Editor's Notebook: Outer Space to Lower Depths by N.C., Punjab: Martyrdom and After by O.P. Sabherwal, Sino-Pak Nuclear Cooperation by R.G. Sawhney, Postscript by Abu, Some Thoughts on Planning by M. Narasimham, New Approach to Indian Planning-II by V.K.R.V. Rao, Child Health Revolution by Manu N. Kulkarni, Secessionism is not Self-determination by M.S.N. Menon, Of Human Values by Narayana Menon, Reservations Controversy by N.K. Sharma, Third World Experiecne - The State and Development of Capitalism by Rehman Sobhan, Trade Union Vista by Gargi Chakravartty
Rakesh Sharma; Soviet Spaceship; Punjab; Sino-Pak; M. Narasimham; Indian Planning; Health Revolution; Secessionism; Narayana Menon; Reservation; Third World; Trade Union
Editor's Notebook: Getting Weightless by N.C., Punjab: Disgrace Abounding by Satyapal Dang, Postscript by Abu, Approach to Satellite Communication by G. Parthasarathi, Ambedkar on Indian Society and Politics by Basanta Kumar Mallik, Limits to South Asian Co-operation by G.N. Seetharam, Barbed Wire Brainwave by Jyoti Jafa, Decentralised Planning and People's Participation by M.J.K. Thavaraj, Foreign Policy in Focus by John S. Lall, Seventh Plan and Credibility by N. Bhattacharyya, The Shadow by M.R. Sivaramakrishnan, Lebanon: An American Dunkirk?, Report of Working Group on Software Doordarshan, Fighting Inequality within Family by B. Murali Dhar Reddy
Political Notebook: Punjab: Turn in the Tide? O.P. Sabherwal, Learning from Adik by C.N. Chitta Ranjan, Opposition's Low-Key Convention by Observer, India and Sri Lanka: New Phase of Attrition by Our Diplomatic Correspondent, Postscript by Abu, Looking at Janata by C. Achutha Menon, Inside U.P. Congress by Onlooker, New Import-Export Policy- Accent on Technology Upgradation by Girish Mishra, Ethnic Identities and Integration by S.P. Punalekar, Report of Working Group on Software for Doordarshan-II, Management and Rural Development by V. Mukunda Das, Historian's Changing Horizons by Bipan Chandra, Dock Worker's Unique Strike by Narendra Sharma, Reservations Controversy by Shashi Yadav
Editor's Notebook: Time to Rejuvenate Parliament by N.C., Indo-Bangla: Ershad's Gamble by Our Diplomatic Correspondent, Confusion in Opposition Politics by S.Viswam, God's Deputy by C.N.C, Realpolitik in Himalayan Waters by Boudhayan Chattopadhyay, Communicator and Social Transformation by P.C. Joshi, Henry Kissinger, Central America and Lessons of Vietnam by Fred Halliday, An Indian Personality for Television-III, Media and National Integration by Som Benegal, A Conference Devoid of Joy by Anjali Deshpande, Northern Railways Proud Record by R.P. Singh
Mainstream; Indian Parliament; Indo-Bangla; Opposition; Himalayan; Social Transformation; G. Parthasarthi; Central America; Doordarshan; National Integration; Anjali Deshpande
Editor's Notebook: Private Enterprise in Politics by N.C., Importance of being Pakistan by Our Diplomatic Correspondent, Postscript by Abu, Cameos: Sanctity in Place of Worship by S. Viswam, Punjab Problem: A Perspective Viewpoint by B.D. Singh, A High Court Speaks on Repromulgation by Madhu Limaye, Beware of the Educated Man by Bunker Roy, Report of the Working Group on Software for Doordarshan-IV, Communalism and Secularism by Satya M.Rai, Employment Policy by Kripa Shankar, A Note on 'Some Thoughts' by G.N. Seetharam, Reagan, Deng and Taiwan by A Special Correspondent, Afghanistan- Fall of Insurgent Citadel by D.R. Goyal, Dowry: Not Any Man's Buisness by Anjali Deshpande
