Cover Story

A strategic partnership with Russia
by John Cherian
The defence deals
by John Cherian
The Pakistan card
by B. Muralidhar Reddy
Friendship and honour
by John Cherian
A defining moment
by Anuradha M. Chenoy
Reviving economic interests
by Gulshan Sachdeva
Koodankulam calling
by T.S. Subramanian

Government
Vajpayee's politics of accommodation
The oil shock

Politics & Corruption
The conviction of P.V. Narasimha Rao

Party Affairs
A setback for Congress(I) dissidents

Spotlight

Jail term for Jayalalitha

The States
Deluge in West Bengal
Jammu & Kashmir: Census and conflict
The two wars in Jammu
Power struggle in Jharkhand
Kerala: Pointers from local polls
Interview: T.M. Thomas Isaac
The BJP debacle in Gujarat
A troubled phase in Tamil Nadu
U.P: Lessons from a yatra

World Affairs
Milosevic's many battles
The Balkan dilemma
A lost decade
by R. Kannan
Iraq: A crumbling sanctions regime
Indonesia's war with its past
Engaging China: The Wen Ho Lee case - by Vijay Prashad

Sri Lanka
War and vote

Patents
Human health and patent law
by V.R. Krishna Iyer

Environment
The environment as commodity

Geographic Data
Restricted access to information

Food Security
A report and some questions
by Madhura Swaminathan

Judiciary
Judiciary and social justice
The malaise within

Debate
Dissecting globalisation
by Darryl D'Monte

Gender Issues
Sex selection and the law

Electoral Laws
CPI(M) and national party status

Disinvestment
Air-India: Soaring hopes

Crime
The escape of a Veerappan hostage

The Bofors Scandal
Hindujas charge-sheeted

Olympics 2000
A spectacular show

Column
Praful Bidwai: The true worth of the Indian diaspora
C.P. Chandrasekhar: Development and politics in Kerala

Books
A tribute to Irfan Habib
review by Ashok Mitra
India's democratic upsurge
review by Sukumar Muralidharan
Beyond Darwin:
review by Susan Ram
Analysing China's performance
review by C.T. Kurien