Asia Is this a turning point for Pakistan’s blasphemy laws? The case of Rimsha Masih could be a watershed moment in the struggle for religious toleration. By Catriona Luke
China and Iran vie for the subcontinent Iran’s destabilising influence in Afghanistan is just the tip of a geopolitical iceberg. By Catriona Luke
Why I love Pakistan Despite its terrible troubles, this part of the western subcontinent is lively, beautiful and misund By Catriona Luke
Taxation without representation: Lib Dems have to go for the fourth Great Reform Act Clegg’s “significant programme of empowerment” is a velvet glove for proper electoral reform. By Catriona Luke
Mumbai: the soft city At ground level Mumbai is a jumble of Manchester Gothic, with palm trees, pleasing 1960s modernism, By Catriona Luke
The clothes nationalist Gandhi asked the bourgeoisie to burn their French chiffon saris and wool and worsteds from Lancashir By Catriona Luke