Editorial: Light and Shade by S.C., Myopia of the 'Visionary' Economic Reforms and Profligacy by Aditi Roy Ghatak, Calcutta's 1945 Tram Strike and Indrajit Gupta: Excerpts from Nikhil Chakravartty's Reportage, Myth and Reality about economic reforms by Ruddar Datt, Israel: Netanyahu's Victory and the Peace Process by K.P. Bhanumathy, Document: Dhaka Statement of Citizens of India and Pakistan, Communication: Between two Extremes, Riddle of Indian Politics by K.F. Rustamji, Rajni Palme Dutt: A Birth Centenary Tribute by Panchanan Saha, Book Review: Communists and Feasible Socialism by Bhagwan Josh, Friedrich Engels: A revolutionary practitioner par excellence by Samit Kar, Letter from Moscow: Face of Western Munificence by Fred Weir, Tribute: Appan
Economic Reforms; Calcutta; Benjamin Netanyahu; Pakistan; Indian Politics; Socialism
Editorial: Summons for Narasimha Rao by S.C., Russian Presidential Elections: A Race without Winners by Boris Kagarlitsky, An Open Appeal to Pakistan Premier, Foreign Policy in the Common Minimum Programme: A Comment by Ninan Koshy, Globalisation model means uneven development by Chakravarthi Raghavan, Impressions: Public Servants, Ministers and Lootocrats by H.Y. Sharada Prasad, Document: Babri Masjid Demolition: Expedita Judicial Prosecution of the Guilty, Manmohan Singh's belated realisation: Nerhu's Socialism was founded on US Generosity by Kuldip Nayar, The Stool and the Rocking Chair by S.G. Vombatkere, Analysing Habitat II Conference: 'Other People's Problems' by VIjaylakshmi Balakrishnan, Communication: Inexplicable Omission by Amita Dhanda, Is the 13-party jumboorie a Good Omen? by Pradeep Kumar, Imperatives for the United Front Government by Kripa Shankar
Editorial: Battle Line by S.C., How Best to dovetail Ensuing Budget with the CMP by Kamal Nayan Kabra, Call for Reappraisal of Indian Stand on CTBT negotiations at Geneva, Evolution of Political Corruption by Nikhil Chakravartty, Musings: Shameful! Shameful! by K.F. Rustamji, Indian Parliamentary elections 1996: The Message and the hope by M.J. Vinod, Special Article: Zyuganov's Defeat: Lessons for Russian Left by Andrei Kolganov and Alexander Buzgalin, Russia: Did "Information Terror" buy Yeltsin Victory? by Renfrey Clarke, India and China: Contrasting Nuclear Profiles by O.P. Sabherwal, India's Economic development: Some Reflections by Subhrendu Bhattacharya, Reclaiming emergency not a Ritual by Rana Afroz Siddiqui, Letter from Calcutta: When will the Left discard its Doublespeak? by Amitava Mukherjee
CMP; Corruption; Lok Sabha; CTBT; Russian; Boris Yeltsin
Editorial: Barin Racist Fangs by S.C., Budget Ducks Major Issues by Arun Ghosh, Common Minimum Programme: Rhetoric and Reality by Ruddar Datt, Integrating South Asian Economies by Jayshree Sengupta, Nagaland: The Killing of Tubu Kevichusa by Harish Chandola, I.K. Gujral and CTBT by K. Natwar Singh, India-Bangladesh Relations: New Government in Dhaka Unfolds New Prospects by Kuldip Nayar, Debate: Bhagat Singh and "Gandhi's Truth" by Prem Bhasin, "Basic Needs" Approach in Displacement Situations by Malika Basu, Indian Politics: A Scene of Melodrama by Ravindra Sharma, Letter from Moscow: Russian Communists plan broadbases opposition Movement by Fred Weir, Book Review: Cinema's First Century: A Rare Anthology by Jag Mohan, Communication: Contempt Case deserves urgent hearing, Delhi's unauthorised colonies: A Haven for political chicanery by Tarun Bose
Editorial: Muzzling the Press by S.C., Tribute: Arunaji by S.C., Looking back on August 1942, Union Budget 1996-97: Fallacy of leaning on corporate shoulders by Kamla Nayan Kabra, A Book-keeper's Exercise by Nikhil Chakravartty, Amazing lack of foresight by Pradhan H. Prasad, Kashmir: An alternative perspective by Partha S. Ghosh, Denial of Freedom: Reflections of prevalent academic practices by Avijit Pathak, Explaining a divided mandate: Why Likud won in Israelby Shruti Pant, People's Movements and the Concern for Alternatives by Savyasaachi, Book Review: Post-GATT Scenario from the Southern Perspective by Asmita Kabra, Inside China: Will the tide of Nationalism replace Marxism? by Batuk Vora, CPI in Government: An Appreciation by Jagpreet Luthra
Kashmir; Aruna Asaf Ali; Freedom; Israel; People's Movement; Kamal Nayan Kabra; Union Budget
