Cover Story
In Gujarat, Advantage BJP
by Yogendra Yadav
P.M. Patel
Survey methodology
The Muslim mind
Saffron theatrics
by Dionne Bunsha
Surveys and divergent results
Dazed, but determined
The real issues

Media
Norms for FDI in print media

Iraq
The real U.S. agenda
Looking up to India

Controversy
Exit, Justice Venkataswami
Tehelka inquiry in trouble

Communalism
Sangh Parivar's foreign funds
Countering Yankee Hindutva:
by Vijay Prasad

The States
Punjab: competitive communalism
Respite for Mayawati
A decision upheld
Veerappan's victory
Spreading naxalism in Andhra Pradesh
Extremism in Tamil Nadu
A new report on child labour
Rising crimes against women in Delhi
Interview: R.S. Gupta, Commissioner of Police, Delhi

Spotlight
Linking rivers: vision or mirage?
by Ramaswamy R. Iyer

World Affairs
Nigeria: Bloodletting and a beauty pageant
Russia's worries
by Charu Singh
China's long march ahead:
by Mira Sinha Bhattacharjea
Firefighters' battle in Britain
by Michael Hindley
Anti-globalisation protests in Italy:
by Biswajit Choudhury
Bangladesh: Ruling with the Army
Blast in Kenyan hotel

Photography
Alberto Korda's art

Review Article
Imperial peacemakers
by A.G. Noorani

Industry
Tea Board's cup ot woes

Special Feature: Bapuji Educational Association
Davangere's pride
Charting a course
Impressive diversity
'A modern-day gurukul'
Contributing to healthcare
Big strides in dental education
Technical excellence
Making managers

Obituary
John Bordley Rawls

Focus: Visakhapatnam
`A resurgence of industry
NEC's achievements
Programmes for poverty alleviation
Tourism hopes

Jammu and Kashmir
An outrage in Jammu temple
Groping in the dark
India-Pakistan: The growing chill

Sri Lanka
Prabakaran sticks to his guns
Targetting EPDP

Column
K. Natwar Singh: Leaders to remember
Jayati Ghosh: The market for virtue
R.K. Raghavan: Restoring law and order
C.P. Chandrasekhar: The two faces of Mr. Gates
Praful Bidwai: The Modi takeover bid

Books
Sensitising to the ethnic dimension
review by Ratna Naidu
An agenda unmasked
review by Biswamoy Pati
Victims of prejudice
review by S. Viswanathan
Finance captial on global stage
review by V. Sridhar

Update
The return of Kissinger
Award for algorithm
Probe into plagiarism charge