Cover Refugee Crisis: As war-wearied Syrians scramble out of packed boats on foreign shores, Europe finds itself in a double bind: Can it turn back refugees fleeing a crisis that is also of the West’s making But, then, can it afford to welcome the millions seeking a safe place to live By Deepa Philip Opinion External interventions are driving refugees to risk their lives, writes Senior Syrian Journalist Waiel Awwad Interview Riad Kamel Abbas, Ambassador of Syria, discusses the Syrian Crisis with Ramesh Ramachandran Also Read Dengue: What will it take for the Indian scientific community to find a cure for it By Archana Mishra Beef Ban: Riyaz Wani on how imposition of a Hindu majoritarian demand in J&K has created ripples in state politics Funding Terror: Global terror groups are getting funds through donations and oil smuggling, writes Alam Srinivas