Cover Story

The rise of Hamas
by John Cherian
A history of resistance
by John Cherian
A shift on the street
by Atul Aneja
An excuse for Israel:
by Yael Lotan
The Islamist surge
Choking the lifeline
The `price' of free elections:
by Michael Hindley

Politics
Karnataka:Uneasy sits the crown
Interview:H.D.Kumaraswamy
A patriarch's predicament

Government
Cabinet reshuffle

Spotlight
A debate on jurisdiction

Development Issues
Rural jobs and concerns
Interview:Raghuvansh Prasad Singh

World Affairs
Sri Lanka: Towards direct talks
India-China: Growing rapport
Pakistan: A General on the edge
Malaysia: Debating the place of religion
Who killed John F. Kennedy?:by Gabriel Molina
Dangers of "humanitarian" intervention
by Walden Bello
Indian Americans and drug war:
by Vijay Prashad

Wildlife
Goat's own country:
by G. Shaheed

Review Article
China and South Asia:
by A.G. Noorani
Abhorrent practice of manual scavenging

Theatre
Bharatrang Mahotsav
Meditative tragedy
Voices from the shadows

Energy
Asia's quest for energy security:
by Mani Shankar Aiyar

Controversy
Maharashtra bans history book
Interview: James W. Laine
Virtual assaults

Publishing
Interview with Manas Saikia

Cinema
Rediscovering a Gandhi film

Nuclear Power
MAPS: Reborn reactor

Economic Perspectives
Pointing fingers at Davos:
by C.P. Chandrasekhar

Special Feature: National Highways Authority of India
Beyond the mandate
Interview: Santosh Nautiyal,
NHAI Chairman
A constructive spin-off
A smooth ride

Events
AIKS: Confronting agrarian crisis
Interview: K. Varadharajan, general secretary, AIKS

Foreign Policy

Indian betrayal

Civil Aviation

Resisting privatisation
The alternative plan

Column
Bhaskar Ghose: Jingoism or affirmation of faith?
R.K. Raghavan: Dimensions of child abuse
Jayati Ghosh: Saving Regional Rural Banks
Praful Bidwai: Sacrificing sovereignty

Books
State and the economy
review by V.Sridhar

Also
The English Language
Letters