Cover Story

Defence and dissimulation
by Sukumar Muralidharan
The political fallout
by Sukumar Muralidharan
V.Venkatesan
Probes and questions
by V.Venkatesan
Parties and funds
by V.Venkatesan
Interview: Bangaru Laxman
The ethics of subterfuge
by A.G. Noorani
Interview: Tarun Tejpal
The deals in question
by John Cherian
The surveillance scene
by Praveen Swami

Security Policy
The GoM report

Party Affairs
Congress(I) plenary in Bangalore
A new sense of purpose
The case of Vincent George

The States
Kashmir: Missing peace dividend
Deepening divide
Blood bath in Kanpur
Congress(I) groups in Kerala

A revolt in TMC
Dissidents' challenge in Bihar
Trouble in Siwan
Northeast: A fresh peace process
Maharashtra: Fissures in the Front
Chasing a right in Rajasthan
by Aruna Roy
Nikhil Dey

World Affairs
Kofi Annan's visit
The middle path in Fiji
Strengthening the Asia-Pacific:
by Glyn Ford
Isabel Owen
The new Balkan fire
No tears for the Buddha
Khatami's visit to Russia
Uganda: Museveni back in power
A long march in Mexico:
by Justin Podur
Vijay Prashad
India and ICC:
by Usha Ramanathan

Climatology
The receding Gangotri
A valley-type glacier
Climate concerns
Impact in Asia

Medicine
Interview: Dr. R.S.J. Frackowiak

Book Excerpts
The ring of memory
An interview with A.K. Ramanujan

Pharmaceuticals
A pandemic and a paradox

Patent Rights
Over a Latin American bean

Controversy
Degrees of pseudo-science

Infrastructure
Ennore, a port of promise

Labour Issues
Dismantling safeguards

Events
Asia Society meet

Sport
Gopi Chand the champion

Environment
Polluters to pay in Tamil Nadu

Special Feature:Karnataka
A development drive
Interview:S.M. Krishna
Accent on IT
A record in banking
Tapping the tourism potential

Space
The end of Mir

Column
Praful Bidwai: Tehelka and the NDA

Books
Ecology and capitalism:
review by Susan Ram
Culture of coalition
review by A.G. Noorani