INDIA TODAY: December 1997 to February 1998
 Feb
23, 1998
Opinion Poll
With the BJP failing to come within striking distance and the Congress
experiencing a mild but insufficient surge, the nation faces another
tragic-comic situation of having to manufacture a majority. An exclusive
all-India poll.
Poll 98: Campaign Carnival
 Feb
16, 1998
Rumble in the Ranks
With its image progressively getting dimmed and a question mark
hanging over its performance in the general election, the 13-party combine
led by the BJP could well end up as an extension of the Left Front.
Poll 98: Shakti Seeks Votes
 Feb 9, 1998
The Changing Colours of the BJP:
Is It For Real?
The party has posited its most amiable face for Election
'98, and prime ministerial candidate Atal Bihari Vajpayee has been largely
responsible for this. But is this new-look, moderate and "secular"
BJP for real?
Poll 98: Poll Pourri
 Feb
2, 1998
Hardselling the Parties
As the election campaign picks up, a bagful of tricks from the usual poster
and video films to songs and T-shirts are unveiled before the electorate.
But behind the multi-pronged approach lies a communication strategy.
Uttar Pradesh: In the Grip of the
Mafia
 Jan
26, 1998
The Blossoming of Sonia
After a nervous start, Sonia Gandhi emerges as an aggressive campaigner,
dramatically altering the complexion of the elections and, by resurrecting
Bofors, forcing her opponents to change tack.
Archaeology: The Indus Riddle
 Jan
19, 1998
Deals on Wheels
Cars to sell but there aren't too many buying them. Having discovered
this last year, manufacturers are now offering never-before options as
a whole new range of cars is set to hit the roads in weeks.
Vishwanathan Anand: Going Down
in Glory
 Jan
12, 1998
The Great Disclosure
Critics described it as a cheap way of laundering money but the collections
at the close of the year have made it a success. The inside story of how
income tax officials got 3.5 lakh people to declare black money and assets
totalling over Rs 25,000 crore.
Cricket: Return of Azhar
 Jan
5, 1998
People of 1997
It was a year of turmoil. It was also a year of accidents and
grief. Yet there were moments of hope. From Sitaram Kesri's manipulative
politics to the courage of ordinary fishermen who saved drowning schoolchildren,
these people made a difference to the year that went by.
Opinion Poll: BJP's Early Surge
 Dec
29, 1997
Alliances, Compromises
In its desperation to win the Lok Sabha elections, the BJP sheds its distinctive
character, strikes alliances of convenience and makes political deals
to acquire a national spread like other political parties.
Urban Families: Those Walls Within
 Dec
22, 1997
In Search of A Leader
Having forced an election upon the nation, the Congress now finds itself
least prepared to face it. For the first time since Independence, the
party goes to the polls without a recognisable leader or slogan.
Bottled Water: How Safe?
 Dec
15, 1997
Poll Posers
The nation is poised for yet another round of polls. But unlike previous
elections, this one promises to be crucial for both the voters and the
political parties. An analysis of complexities of Elections '98.
Satish Gujral: Restless Creator
 Dec
8, 1997
The Messmakers
A sordid game of bluff and brinkmanship leads to the collapse of the Inder
Kumar Gujral government. Despite Sitaram Kesri staking a claim for power,
mid-term polls seem imminent.
Diana Hayden: Here Comes the Queen
 Dec
1, 1997
Hand That Rocks the UF
Invoking Sonia Gandhi's name, Congress MPs force Kesri to review the party's
relationship with the Gujral Government and make its support conditional
on the DMK's ouster from the coalition. An inside report on the week that
shook the UF.
Eunuchs: Bizarre Union
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