Frontline-Vol. 29 :: No. 4 Nov 19 - March 9, 2012

Cover Story A decade of shame A tale of two reports `SIT too works for victims' Standing up to the state Interview: R.B. Sreekumar The police diary Interview: Sanjiv Bhatt High Court censure Negligence and inaction Assembly Elections Uttar Pradesh: Advantage Mulayam Defence Interceptor missile: Successful launch Controversy ISRO/Antrix-Devas deal:Procedures & lapses Scandal Spectrum shocksWorld Affairs Maldives: A President's exitIran: War of nerves

Syria: Skewed resolutionU.S.: Austerity of hope Ghosts of Iraq © Guardian News & Media 2012 Hungry & homeless in Greece © Guardian News & Media 2012Myanmar: A new chapterEnvironment Flamingoes in Mumbai: Halting the pink tide Obituary Whitney Houston: Every woman's diva © Guardian News & Media 2012 The trailblazer © Guardian News & Media 2012 Reservation A fair deal for Muslims Livelihood Issues Karnataka: Woes of nomadic tribes Gender Issues Diluting Domestic Violence Act Social IssuesTamil Nadu: Quarries of exploitation

Interview Richard M. Stallman on the future of free software Focus: DRDOIndian eye in the sky Microwave masters Maritime Trade Waiting for cargo Terminal trouble Interview: K. Mohandas Interview: Rizwan Soomar Column C.P. Chandrashekar: The Chinese way Bhaskar Ghose: Democracy in action Praful Bidwai: Reining in Israel R.K. Raghavan: Murder in school Jayati Ghosh: Capital concerns Update Gen. V.K. Singh: The waiting game Books Horrors of Partition review article by A.G. Noorani Policing problems review article by R.K. Raghavan The book of Jobs review article by N. Nagaraj Dilli & New Delhi review by A.G. Noorani Also Letters