Cover Story

U.S. drive to war with Iraq
by Sukumar Muralidharan
Sanctions and other weapons
The regional mood
by Atul Aneja
Setting the record straight
by Sridhar Krishnaswami
Unease in Europe
by Hasan Suroor
In the shadow of permanent war
by Aijaz Ahmad
South-East Asian dimensions
by P.S. Suryanarayana

Controversy
Manisha Koirala's case: Double bill

Disaster
Rail tragedy in Bihar

World Affairs
Japan-North Korea summit : The signal from Pyongyang
WSSD: Unfinished agenda
Interview:Nitin Desai
Vajpayee in New York : General in the dock
A Musharraf offensive
Pakistan : Towards elections, in silence
Pankisi Gorge crisis:
by Charu Singh
India at Pacific Islands Forum:
by Shubha Singh
The selling of America
Gerhard Schroeder's victory : A cliffhanger in Germany

Review Article
The American mood
by A. G. Noorani

Frontline Essay

Come September
by Arundhati Roy

Essay
Corruption and human rights - II by C. Raj Kumar

Environment
The Asian Brown Cloud: The play of environmental politics

Institutions
TIFR: A controversial choice

Focus: XLRI
An institute with a difference
Interview: Fr. P.D. Thomas, director : Opportunities and challenges
A social vision

Special Feature: Coimbatore
Enterprise and resilience
A tradition of industry
The infrastructure advantage
A fund of goodwill

Education
Supreme Court order in NCERT case

Obituary
B.V. Karanth, 1928-2002 : A genius of theatre

Spotlight
Cauvery: Limits of mediation
Strident positions
A problem-ridden solution

Sri Lanka
Colombo-LTTE talks : A start at Sattahip
Facilitators and negotiators
How long will the euphoria last?

Column
K. Natwar Singh: The play of belligerence
Jayanti S. Ravi: The Sahyog saga
R. K. Raghavan: The long haul ahead
Praful Bidwai: NCERT case - A judicial letdown
Jayati Ghosh: Framework for a divided society

Books
On forced migration
review by Naunidhi Kaur
The revolutionary road
review by Nandagopal R. Menon