Cover Story
Asian Social Forum: Globalising resistance
by Sukumar Muralidharan
A fighter from Argentina
Strategies for the battle
by V. Sridhar
Interview: Samir Amin
Another Europe is possible
by Amiya Kumar Bagchi

Iraq
U.S. design and global complicity
by Aijaz Ahmad

Sri Lanka
No farewell to arms
India and the LTTE
Zones of difference
by D.B.S. Jeyaraj

Science & Technology
A policy and many hurdles

Defence
The nuclear button
A successful launch
A new Army chief

The States
Bihar: 'Encounter' deaths and protests
Hindutva and Tamil Nadu politics
Special vigil on Bhutan border
Kerala: Rivers for sale
West Bengal: Power tariff and a stand-off
Gilani: End of a witch-hunt
Nagaland: Promise of peace

World Affairs
A Korean crisis
Indo-U.S. deal and the ICC
by Usha Ramanathan
The human clone debate
Issues of ethics
by Dr. Abraham Verghese
Jamali's survival strategy
A transition in Kenya
Fiji's treason trial
by Shubha Singh
Britain's emerging Far Right
by Glyn Ford
The unravelling of Arroyo
by Walden Bello

Art
A SAHMAT show
by Suneet Chopra

Reports
Unicef report on children

Review Article
An expose of Bush
by A.G. Noorani

Institutions
Chennai Museum's 151st anniversary
by N. Harinarayana
A decent facelift

Genetic Resources
A deal blocked in Chhattisgarh
The Raipur collection

Labour Issues
A conference of State government employees

Economic Perspectives
India's dollar glut
by C.P. Chandrasekhar

Taxation Policy
The Kelkar proposals

Events
A meeting of the Indian diaspora
Partisan citizenship

Columns
Bhaskar Ghose: To save classical performing arts
Harsh Mander: Bonded servitude in Orissa
Jayanti S. Ravi: A role model in Gujarat
K. Natwar Singh: Remembering Gandhi
Jayati Ghosh: Global economic gloom
R.K. Raghavan: Reforming criminal justice systems
Praful Bidwai: Nuclear South Asia

Books
In pursuit of little histories
review by Anu Kumar
Ethnicity and conflicts
review by Naunidhi Kaur
A celebrity entertainer
review by Dinitia Smith

Update
Fire at FTII
Action againts Maheshwar project
New Tehelka probe Judge