A wounded state
By L.H. Naqvi

IN a story on American society a young man enters a church and whispers, "Hi padre". As the priest turns around the young man puts a bullet through his head, cleans his gun and walks out.
He tells his mother, "Mom, I did it."
"But why?"
"Because I didn’t like his talk", drawls the young man.

Convents don’t convert
By Kahkashan Naqvi
THE Christian bashing which began last year reached a horrendous high on January 22, 1999, when Graham Staines and his two young sons Timothy (8), and Phillip (10) were burnt alive in Manoharpur, Orissa. Our collective conscience desperately seeks answers

• The forgotten battles of Daman and Diu. While the Portuguese did not offer any determined resistance in Goa, their garrisons in Daman and Diu put up a stiff fight before surrendering, writes Anil Shorey
• Missionary activities and Vivekananda. by Satish K. Kapoor
• The lurking ‘animals’, by I.M. Soni
• He gave voice to the soul of millions. Pramod Sangar on Tulsi Das
• Keeping alive the legacy of Raj Kapoor, by Abhilaksh Likhi
• Love story from Afghanistan, by Manisha Sharma
• Unique and exquisite art of Asia, by Joginder Singh Bedi

• Interview: "All parties should form a joint front to seek a solution," G. M. Shah tells R. C. Ganjoo
• Fauji beat: Manning system needs revision, by Pritam Bhullar
• Laugh lines: The maid with yellow hair, by Amrita Dhingra
• Your option: Have courage to conquer yourself, by Taru Bahl
• Time off: The discovery of a monument, by Manohar Malgonkar
• Travel: Tread with care in Ladakh, says T. C. Bali
• Feedback: Not a matter of faith alone
• Nature: They invoke fear and admiration, by Nutan Shukla
• Living space: Space-saving options, by Harkiran Sodhi
• Film and TV: Life begins at 70, by Mukesh Khosla
• Bollywood bhelpuri: The no-hassle star, by Madhur Mittal