Cover Story

The collapse
In search of causes
Capital flight
Banking on the state
Invited disaster
Return of the state

The States
Orissa: Camps of fear
Assam: Communal inferno
Kerala: Health Insurance
Interview: Kerala Finance Minister T.M. Thomas Issac
Singur's loss

Sri Lanka
Indian concerns
Second count

Deprivation
Madhya Pradesh: Dying of hunger

World Affairs
Somalia: Pirates on the prowl
U.S. presence in Africa

Art

Buddhism: The great quest

Essay
Above the law

Tribute
Remembering P.Ramamurthi
In the cause of workers

Film
Children's world
Sorrow of rivers

Legislation
Abetting surrogacy

Perspective
Political sovereignty & globalisation

Human Rights
Ajay T.G.: Victim of a law

Awards

Man Booker for Aravind Adiga

Civil Aviation
Targeting employees

Column
R.K. Raghavan: Lessons from Mexico
Bhaskar Ghose Fear fuels hatred
Praful Bidwai The road to Gujarat

Books
Colonial collection
review by Shakti Kak
Third World story
review by Badri Raina
Past perspectives
review by A.G. Noorani
American again
© Guardian News & Media 2008

Update
`The wall' remains

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