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Pakistani cadets march during a ceremony on the 136th birth anniversary of Pakistan's founder Mohammad Ali Jinnah at his mausoleum in Karachi on December 25, 2012. (Rizwan Tabassum/AFP/Getty Images)

Video: Pakistan's Military Shift From India to Insurgents 'Genuine'

Despite a recent skirmish with its neighbor, the Pakistan military may be serious about putting insurgents on the hit list above India, says Asia Society Senior Advisor Hassan Abbas. more
Novelist Manu Joseph at Asia Society New York on January 10, 2013.

Manu Joseph: The Illicit Happiness of Other People

“Truth shows humanity in a poor light,” says the novelist, whose new work deals with a suicide in Madras in the 1980s. more
A wood lark perches on a rock with its prey between its beak in Sirudavoor, India on January 9, 2013. (VinothChandar/Flickr)

Photo of the Day: Catching Prey in India

A wood lark perches on a rock with its prey between its beak in Sirudavoor, India on January 9, 2013. (VinothChandar/Flickr) more
Novelist Manu Joseph at the World's Literature Festival in Norwich, England on June 23, 2011. (Writers' Centre Norwich/Flickr)

Interview: Novelist Manu Joseph Explores Family Happiness, 'Illicit' and Otherwise

Award-winning novelist says of his tragicomic second novel, "I haven't made up anything." more
Indian protestors march behind a banner as they take part in a candlelight procession in Guwahati on December 29, 2012, after the death of a gang rape victim from the Indian capital New Delhi. (STRDEL/AFP/Getty Images)

A Brutal Gang Rape, and India's 'Purdah' Problem

"A purdah mentality still dogs Indian society," writes Mira Kamdar. "A woman who can be seen is seen as a woman available for violation." more
Anjum Vahanvati's image "Bold & Shy" was an editor's choice in the National Geographic 2012 photo contest. "This little girl enjoyed the limelight," writes the photographer. (Anjum Vahanvati)

Photos: Subjects, Including Cute Kids, Choose Photographer in Northern India

Well-traveled photographer Anjum Vahanvati turned a car breakdown in northern India into an award-winning photo opportunity. more
Then-New York Knick Jeremy Lin (#17) in action at New York City's Madison Square Garden on March 16, 2012. (Al Bello/Getty Images)

Photos: From Linsanity to Galloping Gangnam, a Look Back at Asia in 2012

As the world bids 2012 adieu, we look back at some of the year's most memorable people and events from Asia. more

Asia Blog's Top Five Posts of 2012

The best Chinese restaurants in America, Oprah eating with her hands, and Obama's trip to Southeast Asia were among the most interesting topics to readers this year. more
A woman tends to her land in Kashmir, India on October 5, 2012. (patrikmloeff/Flickr)

Photo of the Day: Gardening in Kashmir, India

A woman tends to her land in Kashmir, India on October 5, 2012. (patrikmloeff/Flickr) more

India Launch: The US and South Asia After 2014 (Complete)

Dr. C. Raja Mohan, Alexander Evans, Kanwal Sibal, and Dr. Manoj Joshi assess U.S. policy toward South Asia in light of its planned pullout from Afghanistan. more