COVER
Shanghai Swings! (Cover Story)
The long slumber is over, and Shanghai is grooving to an exuberant global beat
The Thrill of Excess (Cover Story)
The transformation of the city's skyline is a dizzying spectacle
Somewhere In-Between (Cover Story)
To be Shanghainese is to be something neither East nor West
SPECIAL REPORT
Alone at the Summit (Cover Story)
Manmohan Singh is pragmatic, honestand starting to show some steel as Prime Minister of India
Getting to Know You (Viewpoint)
Manmohan Singh is brilliant. Pervez Musharraf is savvy. Can they get along?
Interview: "India's development is unique" (Cover Story)
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh talks with TIME
BRIEFING
Jiang's Farewell (Notebook)
Jiang Zemin steps down from his military post, leaving Hu Jintao as China's absolute leader
Not Quite a Revolution (Notebook)
Hong Kong's pro-democracy camp makes few gains, but adds a new character to the legislature's cast
Milestones (Notebook)
Anwar Ibrahim loses an appeal
Verbatim (Notebook)
Quotes of the Week
Letters (Notebook)
Olympian Heights
ASIA
Error of Judgment
The FBI alleges that a veteran U.S. diplomat met with agents from Taiwan. What were they up to?
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
When the Melting Pot Boils Over
Gish Jen's generous novel The Love Wife focuses on the racially scrambled families of a new America
GLOBAL ADVISER
A Stereo with a Brain (TIME Global Adviser)
You can train Bose's new system to play songs you like. Is it worth the price?
Next Time You're In...Iceland (TIME Global Adviser)
What Lies Beneath
Windy City, Red-Hot Shows (TIME Global Adviser)
Who's got the best theater in the U.S.? Chicago, where stellar performances are a breeze
Asthma-Proofing Your Home (TIME Global Adviser)
The best solutions are not always the expensive ones. What you need to know
Cashing In On The Code (TIME Global Adviser)
Europe's historic shrines win new converts thanks to a bestselling thriller