Cover Story

Return of the crisis
Global crisis: Act II
Empty talk of G8
Divided Kingdom
Jobs go missing
Ballot revolutions

Politics
BJP: The siege within
B.S. Yeddyurappa: On the back foot
Pieces of a puzzle
Kerala: CPI(M) in credibility muddle

Controversy
Gujarat pogrom: Burden of evidence

Textbook cartoon: Chorus of unreason

World Affairs
Sri Lanka: Fonseka's freedom
Chinese concerns
War crimes: Verdict against Bush
Fiji: Restoring constitutional order

Heritage

Yakshi icons of grace

Spotlight
Arboreal wonder in Andhra Pradesh

Essay
Chasing Jinnah's vision of Pakistan

Astronomy
Venus on the sun
How to view it

Focus: DR NTR University of Health Sciences
Medical mission
Interview: Venkateswara Rao, Vice-Chancellor
Digital distinction
For excellent teaching

Literature
Global South & cultural struggle

Column
Jayati Ghosh: Play of interests
R.K. Raghavan: Crime calculations
Bhaskar Ghose: Rudderless state

Books
Restating the law
review article by V. Venkatesan
Local and universal
review article by Partha Chatterjee
Health out of reach
review article by T.K. Rajalakshmi
Disservice to Nehru
review article by A.G. Noorani

Update
Mamata's reality show
Lockerbie convict dies
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Armstrong speaks
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