Cover Story
Choosing a President
by Sukumar Muralidharan
Captain Lakshmi, a profile
by Parvathi Menon
Editorial
The Indian presidency
by A.G. Noorani
The political dynamics
by V. Venkatesan
Kalam's world-view, a critique
by T. Jayaraman
A technologist and a team player
by R. Ramachandran
Kalam as a colleague
by T.S. Subramanian
The prime motivator
by Anand Parthasarathy

The States
Geelani's arrest
Maharashtra: Crisis and resolution
Murder and kidney commerce
Victims of Gujarat's violence
BJP in a quandary in U.P.
Bhutan-based terror
Narmada dam: Heights of concern
A symbol under siege

World Affairs
Abuses and the Church's response
Leadership struggle in Canada
by Eugene Correia
Russia in NATO
Wickremasinghe in India
Political power over ethnic identity
by Ram Manikkalingam
A major force within the LTTE
by Bandula Jayasekara
Brazil's lands of conflict
by Mukul Sharma
International law or American order?
by Zia Mian, M.V. Ramana
Degeneration in the U.S.
by Govind Talwalkar

Heritage
Mumbai, past in present

Literature
The Upheaval: excerpts from Konkani novel

Reports
Maharashtra HDR

Environment
Climate and contradictions
by C.E. Karunakaran

Health
Drug-resistant malaria parasites

Controversy
Approval for GM seeds

Obituary
Murugesu Sivasithamparam

Essay
Cry, the beloved country
by Aijaz Ahmad

Events
The World Food Summit
by Vandana Shiva

Labour Issues
Fire in Agra shoe factory

Crime
The Muthappa Rai trail

Media
Nakkheeran case, and a plea

Sport
Football: The rise of the underdog

Column
Praful Bidwai: Nuclear ostriches all?
Harsh Mander: Life among the graves in Gujarat
K. Natwar Singh: Candid evaluation
R.K. Raghavan: For an assault on terrorism
Jayati Ghosh: Poland's woes

Books
Power and policy
review by A.G. Noorani
Imperialism and Afghanistan
review by Badri Raina
The reality of Bangladesh
review by M.S. Prabhakara