Frontline-Vol. 29 :: Vol. 29 :: No. 02 Jan 28 - Feb 10, 2012

Cover Story Rebellion & reaction The States Tamil Nadu: Purge in the AIADMK Public Health Anti-polio war almost won Questionable drug trials Banking Negative signal for Indian banks

Governance Treaties & States World Affairs U.S.: Looking for enemies Civil rights behind bars © Guardian News & Media 2012Iraq: Fault lines show upSouth Africa: ANC's centenaryMediocre line-up of Republicans Nature A walk in Sikkim Essay What is India? Reports Malnutrition: Unpalatable truths Spotlight The making of musical intruments Conservation Vanishing vultures Obituary Through the lens of Homai Vyarawalla

Witness to history Assembly Elections Crucial for the Congress U.P.: New formulations Uttarakhand: Battles within Punjab: Direct fight Manipur: Shadow of guns Column C.P. Chandrashekar:The price of growth Bhaskar Ghose: Legion strikes Jayati Ghosh: Shining Ecuador R.K. Raghavan: Triumph of justice Update Grim projections for global economy © Guardian News & Media 2012 Books India's insurgencies review article by Rumina Sethi Celebrating Taj review article by Lyla Bavadam E-books to riches review article by Ed Pilkington © Guardian News & Media 2012 Karan Singh's career review article by A.G. Noorani Also Letters