Cover Story

Beyond Saddam Hussein
by John Cherian
Defying occupation
A legacy of resistance
by Atul Aneja
The rise and fall of Saddam

Politics

Congress(I): A party adrift
BJP: Winning without Hindutva?
A shock in Rajasthan
Vote of discontent in Madhya Pradesh
Delhi: Congress(I)'s lone victory
Chhattisgarh: A loss of traditional base
Interview: Dr. Raman Singh
MNF's uncertain prospects
The Left perspective
Interview: Prakash Karat

The States
Saffron mobilisation in Karanataka
Exuding hatred
Maharashtra: Crisis in sugar cooperatives

Jammu & Kashmir
Not all quiet on the border
Interview: Lt-Gen. Hari Prasad

Defence
The colours of Army green
'Seabird' on course
Despair of the displaced

World Affairs
West Asia: An unofficial accord
Reining in Taipei
A conflict in the Amazon basin
WTO: Divergent paths of trade
Russian verdict
Britain: Right-wing's change of tack
South Korea: A President's woes
Interview: Hans Kung,
Catholic theologian
Privatised aid and NGOs:
by Vijay Prashad

Spotlight
Resisting terror in Marrah

Review Article
Academia and foreign policy:
by A.G. Noorani

Books
An incisive biography

Essay
Postmodernism, Hindu nationalism and 'Vedic science': by Meera Nanda

India & U.S.
Rising hopes on high-tech trade

AIDS
On spreading awareness

Legal Issues
Sexuality and the law
A case for repeal

Public Health
Polio: The last frontier?

ICHR
A controversial dismissal

Special Feature: Destination West Bengal

On the road to all-round growth
Boosting the leather industry
A pioneer project
A lifeline of the metropolis
WBSEB: The bounty of power

Column
Bhaskar Ghose: Questions of identity
Jayati Ghosh: Repression of labour
R.K. Raghavan: On DNA fingerprinting
Praful Bidwai: Lessons from the elections