‘Women’s Reservation Is An Evolving Process’
Despite doubts about its practical problems, Congress leader Manish Tiwari tells SHOBHITA NAITHANI that women’s quota is affirmative action

Don’t Shoot The Messenger
Standing up for free speech and civil liberties should be the media’s priority
AJIT BHATTACHARJEA

The Enigma Of Captain Cool
KAPIL DEV’S HERO AND RANCHI’S FAVOURITE SON, MSD’S RISE TO THE TOP IS THE STORY OF SMALLTOWN INDIA SHINING, SAYS SURESH MENON

Presumed Guilty
IN THE THIRD PART OF OUR SERIES ON THE DREADED SPECIAL CELL, TEHELKA PROFILES TWO KASHMIRIS WHOSE LIVES HAVE BEEN DESTROYED BY FALSE CASES

The Curious Incident Of The Underdog’s Defence
IN A PRO-RICH SYSTEM, HE ALWAYS RULED PRO-POOR, PRO-JUSTICE. IS THAT WHY HE WAS NOT APPOINTED TO THE SUPREME COURT? SHOBHITA NAITHANI PROFILES THE OUTSPOKEN MAN

‘Politicians Meddle In Criminal Trials’

‘Fonseka Damaged, Politicised The Army’
The controversy surrounding the victory of Mahinda Rajapaksa in the Sri Lanka presidential election over combined opposition candidate Sarath Fonseka, refuses to die down. World attention is focussed on the detention of General Fonseka, the former Army Commander and once-wounded war hero who led the action against the LTTE. So far, except for general statements hinting at a coup attempt and a broad conspiracy, the Sri Lankan government has chosen to remain silent about the real reasons behind Fonseka’s confinement and impending trial.

In an exclusive interview, Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa — a former combat officer in the Sri Lankan Army, the real boss of the armed forces and also the President’s equally controversial brother — tried to make a case for the government. He spoke to senior journalist and author INDERJIT BADHWAR:

THE TRUTH UNCOVERED
Attack On CRPF Camp Or Fake Encounter?
TUSHA MITTAL in Lalgarh, West Bengal

A Stain That Nirma Can’t Wash Away
BRIJESH PANDEY TRACKS THE STATE SUPPRESSION OF PROTEST AGAINST A PROPOSED CEMENT PLANT IN GUJARAT. PHOTOGRAPHS BY VIJAY PANDEY