COVER
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
ASIA
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
GLOBAL ADVISER
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
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
The Thais That Bind
A new, encyclopedic book relishes Thailand's embrace of all things un-Thai
BRIEFING
Hunting the Illegals (Notebook)
Malaysia begins its crackdown on undocumented foreign workers
Justice Overturned in Pakistan (Notebook)
Rape convictions in a landmark case on tribal justice are overruled on appeal
Wristband Rainbow (Notebook)
The awareness bracelet goes global
Milestones (Notebook)
Verbatim (Notebook)
Quotes of the Week
Letters (Notebook)
The Merchant of Menace