In Search Of The Real Google (Cover Story)
An inside look at how success has changed Larry and Sergey's dream machine. Can they still be the good guys while running a company worth $100 billion?


An Island on the Edge
Last-minute negotiations are the only thing that can save Sri Lanka from falling back into a bloody civil war

Taking Heat
Though élites in Bangkok are angry with Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, support in the countryside means he's unlikely to lose power anytime soon

Letter from India: Land of the Wedding Planners
India's élite are used to throwing lavish weddings. But is there a cost to all this fun?

A Tale of Two Kingdoms (Essay)
In a reversal of roles, Bhutan welcomes the world as Nepal closes up


A Pregnant Pause
A princess' surprise news spurs a ceasefire in the battle over Japan's Imperial succession

In the Garden of Eden
Discovering new species in Indonesia's untouched jungles

Milestones
Events of the Week

Verbatim
Quotes of the Week

Letters
How to Sharpen Your Mind

The Delights of Delhi
A new guide to the city's great buildings reveals a magnificent array of riches amid the squalor


Check In: Suite Dream (TIME Global Adviser)
The InterContinental Hong Kong's Presidential Suite gets a $2.5 million renovation

Diversions: Air Superiority (TIME Global Adviser)
Float by balloon over two of Asia's most important cultural sites

Surfers' Surfeit (TIME Global Adviser)
An array of culinary treats in the Hawaiian resort of Kailua-Kona

Tech Watch: Sound and Vision (TIME Global Adviser)
Oakley's Thump 2 is a sleek, MP3-playing pair of shades

Thread of Hope (TIME Global Adviser)
Indian weavers say they have a wearable cure for skin ailments