Frontline-Vol. 29 :: No. 15 Jul 28 - Aug 10, 2012

Cover Story The lesser half Social bondage Base instincts across the country Man's world, legally In a verdict Manifestations of son preference Greece: 'They are in danger © Guardian News & Media 2012 The States Karnataka: Power and pain Interview: Jagdish Shettar Interview: D.V. Sadananda Gowda West Bengal: GJM's walkover in the hills Essay Sajjad Zaheer, a versatile communist

World Affairs Mexico: Disputed victory U.S.: Why Obama can't © Guardian News & Media 2012 Egypt: Battle of wits Palestine: Arafat poisoned? U.S.: USS Ponce in place Archaeology Tamil Nadu: Unearthing an industrial past at Kodumanal Digging up the past Interview Madhav Gadgil, Chairperson of the Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel Literature Fault lines of Hindi and Urdu Cinema 'Gangs of Wasseypur':Blood and lust

Obituary Mrinal Gore: Feisty activist Rajesh Khanna: Heart-throb of an era Special Feature: Chennai Health marvel Fair ground Medical technology Interview: M. Narendra, CMD, IOB Solar power prospects Tennis Wimbledon: Throne regained Column C.P. Chandrasekhar:Second crisis looms Bhaskar Ghose: Blot on Visva-Bharati Praful Bidwai : Fighting Maoists R.K. Raghavan: Campus perversion Jayati Ghosh: Unequal in Asia Books Missed lessons:  review by Abir Phukan Spontaneous artist:  review by Partha Chatterjee Regulating the Net:  review by R.K. Raghavan Also Letters