Cover Story

The Cauvery tussle
by Parvathi Menon, T.S. Subramanian
The CRA, the CMC and the Supreme Court
by Parvathi Menon, T.S. Subramanian
Interview: H.K. Patil
Mixed response in Tamil Nadu
by T.S. Subramanian
Mood in Karnataka
by Ravi Sharma
Distress over a formula
by V. Venkatesan
What's the way out?
by Ramaswamy R. Iyer

Exclusive

Interview with Yasser Arafat
by Vikram Sura

The Drought
Some rain, but too late

Politics
Jayalalithaa against Sonia

The States
Gujarat: Caste to counter Hindutva
Election issue in Supreme Court
The capture of Ranvir Sena chief
Mayawati's double trouble
Dissidence in Biju Janata Dal
Micro-credit and mixed successes
Boycott, bandhs in northeastern States
Rice economy crisis in West Bengal
by P.K. Ghosh and Barbara Harriss-White

Population Policy
States and coercive measures

World Affairs
'War on Terror' - the reality
Russia and China - a strategic entente
Stand-off in Jerusalem
by Vikram Sura
Europe and war on Iraq
Sri Lanka: The long road to Thailand
Growing Indian presence in Central Asia
by Rahul Bedi
Eurasia vs United States
by Glyn Ford
A conservation programme in Namibia
by Mukul Sharma
Afghanistan's narco-politics
by Romesh Bhattacharji

Essay
Corruption and human rights
by C. Raj Kumar

Controversy
Diabetes and drug trials

Broadcasting
The cable conundrum

Special Feature: Southern Tamil Nadu
Promise and potential
Infrastructure thrust
The Koodankulam project
Fostering education
Big strides in health care

Jammu and Kashmir
Terror and democracy
Interview with a Pakistani terrorist
The Rajiv Nagar killers

The Economy
Disinvestment hiccups

Crime
Veerappan, again
Interview: Walter I. Dawaram

Events
The battles of Johannesburg
The major outcomes
A lost opportunity
America's isolation

Cricket
Cricketers vs administrators
by Kanta Murali

Column
K. Natwar Singh: Perspectives at Alpbach
Harsh Mander: Before it is too late, in Gujarat
R.K. Raghavan: A year after September 11
Praful Bidwai: BJP's battles within
C.P. Chandrasekhar: Bailing out UTI

Books
Agendas for architecture
review by A.G. Krishna Menon
Glimpses into Sri Lankan history
review by V. Suryanarayan
Mapping India under the Raj
review by R. Ramachandran