Frontline Vol. 29 :: No. 09 May 05 - 18, 2012

Cover Story Reign of intolerance Maverick mass leader Mamata phenomenon Interview: Surya Kanta Mishra, CPI(M) leader Managing Maoists Warring allies Interview: Om Prakash Mishra, Congress leader Extremism Chhattisgarh:Abduction as strategy A father's appeal Education RTE: A reality check Lesson in justice Social Issues Uthapuram: Wall vs will World Affairs Nepal: Chance for peace Sri Lanka: Indian MPs' visit and after

Perceptions and realities Sushma's role UNCTAD XIII: South vs North United States: Clashes over FDA © 2012 New York Times News Service Mali: Libyan blowback Wildlife Jamnagar: Where birds and industries coexist Cinema `Vengayam': A family and a film Interview: Sankagiri Rajkumar, director of the film Literature Zehra Nigah: Veils and verses Essay Origins of Indian communism Interview Shinya Yamanaka, Japanese stem cell researcher Special Feature: Education & Career Aiming at success Interview: A.K. Mishra, Chanakya IAS Academy Interview: Bhawani Singh, NIAS Academy Interview: A.R. Khan, Khan Study Group Interview: V.P. Gupta, Rau's IAS Study Circle Interview: Pranav Kumar, Pathfinder Academy Interview: Manoj Jha, Chronicle IAS Academy

Defence Agni-V success story Story of self-reliance Agni-V and neighbours Spotlight Hazards on the high seas Column C.P. Chandrasekhar:The real paralysis Bhaskar Ghose: Angry young men Praful Bidwai: A dangerous high R.K. Raghavan: Gun in campaign Jayati Ghosh: A policy for industry Books Essence of Banaras review article by Kuldeep Kumar On the margins review article by Vikhar Ahmed Sayeed Satan and mystics review article by A.G. Noorani Also Letters