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India Rising: Tales From a Changing Nation
by Oliver Balch
Faber and Faber
As a hub for export manufacturing, Bangladesh has obvious attractions for Hong Kong-based companies familiar with the principle and practices of outsourcing production.
Walking through the centre of Dhaka's old city, Taimur Islam stops to lament the loss of another historical building. From a plastic binder, the architect produces pictures of a stately colonial...
The recent proposal by the speaker of Pakistan's National Assembly, Dr Fehmida Mirza, of a possible South Asian parliament has stirred up a healthy debate.
India: A Portrait - An Intimate Biography of 1.2 Billion People
by Patrick French
Allen Lane, HK$375
First US President Barack Obama went to India. Now Premier Wen Jiabao has paid a three-day visit.
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