Cover Story

India-Pakistan: Towards amity
by John Cherian
A 'deal' for peace
by B. Muralidhar Reddy
Sense of betrayal
SAARC: Looking ahead
Jammu & Kashmir: The hurdles ahead
by Praveen Swami
Interview: Mirwaiz Umar Farooq
Interview: Syed Nazir Ahmad Kashani

Government

'Mini' Budget sops for the elite

Stock Markets
Irrational exuberance

Indian History Congress
The Mysore session
Debate on testbook distortions

Sardar Sarovar Project
Delays in rehabilitation

Media
CAS confusion in Delhi

Analysis
How Advani went scot-free in
the Ayodhya case:
by A.G. Noorani

World Affairs
Serbia's electoral verdict:
by Biswajit Choudhury
Livingstone back in New Labour:
by Michael Hindley
Hong Kong: Politics of public protests
Sri Lanka's angst
New Constitition for Afghanistan
Christianity and European Constitution
Cuba's struggle and progress
Age of 'neocons' in the U.S.
by Vijay Prashad

Nature
Kashmir's season of snow:
by Romesh Bhattacharji

Reports
FAO on food security

Publishing
The 'free access' debate
Interview: Professor Martin Blume

Information Society
Taking stock of the IT revolution

Events
The adventures of the disabled

Special Feature: Coimbatore

Growing confidence
A tradition of industry
The cotton classic
Infrastructure advantage
Nuturing health and education
Reviving the tanks

Space
The mission to Mars

Column
Bhaskar Ghose: Preserving our heritage together
K. Natwar Singh: In the name of Shivaji
Jayati Ghosh: NAFTA ten years on
R.K. Raghavan: Crime against women
Praful Bidwai: Towards a breakthrough

Also
The English Language
Letters