COVER
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?
ASIA
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 lites 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
BRIEFING
A Pregnant Pause (Notebook)
A princess' surprise news spurs a ceasefire in the battle over Japan's Imperial succession
In the Garden of Eden (Notebook)
Discovering new species in Indonesia's untouched jungles
Milestones (Notebook)
Events of the Week
Verbatim (Notebook)
Quotes of the Week
Letters (Notebook)
How to Sharpen Your Mind
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
The Delights of Delhi
A new guide to the city's great buildings reveals a magnificent array of riches amid the squalor
GLOBAL ADVISER
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