Frontline-Vol. 28 :: No. 23

Cover Story Brutal end Human rights and the march of empire Libya: Ruthless theatre Next target, Syria Scramble for Africa Transition time in Egypt Movements Team Anna in the dock Public Health Encephalitis deaths in U.P. The States Tamil Nadu: AIADMK election sweep Panchayats starved of funds and power

Death Penalty Need for clarity Mining Goa’s pits of corruption Interview: Manohar Parrikar, PAC Chairman World AffairsTargeting Iran Tale of Cuban Five Soccer capitalism in the U.K. © Guardian News & Media 2011 Natural Science Pesky pests Interview A.R. Rahman: Music for the future Cinema Politics of the visual Institutions CAG’s activism The Judiciary Justice Dinakaran issue:Unhealthy precedent Spotlight Dantewada’s dilemma Urban Development Bangalore Metro: Late, but on track

Nobel Prize Chemistry: The crystal gazer Labour Issues Truce for now at Maruti Education Rule of unreason in Delhi University Art Gulam Sheikh’s message Column C.P. Chandrasekhar: Anti-capitalist turn Bhaskar Ghose: Matter of honour Jayati Ghosh: Sinking ship R.K. Raghavan: Stocks of scandal Praful Bidwai: Elusive justice Books Enigma of Gujarat review article by V. Venkatesan Azad's tragedy review by A.G. Noorani Dickens at 200 review by Jenny Uglow © Guardian News & Media 2011 Update Accord in Uthapuram Uphaar fire: Reduced liability Also