Cover Story

Dominance and its dilemmas:
by Noam Chomsky

Sri Lanka

LTTE's proposals
by V.S. Sambandan
Stepping stone to a seperate state:
by V. Suryanarayan
Yashwant Sinha in Colombo
Growing economic links

Terrorism
Geelani's acquittal

POTA
Reform without rationale

India & Pakistan
India's surprise initiative
Pakistan's confused response

Assembly Elections
M.P.: Prospects of an alliance
Waveless in Rajasthan
Ajit Jogi's battle
Advantage Congress in Delhi
MNF ahead in Mizoram

The States
Karnataka: Bonanza of dental seats
Tamil Nadu: Some relief for government staff
The rejected theory
Stamp paper scam
Probe into Punjab cremations
The lure of e-lottery

World Affairs
A roadblock to West Asian peace
The imperial mess in Iraq
Living with turmoil
OIC summit in Malaysia
A sixth term for Gayoom
Bush at APEC Forum
Bolivian uprising

Conservation
Beautifying Mamallapuram

Books
India's architectural heritage:
review by A.G. Noorani
Food security issues:
review by C.T. Kurien

Cinema
International Film Festival in Delhi
The Indian presence
Potrait of a poet

Banking
The mystique of Swiss banks:
by A.G. Noorani

Gender Issues
Dangerous trend in child sex ratio

Crime
For an effective law on rape

Special Feature: Maharashtra

Clear goals for growth
The economic powerhouse
A new growth trajectory
Thrust on food processing
Promoting tourism

Economic Perspectives
Telecom and uniform licensing:
by C.P. Chandrasekhar

Obituary
Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer

Column
Bhaskar Ghose: Festivals of culture
Jayati Ghosh: Conflict of a different kind
Praful Bidwai: Triumph of cynicism
R.K. Raghavan: The crime scene

Update
Rallying for rallies
BrahMos test