INDIA TODAY: December 1998 to February 1999
 Feb 15, 1999
A New Love Story
With a shelf life shorter than that of french fries, love for the millennial
generation is a hard sell. Like the fast food they devour, courtship isn't
about lingering and savouring. It's about packaging and picking.
Containing the RSS: Khurana
 Feb 22, 1999
Spin Magic
Becoming the second bowler in 122 years to take 10 wickets in an innings
is just reward for a hard-working, compassionate man.
Casting His Own Spell by Peter Roebuck
My Bet Was Anil by Anshuman Gaekwad
Bihar: Rubbed Out
 Feb 1, 1999
Face Off
Billed as the clash of the decade, the Test series between India and Paksitan
gives both sides the chance to prove that they can compete in a civilised
way on a cricket pitch.
Why India Should Win by Harsha Bhogle
Why Pakistan Shouldn't Lose by Fareshteh Gati-Aslam
Close Encounters by Mudar Patherya
Terrorism: The RDX Files
 Feb 8, 1999
Burning Shame
The gruesome murder of an Australian missionary and his two sons in Orissa
shocks the nation--and rattles the BJP-led government at the Centre.
Global Fallout: Blot on India
Bajrang Dal: Loonies at Large
Bihar: The Lust for
Blood
 Jan 25, 1999
Courting Controversy
An exclusive story on an emerging tussle between the President and the
judiciary as K R Narayanan makes an unprecedented suggestion that the
chief justice of India should, where eligible candidates are available,
consider Schedule Caste persons for Supreme Court appointments.
Anjana Mishra: Sordid Sequel
 Jan 18, 1999
Youth and Crime
Feeding their get-rich-quick fantasies and prowling for a better deal,
youngsters across the country--some of them mere schoolchildren and belonging
to affluent families--have begun to think that murder, dacoity and even
rape is child's play.
Cricket: Sheep Overseas
 Jan 11, 1999
Sunk!
The unprecedented sacking of a brilliant but temperamental naval chief
for 'defiance of civilian authority' bodes ill for the armed forces and
the polity.
Interview: George Fernandes
Niloufer Bhagwat: The Bitter Half
Sushil Kumar: Officer and Gentleman
Religious Tensions: Burning the Cross
 Jan 4, 1999
Heroes, Villains and Zeros of 1998
It was a year that threw up many heroes, some known but mostly everyday
Indians going about their job. The villains too were not in short supply.
INDIA TODAY chronicles the rollercoaster journey through the tumultous
year that was.
Diplomacy: Old Friends Calling
 Dec 28, 1998
Making of a Wave
If the results of the recent assembly elections are any indication, the
electorate desires change. A nation-wide ORG-MARG poll for INDIA TODAY
shows that the Congress under Sonia Gandhi has gained from the dissatisfaction
with the BJP-led coalition and though Atal Bihari Vajpayee's personality
is still high, Sonia has overtaken him as the preferred choice for PM.
Asian Games: Glint of Gold
 Dec 21, 1998
Ready to Battle
Fired by the need to refurbish his image and that of the Government, Vajpayee
strikes an aggressive posture. This includes reining in the hardliners
in the BJP and pushing forward the economic agenda.
Alliance Calculus
Agenda for Recovery: Back to basics
The Arts: Ire over Fire
 Dec 14, 1998
Salaam Sonia!
Back to winning, the Congress' unquestioned leader is shaping the a rejuvenated
organisation in her own image and preparing it for the long road to power.
The Eight Month Slide
The Parivar Hits Back
Faultline Sonia
Kerala: Condemned for Life
 Dec 7, 1998
Lord of the Runs
When he goes out to bat, people switch on their television sets and switch
off their lives. What makes Sachin Tendulkar the icon of New Age India?
How does he prepare, what does he think and what drives him? The story
about a winner's mind and how it works.
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