Andrew Buncombe: What's the beef in India? Breaking the law deliciously

I like to think of myself as someone respectful of the beliefs of others, especially when it comes to religion and food. here to read the article - 15/03/2010, Asia

Suicide bomb attack kills 43 in Lahore

Pakistan was confronting what appeared to be a new wave of militant violence after at least 43 people were killed and more than a hundred injured by suicide bombers in Lahore. In the fourth major incident this week, two bombers on foot struck at military vehicles within seconds of each other in the cantonment area of the city, creating gruesome scenes ...- 13/03/2010, Asia

Dozens killed in twin Lahore suicide bombing

Pakistan was today confronting what appeared to be a new wave of militant violence after at least 43 people were killed and more than a hundred injured by suicide bombers in Lahore. In the fourth major incident this week, two bombers on foot struck at military vehicles within seconds of each other in the cantonment area of the city, creating gr...- 12/03/2010, Asia

Andrew Buncombe: Delhi bulldozes its poor. Literally

The wretched cluster of shacks squeezed tightly together is known both locally and officially as the Coolie Camp. here to read the article - 12/03/2010, Asia

Andrew Buncombe: A happy visa story from the High Commission in Pakistan

Last year when there was a mounting row about the backlog of visas being processed at the British High Commission in Islamabad, I spoke with several Pakistani students about a situation the Home Secretary Alan Johnson would later admit was unacceptable. here to read the article - 26/02/2010, Asia

Indian women take their revenge

As stories go, it's as good as any, and it gives at least some women of India – many of whom endure lives of hard work and very often abuse – the chance to get their own back.- 25/02/2010, Asia

Andrew Buncombe: Do Muslims get a fair deal in India?

Last night I was in the audience for the filming of the of the latest of the Doha Debates, the series of discussions headed by Tim Sebastian and broadcast by BBC World News. here to read the article - 16/02/2010, Asia

Andrew Buncombe: Profiling the people of Delhi one by one

So many people in this vast, sprawling, awful, remarkable city. So many crowds, so much pushing. here to read the article - 12/02/2010, Asia

An audience with the Sri Lankan general whose appetite for power is undimmed

It was clear that the former army chief had been expecting a very different outcome. On the dining table at his home in a leafy Colombo neighbourhood was a victory cake baked in the shape of his "Swan" symbol. The artfully created cake, topped with white icing, was untouched.- 29/01/2010, Asia

Andrew Buncombe: Looting - is it really is a matter of black and white?

I'm sure I'm not the first person to have imagined what it must have been like for the people of Haiti, struggling without food and water or medical help for days on end. here to read the article - 22/01/2010, Commentators

Andrew Buncombe: Does India have a problem with sex pests?

Straight up, let me make clear that I don't think that all Indian men are perverts or sex pests, or that I or my nearest and dearest have suffered any problems of the sort during our time in the sub-continent. here to read the article - 20/01/2010, Asia

Andrew Buncombe: The anatomy slab - an ignominious final destination for India's Jyoti Basu

here to read the article - 19/01/2010, Asia

Andrew Buncombe: India's ale pales by comparison

During the long hot months of India's summer, respite is often found at the end of the day in a nice cold bottle of the local brew, the condensation wiped with eager anticipation from the bottle as you grab for a glass as the sun goes down. - 13/01/2010, Asia

Andrew Buncombe: India - a right pain in the butt. Yes, but...

There's a strangely fascinating article in the current edition of Foreign Policy magazine that claims that India is currently one of the biggest stumbling blocks when it comes to international diplomacy. here to read the article - 06/01/2010, Asia

Andrew Buncombe: Irish peace forum to investigate the conduct of Sri Lanka's war

I was in Sri Lanka last week working on a couple of stories and was amazed how both the mood and the landscape had changed. here to read the article - 17/12/2009, Asia