Frontline-Vol. 29 :: No. 24 Dec 01 - 14, 2012

Cover Story Pounding Gaza Israel's lost encounter West Asia: Conflicts and colonisation Trial round Spreading unrest American shield Telecommunication The 2G spectrum:Auction farce Social Issues Caste fury in Tamil Nadu Interview: R. Lilly, District Collector, Dharmapuri Double disadvantage World Affairs China: Smooth transition Arms bazaar: U.S. sales and clients Rest & recreation, class and General Petraeus

Conservation Tiger and tourism Heritage Buddhism: Signs of a revival Art Vipul Kumar: Modern and masterly Nuclear Issues Uranium mines in Andhra Pradesh From ore to yellow cake Rich deposits Essay Dissent in America Wings of wax Jammu & Kashmir Living on the edge Mohammad Yusuf Tarigami: `Evolve a common ground' Kerala Greenspace: On floodplain fishing Obituary Bal Thackeray: Proud & prejudiced

Interview: Prof. Jayant Lele, political analyst Terrorism Hasty hanging of Kasab A President's pardon Breach of procedure Column C.P. Chandrasekhar:Growth bubble Sashi Kumar: I spy Jayati Ghosh: For a Dalit perspective The Nation Child mortality:Rates of concern Kolkata Film Festival: Theatrical turn Tamil Nadu:Another victory in Vachathi Gujarat: Campaign diet Tyre Industry:Questioning cartelisation Science Notebook Einstein's brain Light-based hydrogen production Seeing through opaque materials Protein warning Data Card The rice race Books More than mapping review by Kesavan Veluthat Aid in transition review by C.T. Kurien Language instinct review by Tim Radford © Guardian News & Media 2012 Also Letters