TIMEasia Magazine: One Nation Divided

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The Trouble with Thailand
Bombings in Bangkok cap an unhappy year for the Land of Smiles, which has been roiled by a coup, economic-policy miscues and an ongoing Muslim insurgency

Indonesia's Perilous Skies
As rescuers continue the search for a downed Indonesian airliner, some say the country's aviation industry has grown too far, too fast

Can the Afghans Defend Themselves?
As in Iraq, an exit strategy for foreign troops depends on building up the Afghan army. But recruiting new soldiers is growing more difficult

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For Richer or For Poorer
Inside India's growing economic divide [Feb. 23, 2004]

A Tale of Two Indias
Economic reforms have produced a new breed of billionaires amid millions of the world's poorest people

Viewpoint: The Respect They Deserve
India's rich are doing well, but the growing middle class is the real story

Viewpoint: Don't Forget India's Poor
Economic reforms have left them behind, but many policies that could help

Singh's Challenge
The new PM must bridge the economic divide
[05/31/2004]

Sonia Shining
Riding a wave of resentment among the rural poor
[05/24/2004]

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FROM THE DECEMBER 6, 2004 ISSUE OF TIME MAGAZINE; POSTED MONDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2004