Women have been unofficial story tellers to generations. But when it came to documenting literature, men historically dominated the role of authors. Today, it is  a different story. Women are now expressing themselves freely and boldly on a variety of themes - without adopting feminist postures.

The Mango has been around 4000 years and is related surprisingly to the cashew and pistachio nut. It is a unique fruit that sets apart the South Asian regions from the rest of the mango growing regions of the world - where the mango got transplanted from India.

Edhi is to Karachi what Mother Teresa was to the poor of Calcutta. What started as a one-man show operating from a single room in Karachi is now the Edhi Foundation, the largest welfare organisation in Pakistan. The foundation has over 300 centres across the country, in big cities, small towns and remote rural areas, providing medical aid, family planning and emergency assistance.

A recap of those who made headlines in 2001- among them Amaradeva from Sri Lanka who was honoured with the Magsaysay Award , and  the 17 year old Ashraful from Bangladesh who set a record as the youngest ever player to score a Test century (114).

Can we expect better leadership in South Asia - Part I of a series to profile our leaders  - the 5 in this issue are young, educated, and mean business.