A Funeral for Evil (Cover Story)
The killing of al-Zarqawi deals a blow to al-Qaeda and gives the White House a much-needed dose of good news from Iraq. But the insurgency is not dead, which still leaves open the question of when the U.S. can start bringing the troops home


A Place in the Sun (Remaking India)
India's runaway economy can no longer be ignored, but it still needs to hurdle many obstacles to stay the course

City of Dreams (Remaking India | Bombay's Boom)
A magnet for entrepreneurs, artists, jet-setters and foreign money, Bombay is the crucible of the new India

"Life is Calling" (Remaking India | A Town Grows Up)
After 15 years, a writer returns to his small hometown, and finds it changed beyond recognition

Shaking The Foundations (Remaking India | The Visionary)
Ratan Tata is adapting his family conglomerate to thrive in the new, increasingly competitive India

Bangalore Goes Global (Remaking India | Outsourcing)
Indian outsourcing companies now face the same pressures they once placed on the rest of the world

The Drive to Compete (Remaking India | Manufacturing)
Why would a growing number of international companies choose to make India their new manufacturing home?

Hollywood Loves Bollywood (Remaking India | Viewpoint)
Mira Nair on how Indian films won the West

The Mystique of Monarchy
Thailand proves there's still a place for royalty


The Human Parade (TIME Global Adviser)
A new Weegee exhibition showcases over 100 of the crime photographer's rarely-seen images

Cheers Leader (TIME Global Adviser)
France's Bordeaux wine region celebrates one of the finest vintages in a century with a suitably expansive festival

Gorgeous Body, Smart Mind (Tech Watch)
Samsung's throwback Digimax L85 features eight megapixels and an HD video interface

A Tasty Way to Travel (Amuse Bouche)
Cooking classes in southern Mexico offer a great way to sample the local cuisine and culture


Spot the Difference
A Japanese painter's suspiciously familiar works lands him in hot water

28 Years Ago in TIME
The World Cup

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