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	Amitabh for President? Bollywood's biggest name may become India's Ronald Reagan, if Amar Singh has his way. LEE HAN SHIH
	Amitabh Bachchan vs Shah Rukh Khan: The Bollywood Fight of the Century theasiamag.com compares the two most influential male stars of Bollywood. LEE HAN SHIH
	Shah Rukh Khan: The Reincarnation of India's Pushtun Hero Is he the Gandhis' crowd-puller? LEE HAN SHIH
	Bachchan vs Gandhi What is the feud between Amitabh Bachchan and India's first political family? LEE HAN SHIH
	Meet Asia's Dynamic First Ladies In 2003, Taiwan's former First Lady was named one of Time magazine's Asian Heroes. Now she could face jail time. Her Thai counterpart is doing no better, having been sentenced to three years for tax evasion, without her other half. Between a graft indictment and a divorce-of-convenience, Asia's First Wives have shown that they are no mere tai tais or ladies of leisure. LEE HAN SHIH
	Past Wives of Asia Jiang Qing – Murderess Most Foul? LEE HAN SHIH

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Carry On

Nepal's ever expanding city of Kathmandu is literally being built on the backs of Nepal's porters. Photojournalist Pushpa Adhikari tells the story of these whethered men. MORE>>
See You Tomorrow

In November 2012, a team of six eye surgeons from Nepal and Indonesia visited the cities of Padangsidempuan and Medan in Indonesia's North Sumatra, with the mission to help the blind see again. MORE>>
Write on the Wall

Street art on the walls of Kathmandu, wash the city's walls with colour and inspiration. MORE>>
No Ordinary Security Guard

Ram Bahadur has to work for each and everything. Most times, he stands at the gate, sometimes he has to fetch water, othertimes he has to go to the market to buy vegetables and fruits. He is no ordinary security guard. MORE>>
Government School

School is a place for learning about the ABCs and life. It is not merely an educational institution, it has become an essential part of childhood - a place we associate with early memories. These are memories from a student in one of Nepal's government schools. MORE>>
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