Cover Story

Weavers in distress
by Asha Krishnakumar
Vulnerable sections
The crisis in Sircilla
Silence of the looms
A multi-dimensional malaise
Perilous policies
APCO's collapse
The farm crisis and suicides
by Parvathi Menon
Little evidence of relief

Corruption
Stocks of scandal

Politics
Congress(I) in consolidation mode
People's Front's move

Trade Issues
Exim Policy for 2001-2002
Interview: Murasoli Maran

Neighbours
India-Nepal trade relations:
by Rita Manchanda

Calamity
Balochistan's thirst:
by Pankaj Sekhsaria
A traditional water source
Drought and deaths in Rajasthan:
by Neelabh Mishra

Disaster Relief
To rebuild Kutch:
by Mari Marcel Thekaekara
From Gudalur to Gujarat

Medicine
Interview with Dr. Hans Wigzell

Space
GSLV: A countdown abort

Analysis
In pursuit of trifurcation
by A.G. Noorani

Historical Analysis
On Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukh Dev
by Paresh R. Vaidya

Policy Issues
Inflated support price for wheat

Controversy
The Balco struggle
Interview: Ajit Jogi

Stock Markets
End of another bull run
A 'parallel' crisis in CSE
Regulatory blinkers

Public Transport
Commuters' crisis in Delhi
Interview: Sheila Dixit

Sri Lanka

Interview: Lakshman Kadirgamar

Film Awards
A disturbing trend
by Shohini Ghosh

Cricket
India's classic comeback
Tendulkar's crown

Column
Praful Bidwai: Sanskrit and sanskriti as weapons
Jayati Ghosh: Capital market and unsustainable growth
C.P. Chandrasekhar: Financial fraud and the ethos of liberalisation

Books
The Cold War in Asia
review by A.G.Noorani
In the footprints of Hsuan Tsang