COVER
Inside Tora Bora
The last of Osama bin Laden's forces are trapped in the White Mountains
ASIA
The Next Wave?
A suicide attack on India's Parliament leaves 12 dead
A Crack in the Hermit's Door
A rare glimpse into North Korea offers faint hopes of reform
We Like Our Projects Big
Li Peng dreams of diverting the Yangtze — at the cost of billions
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Old-Fashioned Lover Boy
In Japan, the millennium-old Tale of Genji is once again captivating the nation
SPORTS
8-ball, Corner Pocket (Sport)
Efren Reyes, Filipino sports superstar
TRAVEL
For the Coolest Holiday This Year, Try Iceland
For many Asian travelers Iceland has become the hot new winter destination
SPECIAL SECTION
THE YEAR IN REVIEW: Time Waits for No One (Year in Review)
Even as Sept. 11 threatens to swallow 2001 whole, we should remember a year that had its natural share of highs and lows
TO OUR READERS
To Our Readers
For a full 24 years, TIME's coverage of the subcontinent has beaten the competition because we have a secret weapon: a maya-buster by the name of Deepak Puri
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People (Year in Review)
The Prince of New York, and a pair of royals
Business (Year in Review)
Resurgent stock markets and pitiful Enron
Scandals (Year in Review)
A blind sub, clinical incest and Bill Clinton
Music (Year in Review)
The Strokes steal perfectly
Books (Year in Review)
A lovable loser in Maine and a forgotten President
Cinema (Year in Review)
Kandahar is brilliant film and great journalism
Sports (Year in Review)
Michael Schumacher races to the records
Design (Year in Review)
A museum that soars like a bird
BRIEFING
Starting Time
Israeli Prime Minister has cut off communications with Palestinian President Yasser Arafat