Cover Story

Rebellion & reaction

The States
Tamil Nadu: Purge in the AIADMK

Public Health

Anti-polio war almost won
Questionable drug trials

Governance
Treaties & States

World Affairs
U.S.: Looking for enemies
Civil rights behind bars
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Iraq: Fault lines show up
South Africa: ANC's centenary
Mediocre line-up of Republicans

Nature

A walk in Sikkim

Essay
What is India?

Reports
Malnutrition: Unpalatable truths

Spotlight
The making of musical intruments

Conservation
Vanishing vultures

Assembly Elections
Crucial for the Congress
U.P.: New formulations
Uttarakhand: Battles within
Punjab: Direct fight
Manipur: Shadow of guns

Column
C.P. Chandrashekar: The price of growth
Bhaskar Ghose: Legion strikes
Jayati Ghosh: Shining Ecuador
R.K. Raghavan: Triumph of justice

Update
Grim projections for global economy
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Books
India's insurgencies
review article by Rumina Sethi
Celebrating Taj
review article by Lyla Bavadam
E-books to riches
review article by Ed Pilkington
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Karan Singh's career
review article by A.G. Noorani

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Letters