
are belligerent.
Commentary
No Crystal Ball for Sri Lanka
Lhotshampa Show Some Initiative
A Watershed on the Mahakali
Crooks Until Proved Innocent
For Whom the Polls Toll
How to Lose Friends, Make Enemies
Briefs
Tibet's Pilgrim Refugees
Toilet Training
Going Organic in Pakistan
Border Porters
A Tale of Two Four-Wheel-Drives
Forget Goa, Head for Kuakata
Pining for Hindi-Chini Bhai-Bhai
Broadsheet Explosion in Kathmandu
Analysis
High Dams for Asia:
Neo-Gandhian Maoists vs. Nehruvian Stalinists
by Dipak Gyawali
When everyone thought that the day of the large dam was over, the tables turned with a
sudden agreement on a massive project on the Indo-Nepal border. Will all of South Asia follow
suit, blundering into fiscal haemorrhage and social strife?
Young
South Asian
In this special section, which is dedicated to the young citizens of South Asia, you will
receive information that we hope is interesting. The first instalment of Young SouthAsian
presents you with a report that happens to be somewhat related to the cover story of this issue
on militarisation and social justice.
Abominably
Yours |