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The February issue of 'the-south-asian' has been delayed on account of technical problems. It will be published now on Monday, 10 February 2003.

JANUARY 2003

Peace in South Asia - elusive or attainable?

Ardeshir Cowasjee	Waheguru Pal Siddhu	Lt. Gen Arjun Ray
Swami Agnivesh	Raju Narisetti	Rev. Valson Thampu

What are their views?

Secular traditions of Sri Lanka

The Sacred Footprint

Secular symbols of Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka is a Buddhist country where Hinduism, Christianity and Islam co-exist in complete harmony. Thus, when we speak of Sri Lanka, it is always in the context of a multi-ethnic, multi-religious and multi-cultural social fabric.

Sri Pada is known as the only mountain in the world considered sacred by the followers of the four major faiths in the world – Buddhists, Hindus, Christians and Muslims.

People

Mahreen Khan

As presenter of BBC World's Question Time Pakistan, a 50 minute weekly discussion programme comprising four panellists and studio audience, Mahreen Khan’s somewhat ambitious mission in life is to try and bring peace between the two nuclear-powered neighbours through her popular show.

Music

Amjad Ali with wife

Ustad Amjad Ali Khan

Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, the sarod maestro, celebrates half a century of recognition. He is one of the most frequently recorded Indian musicians.
His concerts are sell-outs. Of late, he has been composing symphonies for the Hong Kong philharmonic orchestra; ghazals for HMV (Vaada); and will soon be performing a jugalbandi with a cello player of the London Philharmonic orchestra!