Cover Story

Manmohan Singh's initiatives
by Venkitesh Ramakrishnan
A note of conciliation
by Sushanta Talukdar
Problems rooted in history
by M.S. Prabhakara
A package for Kashmir
by Luv Puri
The real concerns
An uneasy truce with Pakistan
by John Cherian

Crime

Sankaracharya and the course of law
A mutt coping with the crisis
Communalising the case

Human Rights
Tale of an undertrial in Punjab
The legal position

The States
A dacoit hunt in Madhya Pradesh
Bihar : In a state of fear
Interview : Dr. Nagendra Prasad
Orissa row over a mining deal
Caste terror in Haryana
Maharashtra : Dons in a new role

Bhopal Gas Tragedy
A criminal legacy:
by H. Rajan Sharma

World Affairs
Falluja's fall
Children pay the price
(© Guardian Newspapers Limited 2004)
Sudan's peace and war
A disputed verdict in Ukraine
India-China : On the right track
Turmoil in Ivory Coast
India's changing stand on Palestine
Britain's return to colonialism:
by Mark Curtis

Art
Surprises from China:
by Suneet Chopra

Books
Education and new challenges:
review by C.T. Kurien
The American way of life:
review by Badrinath Rao

Review Article
The South Tyrol model:
by A.G. Noorani

Theatre
Forum Theatre festival in Kolkata

Institutions
The Yusuf Meherally Centre
Interview : Dr. G.G. Parikh

Special Feature: AIDS Prevention in Tamil Nadu

The APAC experience
Interview : Dr. N.S. Murali, Honorary Secretary, VHS
For a people's movement
Interview : S.Y. Quraishi, Director, NACO
Going beyond prevention

Economic Perspectives
The dollar conundrum
by C.P. Chandrasekhar

Politics
Back to Hindutva
A desperate fight

Column
Bhaskar Ghose: The media and public events
R.K. Raghavan: Crime prevention research
Jayati Ghosh: The fast food boom

Update
The Tiger threat
A chauvinistic turn

Also
The English Language
Letters