Cover Story

The BJP's troubles
by Sukumar Muralidharan
The telecom tangle
by Sukumar Muralidharan
Interview: Nilotpal Basu
Interview: Arun Jaitley
Interview: Kapil Sibal
A 'united' Dal and a divided NDA
by Venkitesh Ramakrishnan
Interview: B.S. Yediyurappa
A watchful Election Commission
by V. Venkatesan
Squabbles over seats
by V. Venkatesan
Hurdles in Tamil Nadu
by T.S. Subramanian
Kargil Committee:
A dubious exercise
by A.G. Noorani
Interview: Moti Dar

Politics
Congress(I)'s concerns
Thackeray disenfranchised

Disaster
The Gaisal train accident
On parallel tracks

The Kargil Conflict
A probe and its prospects
Interview: Lt.-Gen. Krishan Pal

World Affairs
New tensions across Taiwan Strait
Indonesia: A chance for democracy
ASEAN focus on security
A transition in Morocco
Cyprus: A nation divided
Iran: End of a conflict
Puerto Rico's protest

Social Issues
'Dowry deaths' in Bangalore
A mother's battle
Inside the burns ward
What the law says

Reports
Human Development Report 1999

Mathematics
Interview: Prof. Bruce C. Berndt

Development Issues
An NTPC project on hold

Patent Issues
Indian concerns

Labour Issues
Foreign bank employees' protest

Obituary
Nirad C. Chaudhuri

Sri Lanka
The assassination of Neelan Tiruchelvam
The trails of the Tigers
Chronicle of murders
An intellectual and an institution

Diplomacy
Rebuilding bridges

Special Feature: Computer
Education and Career
On the highway of growth
Managing rural India
Courses for the future

The Narmada Valley
A flood of support
A paradise lost
Interview: Arudhati Roy

Columns
Praful Bidwai: A setback for
ethnic conciliation
C.P. Chandrasekhar: Storm signals
in South Korea