Vol. 15 :: No. 21 October 10 - 23, 1998	India's National Magazine From the publishers of THE HINDU
Highlights	Table of Contents

Cover Story The BJP's Bihar fiasco by Praveen Swami & Sudha Mahalingam Editorial Interview: Laloo Prasad Yadav Interview: L.K. Advani Interview: Prakash Karat A constitutional defence mechanism by Sukumar Muralidharan Crime fiction by Praveen Swami A political misadventure by Kalyan Chaudhuri & Praveen Swami Interview: George Fernandes Interview: Ramakrishna Hedge Echoes in Tamil Nadu Interview: Rajesh Pilot Diplomacy Vajpayee's overseas visit Unmet expectations On the diplomatic circuit Pakistan's compulsions

The States Communal outrages in M.P. Report on Gujarat Targeting a social worker Dasara amidst controversy A conflict in Gulbarga Falsifying history War of jathedars Order against port at Vadhavan Discord over Mullaperiyar Questions of safety Crime Cell terrorism Sino-Indian Relations Clearing the atmosphere World Affairs End of the Kohl era The man in the 'New Middle' A master politician bows out Clinton's battle for survival Raising the stakes, in Malaysia Sri Lanka: Tigers on the prowl Iran-Afghanistan border tense Chile: Twilight of the tyrants Promise of freedom for Salman Rushdie The divide in Iran Taslima Nasreen's homecoming Social Tension Keeping peace in Chamba Folk Arts A festival in Chennai

Literature A Burmese story by Thein Pe Myint Nuclear Issues CTBT and scientific issues Yields called into question Biotechnology Terminator of food security How the mechanism works A protest in Karnataka Special Feature: Maharashtra Building on infrastructure Biggest market for luxury goods Path-breaking developments Pune, a vibrant growth centre Hill stations in the State Marathi cinema: Art and commerce Sri Lanka Significant reversals Tennis U.S. Open '98 Columns A.G. Noorani: Human rights in Islam Praful Bidwai: Grave threat to science Jayati Ghosh: Japanese economic dilemma C.P. Chandrasekhar: Fragile face of high finance Also World in Brief Books Letters Update

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