Frontline-Vol. 28 :: No. 24 Nov 19 - Dec 02, 2011

Cover Story Identity concerns Interview: R.S. Sharma, Director-General and Mission Director, UIDAI Parties in confusion A case for privacy PDS in peril False promises on health services Enrolment saga How reliable is UID? Interview: Dr Edgar Whitley, London School of Economics Tool of exclusion from NREGS Nuclear Issues Srikumar Banerjee, Chairman, AEC

The States West Bengal: Rift in the foothills Kerala: Government hanging by a thread Prisoners & precedents Telecom Scam Radia shuts shop Scandal Cricketers in jail India & Pakistan MFN status: Ignorance rulesPolitical test for Imran The real barrier Interview: Union Commerce Secretary Rahul Khullar World AffairsJulian Assange: Travails of a crusader Kyrgyzstan: Towards democracy UNESCO: Vote for Palestine Natural Science Fungus farmers Media Reforming the Press Council U.K.: Newspapers' code of practice Public Health Karnataka: Child malnutrition Reports Crisis and jobs

Focus: Forts of Maharashtra Majestic defences Interview: Chhagan Bhujbal, State Tourism Minister Controversy Thermal power: Land grab projects? Obituary Bhupen Hazarika Column Bhaskar Ghose: The many Indias Praful Bidwai:Kudankulam: Time to talk R.K. Raghavan: Cricket & crime C.P. Chandrasekhar: Pills, patents & profits Update Oppenheimers exit De Beers Richard Wachman © Guardian News & Media 2011 Books States & the Union review article by V. Venkatesan Economics of caste review by Raj Sekhar BasuCricketing legend review by R.K. RaghavanElectoral fraud review by A.G. Noorani Also Letters Response