Frontline Vol. 30 :: No. 06 Mar 23 - Apr 05, 2013

Cover Story A socialist icon Evolution of a practical visionary Bolivarian revolutionary Kolkata remembers Undefeated in death © Guardian News & Media 2013 Religion A Jesuit Pope © Guardian News & Media 2013 Choice of humanity © Guardian News & Media 2013 Special Feature: Kerala - Mission Mode Complete E-turn Smart State Right to Service Moving the masses Nervous recovery Quality a postscript Greenspace IUCN : Extinction threat to some reptiles

World Affairs Russia - China :Strategic embrace Italy : Election stalemate Palestine : Igniting an intifada Qatar : The natural gas route to desert modernism Conservation Tiger tales from the Himalayas Exhibition Delhi : Imperial images Livelihood Issues SHGs : Banking on hope Jammu & Kashmir Wounded valley Acts of despair Crimes Against Women Bhanwari Devi's indomitable spirit Crime The mysterious death of Ram Singh Special Feature : Coimbatore Pioneering spirit Innovative courses

Enhanced care Wildlife Unequal attention in conservation efforts Column C. P. Chandrasekhar:Bumps ahead Jayati Ghosh: That shrinking feeling Sashi Kumar: Telling the story and spinning a yarn Science Notebook Shrinking transistors Groundwater arsenic poisoning unrelated to human activity Green tea, coffee lower stroke risk Bee venom-loaded nanoparticles kill HIV The Nation Legislation:Biosecurity Bill Maharashtra: No more "Your Excellency" Karnataka: BJP bites the dust Delhi: To fast again Social Justice:Atrocities in focus World View China: Ambitious reforms plan North Korea: Talking war © Guardian News & Media 2013 Kenya: Uhuru Kenyatta wins Data Card Golden run ends Books A growth story, retold review by C. T. Kurien Sincere rebel review by Shelley Walia Ayodhya and Narasimha Rao review by A. G. Noorani Also Letters