The Hindu :Sunday, September 07, 2003

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`Peace Road' runs into a fence
The American road map for Middle East Peace, while based on widely held hopes for an independent Palestinian state co-existing with a secure and safe Israel, may nonetheless fail to deliver peace in the region. SHELLEY WALIA looks at the strategic flaws and asks where the real solution lies.

Book Review

MEMOIRS
No hidden depths here
A spell in prison is often the ultimate test of a writer's soul. But A Prison Diary only reveals a profound mediocrity, says EDWARD LUCE.

Focus

REFLECTIONS
It's still New York
New York has not disconnected from itself. It has not been unmade, but only remade. No longer an agitated metropolis, it's a city that continues to live, with its own kind of `normal state'. UMA MAHADEVAN-DASGUPTA on the `Big Apple', in its daily curiosities and unique flavour.

ISSUES

Escape from bondage
Despite the abolition of bonded labour, the system is used to exploit the poor, writes MEENA MENON in the context of the recent cases in Madhya Pradesh.

HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH

A glimmer of hope
Most children of sex workers face a denial of their basic rights. But some organisations are beginning to work towards transforming their world, says GOURI SALVE.

Columns

FIRST STRIKE By Anil Dharker Discordant notes?		THE OTHER HALF By Kalpana Sharma The `other' Pakistan

CAMBRIDGE LETTER By Bill Kirkman Moving house		SLICE OF LIFE By V. Gangadhar Moments of privacy

ASTRAL FRONTIERS By Laurie Baum Beginning anew		HEALTH ALPHABET By Dr. Uma Krishnaswamy Common in the young

Sightings

Kapoor part one

Mettle with metal

Kapoor part two

Lifestyle

INTO THE PAST

In step with history
`Chalo Dhili' retells the story of the Indian National Army, from its origin in the Far East to the trial of its freedom fighters in Delhi. On show in Singapore, it showcases a rich collection of archival material.

PLACES
Discovering Varanasi
UMA VASUDEV sets out to experience the literary and cultural heart of the city.

CINEMA
Saving Private Ceylan
Nuri Ceylan's "Uzak" is a slow but riveting film on urban alienation. GOWRI RAMNARAYAN talks to the filmmaker.

EXPERIENCE
The spice of Goa
The first mention of the Mapusa market was in 1580 by a Dutch chronicler. Today, it gives the visitor an authentic taste of the essence of Goa.

Check out ... rejuvenated
For GUSTASP IRANI, it was an experience of a different kind in Jaipur and Agra.

EVENT

`Seven' of diamonds
A collection of diamonds, among the most rare and valuable in the world, is on display for the first time at the Smithsonian Museum, says S. RANGARAJAN.

Health

Cancer care: is it enough?
Palliative care, also called comfort care, is aimed at providing relief to a terminally-ill person through symptom and pain management, says Dr. MALLIKA TIRUVADANAN, looking at the field of cancer management.

Astrology

SUN SIGNS
By Laurie Baum
The week ahead

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