With half a billion subscribers, India is making the mobile phone its own – in sometimes unexpected ways, writes Assa Doron in Varanasi
10 Feb 10Identity politics
Attacks on Christian churches in Malaysia tell us more about shifting political faultlines than about religious attitudes in this multi-ethnic, multi-faith society, writes Amrita Malhi
20 Jan 10Winners and losers in Sri Lanka’s long war
Sri Lanka has been left deeply divided by its long-running civil war, in which China played a crucial but little-known role, writes Larry Marshall
13 Nov 09India’s toughest contest
Hope and perseverance drive the enormous number of young Indians with ambitions to work in government, reports Kate Sullivan
01 Nov 09Passport to prison
Taito Phillip Field’s jailing on corruption charges highlights the need for a more transparent process of ministerial discretion, writes Norm Kelly
29 Oct 09Rethinking the Burmese sanctions
Despite calls for tougher sanctions on Burma’s military regime, it’s time for a more creative approach, argues Nicholas Farrelly
12 Oct 09The Fiji coup and the politics of ethnicity
Fiji confirms the lesson of history: military officers aren’t very good at managing the affairs of state, writes Jon Fraenkel
07 Oct 09Defining rorts in Wellington
When is a rort a rort? The debate has spread to New Zealand, reports Norm Kelly
07 Sep 09Vibrations from the north
Vietnam’s experience shows that dealing with China is not an all-or-nothing proposition, writes David G. Marr
31 Aug 09Indonesia’s new leadership: the Australian connection
The tragic Jakarta bombings earlier this month should not distract our attention from the good news coming out of Indonesia, including an important Australian connection in the new leadership, argues Hal Hill
29 Jul 09
