Cover Story

Matrix of Death

Terrorism
Crime stories
Interview: Mushirul Hasan, Vice-Chancellor, Jamia Millia Islamia

Azamgarh: Stigma of terror

Controversy
The Nanavati-Mehta
Commission report

World Affairs
Sri Lanka: Profiling problem
Supreme Court steps in
South Africa: Mbeki bows out
Power deal in Zimbabwe
Japan: Taro Aso's advent
U.S.: Of the same feather
Bolivia: United South
against the U.S.

Art
Kazhugumalai: Stories in stone
Opulent scriptures

Essay

India and China: Maps and borders

Defence
IMA: Down memory lane

Focus: Tourism in
Madhya Pradesh
Complete destination

Obituary
Paul Newman
© Guardian News & Media 2008

Column
C.P. Chandrasekhar: Socialising losses
Jayati Ghosh: The Argentine way
Bhaskar Ghose Knowing the enemy
R.K. Raghavan: For judicial probity
Praful Bidwai Guilty until proven innocent

Update
Nuclear turnaround?

Books
Gospel of the rich
review by C.T. Kurien
Britain's legacy
review by A.G. Noorani
Critical columns
review by Shelley Walia

Also
The English Language
Letters