The End of Poverty (Cover Story)
In a world of plenty, 1 billion people are so poor, their lives are in danger. How to change that for good

The Poor Who Vote (Cover Story)
The government's new budget makes good on pledges to help millions of citizens living in misery

"People Think India Is a Poor Country. It Is Not" (Cover Story)
Interview with Palaniappan Chidambaram


Time For Tung To Go?
Hong Kong's Chief Executive seems likely to leave office soon, as the city now wonders what the future holds

The Wrong Man for the Job (Viewpoint)
But Tung's departure is no cause for celebration

Power to the Center
At the National People's Congress, China's leaders try to handle a rising tide of public discontent

Memory, Forgiveness and Forgetting (Essay)
If China is to find true greatness, it needs to be honest about its turbulent past


Amuse Bouche (TIME Global Adviser)
From PC to Pantry

Curtain Raiser (TIME Global Adviser)
The Wearing of the Green

A New Gloss (TIME Global Adviser)
One Tokyo company is revamping the art of lacquerware

Check In (TIME Global Adviser)
Eastern Promise

Walk the Talk (TIME Global Adviser)
Ditch the limo: the best way to see Manila is on foot

The Thais That Bind
A new, encyclopedic book relishes Thailand's embrace of all things un-Thai


Hunting the Illegals
Malaysia begins its crackdown on undocumented foreign workers

Justice Overturned in Pakistan
Rape convictions in a landmark case on tribal justice are overruled on appeal

Wristband Rainbow
The awareness bracelet goes global

Milestones

Verbatim
Quotes of the Week

Letters
The Merchant of Menace