
C O V E R S T O R Y
VALE OF TEARS Half a century after partition, the beautiful land of Kashmir continues to haunt the subcontinent
FATHERS OF THE BOMB Two men share more than a name
PROFILE A pacifist defense minister defends the Bomb
LOST GENERATION Youth turn against the tests
Q&A Pakistani Premier Nawaz Sharif on the nuclear era
ESSAY A skewed sense of security
E N D P A G E S
SPOTLIGHT
MILESTONES
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
TRAVEL WATCH
Cyber-Spacious Rooms for Road Warriors
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A S I A
WAITING IN THE WINGS
Indonesia: Almost obscured by the recent violence, the Muslim vigilantes who roamed through Jakarta say their time has come
RIVAL ON THE RISE
Japan: Behind the pomp of this week's visit by Jiang Zemin lies the question of who will lead Asia in the 21st century
NEXT DOOR
Japanese know oddly little about China
HYUNDAI SAILS ON
South Korea: Fresh from its purchase of a troubled carmaker, the chaebol that won't quit makes a daring voyage into North Korea
M E D I C I N E
A GINKGO A DAY KEEPS THE DOCTOR AWAY?
In a new display of flower power, open-minded patients around the world have turned to herbal and alternative remedies to cure what ails them
THE EVIDENCE
Herbs can hurt as well as heal
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