INDIA TODAY: March 1998 to May 1998
 May
25, 1998
Going Nuclear
Risking international opprobium and economic sanctions, the government
has gone ahead with the nuclear tests. Will the gamble work? And at what
cost?
Exclusive interview with Atal Bihari
Vajpayee
 May 18, 1998
George in the China Shop
The defence minister's recent remarks on China have stirred
a hornet's nest, with critics charging him with having a hidden political
agenda and derailing Sino-Indian relations. A report. Also an exclusive
interview in which the minister say's he's only doing his job.
Kashmir: Point of No Return
 May 11, 1998
Enter the Indian Cellerati
With the number of cell phones touching a million, Indians
are networked into a new lifestyle. After the introduction of the Maruti
car in the early '80s, and the advent of satellite television a decade
later, the spread of cell phones is the latest techno-fad to zap even
ordinary homes.
BJP: Task-Force PM
 May
4, 1998
The Jayalalitha Backlash
Stung by J Jayalalitha's demands, ranging from dismissal
of Karunanidhi's Government to key posts for her men at the centre, the
BJP-led Government finds itself paralysed. How long will Vajpayee continue
to yield to her personal agenda?
Economy: Fast Track To Darkness
 April 27, 1998
Godse on Trial
Big city hospitals estimate that one out of every five to eight patients
is impotent -- or, as the politically-correct term goes, suffers from
erectile dysfunction. And as the silent, embarassing affliction sweeps
Indian bedrooms, doctors discover a growing number of patients desperately
seeking cures.
Kushabhau Thakre: Man with the
Towel
 April 20, 1998
Richest Indian in the World
L N Mittal, the 46-year-old London-based steel tycoon
owns a mansion worth $10 million in Hampstead. He rescues basket case
companies globally. His net worth is Rs 8,800 crore--roughly half per
cent of India's GDP. Besides he is a man with a vision.
Pakistan: Fire in The Sky
 April 13, 1998
Indian Army's Changing Face
Middle-class officers, more educated soldiers and women are changing the
face of the army. But a relative decline in wages and social status are
hurting the army's self-esteem and could affect its performance.
Congress: Getting Down to Business
 April 6, 1998
Second Coming
With a decisive Test series victory over the formidable
touring Australians, the much-maligned cricketer Mohammed Azharuddin has
confounded even his staunchest critics by making an impressive return
as captain of the Indian team.
Economy: Taking Charge
 March 30, 1998
Perilously Yours
Hamstrung by internal pressures and demands from allies,
who are not only dictating portfolios but also deciding the number of
ministers, the BJP-led coalition finds itself precariously poised.
National Agenda for Governance:
Is It for Real?
 March 23, 1998
The Odd One Out
Hounded by the charges of corruption pending against her,
yet buoyed by the resurgence of her party in last month's elections to
the Lok Sabha, AIADMK supremo J Jayalalitha bargains for a more decisive
role in the new government at the Centre.
Shah Rukh Khan: Lord of all He
Surveys
 March 16, 1998
Crown of Thorns
With the electorate denying him a clear majority, Atal
Bihari Vajpayee has to find a new set of allies to form the government.
His other objective will be to simultaneously impart a degree of coherence
to a coalition of individual agendas.
Poll 98: How India Voted
 March 9, 1998
All The President's Choices
As the Lok Sabha election results pour in, the President's
famous cautiousness is set to face a gruelling test. With a hung House
more than likely, the spotlight is on him and the options he has in finding
a viable, lawful and reasonably stable combination.
Congress: Jockeying for Power
 March 2, 1998
The Sonia Blitzkrieg
In a blistering campaign that covered 60,000 km and 138
constituencies in 34 days, Sonia Gandhi -- widow, mother and "patriot"
-- endeared herself to the people in a unprecedented media blitz unleashed
by the market-savvy backroom boys.
Poll 98: Battle for the South
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