Vinod Jose | Caravan | 1 March 2012 I've just come back from India, where patrician Congress politicians of old have been replaced by a new generation of populists. Some are empty vessels; others are authoritarian and dangerous. Narendra Modi runs the state of Gujarat Comments Christopher Hudson | Telegraph | 16 March 2012 Hudson visits The Killing Fields: "No birds sing. It is bouncy underfoot, as if you are treading on invisible hands pushing upwards towards the surface." But despite the horrors of its past, Cambodia is moving on with optimism Comments Roger Lowenstein | Atlantic | 12 March 2012 Big Ben Bernanke profile. The title is ironic, of course. Portrayed here as modest hero who has repositioned the Federal Reserve to successfully counter an economy-wide collapse while under political attack from left and right Comments Kim Tingley | NYT | 15 March 2012 One way to find out: Head to a remote region of Denali national park in Alaska and record the sounds. The result? In five years of continuous recording, there were only 36 days free from the sound of an internal combustion engine Comments Evan Osnos | New Yorker | 15 March 2012 Bo Xilai, perhaps the Communist Party's most charismatic politician, has been forced out of his job as Party secretary in Chongqing without explanation or warning. This blog is a compelling mix of speculation, analysis and context Comments Catherine Peters | Literary Review | 5 March 2012 "Even in his twenties Wilkie Collins looked 'weird and odd'. His head and shoulders were unusually large, but his hands and feet were tiny." Nonetheless he was charming, irresistible to women, and a talented storyteller Comments | 
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