Cover Story

Clinton's yatra
By Sukumar Muralidharan
President's speech: Going by tradition
By Venkitesh Ramakrishnan
Becoming a junior partner
By Prakash Karat
Bilateral thrust
By John Cherian
A lecture to Pakistan
Amit Baruah
Red carpet all the way
By John Cherian
A wave of protests
By T.K. Rajalakshmi
Interview: I.K. Gujral
Interview: N.N. Jha
A postcard from India
By Amitava Kumar
A reality check
By Arjun Dirghangi
To Dhaka, with aid
On the S & T front
By R. Ramachandran

The States

Massacre at Chattisinghpora
The killing of Hamid Gada
A divisive agenda for J & K

Party Affairs
Congress(I): Shifting stance
The Parivar dilemma

The Bofors Scandal
Significant progress

Administered Prices
Another round of hikes

Election Analysis
A split verdict in Haryana
By Yogendra Yadav & Oliver Heath
An unequal alliance in Orissa
By Oliver Heath
A fractured verdict in Manipur
By CSDS Team

India and China
50 years of diplomacy

World Affairs
Sri Lanka: Of terror and peace
Yugoslavia: A year after the war
Taiwan: End of Kuomintang rule
Putin's victory

Livelihood Issues
Handloom sector worries

Legislation
Farmers' rights in peril
By Philippe Cullet

Institutions
Tata Memorial Hospital
Of tobacco and cancer

Literature
Jnanpith award winners
By Vishnu Khare

Reports
Kargil: Unanswered questions

Infrastructure
Draft Electricity Bill

Social Issues
Reservation norms flouted

Regional Cooperation
The Kunming Initiative
By P.V. Indiresan
A study in contrast
By P.V. Indiresan

Sanctions
Piecemeal waivers by the U.S.

Economic Perspectives
OPEC and oil prices
By C.P. Chandrasekhar

Defence
More for defence

Chess
Sasikiran's success

Special Feature: West Bengal
A people's government
An industrial resurgence
Emphasis on development
Upbeat on power

Column
Praful Bidwai: India as 'virtual' superpower

Books
Towards freedom, the 1938 watershed
Review by Sukumar Muralidharan
Tipu, Haidar and history
Review by Parvathi Menon
The Constitution and the course of politics
Review by A.G. Noorani