Welcome to Frontline : Vol. 17

Vol. 17 :: No. 02
January 22 - February 4, 2000
India's National Magazine
from the publishers of THE HINDU

Highlights

Cover Story

Kashmir after Kandahar
By Praveen Swami
Battle lines in Kashmir
By Praveen Swami
Remains of another day
By Praveen Swami
Terror links
By Amit Baruah
Magaphone diplomacy
By Johan Cherian
A tale of shattered credibility
By A.G. Noorani
Alienation and the revival of militancy
By Balraj Puri

World Affairs

Singapore Prime Minister's visit
Helmut Kohl's travails
More terror in Colombo
Angola peace prospects
Indonesia: Facing up to challenges
Yeltsin's last gamble
Trying times for Sheikh Hasina
Interview: Prof. Ernest Wamba dia Wamba
China revisited

Politics
Janata parivar: Elusive reunion

Policy Issues
For a new sales tax regime

The Armed Forces
The Kargil Review Committee Report

The States
Bihar:Going by the book
In election mode
U.P: Politics of transfers
Legal gains for Jayalalitha
A.P: Janmabhoomi programme
Factional heat in Manipur
Alamatti stakes
Civic elections in M.P. and Gujarat
Legitimising RSS links

Social Issues
Foeticide and danger signals

Pollution Control
The diesel debate

Technology Y2K:
A smooth rollover

Science
Exploring the brain

Memorials
Tribute to Tiruvalluvar

Maheshwar Dam
A dam and some questions

Focus
The AOL-Time Warner deal
Assessing the 'Millennium Merger'

Opinion
The RSS game plan

Events
SFI conference in Chennai

Analysis
1971 hijacking of Indian aircraft

India and China
L'affaire Karmapa

Economics
The humbug of finance