R.K. Narayan, Malgudi's creator:
by N. Ram
Living memories:
by H.Y. Sharada Prasad
A photographic tribute
Remembering R.K. Narayan:
by C.V. Narasimhan

The Constitution
NCRWC: More ideas for debate

Liberhan Commission
Of waffling and double-speak

Bofors Scandal
Reprieve for Hindujas
Links in London

Organisations
Ban on Deendar Anjuman

The States
A hate campaign in Punjab
Shiv Sena's xenophobic agenda

Essay
Illusions of Indian foreign policy:
by Aijaz Ahmad

Ayodhya
Let off the hook
Interview: Rajnath Singh

Defence
War games in the western sector

Spotlight
NMD and Bush: Illogical exuberance
The New Texas ranger:
by Andrew Lichterman, M.V. Ramana
Courting Uncle Sam

CSDS Election Analysis
Tamil Nadu: A matter of arithmetic
The methodology
Kerala: Small swing, big sweep
West Bengal: A spectacular show
Assam: On predictable lines
Successful machines:

Opinion Polls
Forecasts and outcomes:
by Venkatesh Athreya

Column
C.P. Chandrasekhar: Reversing defective reform
Jayati Ghosh: Who pays the taxes?
Praful Bidwai: A slap, and mixed messages

Books
Patron of the poor
review by A.G. Noorani
Asking the right questions
review by Sukumar Muralidharan
A modern Columbus
review by Govind Talwalkar