Cover Story

Beyond the deal
by Siddharth Varadarajan
Hurdles ahead
by R. Ramachandran
Importance of FBRs
by T.S. Subramanian
Unequal partners
The bear hug
by John Cherian

Terrorism

Varanasi blasts: Harvest of hate
Harkat's bloody trail

Politics
BJP's yatra challenge

Budget 2006

The budgetary non-exercise
Editorial

Energy
Oil price hike in the pipeline

Agriculture
Villages for sale in Vidarbha

Livelihood Issues
Traditional goldsmiths in Kerala are losing out

Analysis
A working paper on Kashmir
by A.G. Noorani

World Affairs
Iraq: The fallout of Samarra
Arroyo's survival strategy
Sri Lanka: A revival of hope
Letter from America

Travel
Enchanting Venice

Special Feature: Coimbatore

A boom town
Great comeback
Export success
Engineering growth
Health as wealth
Studying in style
Aiding in good living

Special Feature: Haryana
State in transition
Charting a new path
Interview: Chief Minister
Bhupinder Singh Hooda
Towards gender justice
Social justice milestones
The Surajkund fair

States
Tamil Nadu: Vaiko flip-flop
Chhattisgarh: People's war

Column
C.P. Chandrasekhar: Jobless in a thriving economy
Praful Bidwai: Nuclear deal at what price?
Jayati Ghosh: Appreciating Argentina
R.K. Raghavan: Lessons from Jessica Lal
Bhaskar Ghose: Overwhelmed by a guest

Books
Review: Breaking the Spell'
© Guardian Newspapers Ltd 2006

Update
Verdict on Mullaperiyar

Also
The English Language
Letters
Response: Dravidian movement