Cover Story

The wars of West Asia:
by Aijaz Ahmad
The crises ahead in Iraq:
by Atul Aneja
The Shia factor
A losing campaign
by John Cherian
The Law of Empire?:
by H. Rajan Sharma
Peace and distrust
The devil is in the details:
by Yael Lotan
A stick to beat Syria with

India and Pakistan

A bus ride for peace

Telecom
Alternatives to FDI:
by E. Siddarth Rao

Crime
Targeting Geelani
Business-underworld links
Verdict in Niyogi case

The States
A demolition row in Karnataka
Bereft of barriers

Spotlight
Noon meal: A progress report

World Affairs
North Korea's nuclear confession
Interview: Boutros Boutros-Ghali
Setback for Tamil Tigers
A massive mandate in Thailand
Resisting reforms in Russia
Spate of violence in Bangladesh

Wildlife
Success stories of Kaziranga, Manas

Review Article
Jehad and Muslims: by A.G. Noorani

Obituary
Arthur Miller
(© Guardian Newspapers Limited 2005)

Cinema
Simmering silences:
by Kumkum Sangari
Mapping a political era:
by Maithili Rao

Focus: Housing Industry
The loan boom:
by Rukmani Vishwanath
Soaring skywards:
by Renu Sud Karnad

Focus: Resurgent West Bengal

On the highway to growth
WBIDC's role
New IT destination

Biotechnology
Monsanto exposed
FAO in the dock

Public Health
Threats to Infant Milk Substitutes Act
For the infant's health

Aero India
A display of air power

Column
Praful Bidwai: The kingdom of fear
Bhaskar Ghose: The strangeness of India
Jayati Ghosh: Reeling under relief
R.K. Raghavan: Combating corruption

Economic Perspectives
Will UPA survive the Budget?:
by C.P. Chandrasekhar

Books
An insider's view:
review by Venkitesh Ramakrishnan

Also
The English Language
Letters