Cover Story

A tribal struggle in Andhra Pradesh
by Asha Krishnakumar
Beyond the last frontier
Undermining laws
The 'Samata judgment'
Broken promises
Stifling tribal democracy
How the revolt began
Tourism and tribal rights
Always on the run

Assembly Elections
A close race in Maharashtra
Targeting journalists
A volte-face in Arunachal Pradesh

Parliament
Democratic dysfunction

World Affairs
Najaf and after
Freedom for hostages
The crackdown in Pakistan
The new Prime Minister
East Asia: Bush's strategic rethink
Nepal at a crossroads
Terrorist attack on Russian aircraft
Politics of animosity in Bangadesh

Heritage
Esfahan's architecture

Campaigns
Using the right to information
More teeth to the law

Education
To rejuvenate universities: by Sudhir Raniwala

Gender Issues
Feminism in the Vatican's view
Interview:Susan A. Ross,
Professor of Theology

Medicine
Focus on geriatric care
Interview:Dr. Koshy Eapen

ISRO
Space Capsule Recovery Experiment

Civil Aviation
Successful flight of Saras

Economic Perspectives
A new role for trade?:
by C.P. Chandrasekhar

Cinema
Interview:Vikram, award-winning actor

Focus: Mission 2007
A visson for rural India

Action plan for connectivity
Knowledge at their doorsteps
Interview:Dr. M.S. Swaminathan, Chairman, Misson 2007

Terrorism

The Beslan tragedy

Olympics
The Athens extravaganza

Column
Praful Bidwai: Caught in historical cliches
Jayati Ghosh: Muslim women in India
R.K. Raghavan: The mysteries of cyber forensics

Books
Reforms and poverty
review by C.T.Kurien
The rise of non-fiction
review by Philip Hensher
(© Guardian Newspapers Limited 2004)
Liaquat and Jinnah
review by A.G. Noorani
Academics as sensationalists

Also
The English Language
Letters

Update
Anwar Ibarahim out of jail
Agreement on seat-sharing