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INDIA
TODAY: January 2001
to April 2001
 April
30, 2001
India Is
Now A Space Power
Hurling the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle into orbit from Sriharikota
marks the maturing of India's space faring capabilities. Besides saving
on the costs of launching its own satellites, the country has entered
the billion-dollar space launch market.
Neighbours:
Bangladesh: Cold-Blooded Gamble
 April
23, 2001
Say Hello
To Another Scam
The raging corporate war over the introduction of limited mobility telephone
services has turned political, with the PMO being charged with subverting
the regulatory system and favouring some business houses. INDIA TODAY
probes the claims and the reality.
Business:
Fall From Grace
 April
16, 2001
Anything
To Declare, Mr Verma?
The arrest of the Central Board of Excise & Customs chairman has revealed
the rot that has set in the premier revenue-collection authority. The
inside story of his assets and rise to position of power. Plus: The sex
and smuggling controversy arising from his dubious links with Uzbek nationals.
ASSEMBLY
ELECTIONS 2001: In Quest Of Numbers
 April
9, 2001
Victims
Of The Crash
With stockmarkets losing more than Rs 4,000 crore a day in March, small
investors like Girish Patel of Ahmedabad have lost much of their life's
savings in the stockmarket crash. A profile of some middle-class investors
who burnt their fingers.
The Nation:
BJP: Numbed By Disgrace
 April
2, 2001
The Importance
Of Being Brajesh
The Opposition and the Sangh Parivar launch an attack on the PMO by targeting
the Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister Brajesh Mishra. The Vajpayee
camp finds itself fighting a grim political battle to retain credibility
even as the Establishment tries to discredit the Tehelka allegations.
An analysis.
Crime: Contract
Killings: The Long Distance Murders
 March
26, 2001
NDA Under
Siege
With Tehelka.com's spy-camera taking a heavy political toll after the
damning revelations of corruption in defence deals, the beleaguered Vajpayee
Government will have an uphill task restoring its credibility, and undoing
the damage to its image.
States: Jammu
& Kashmir: The New Targets
 March
19, 2001
Vandals
Of History
Afghanistan's Taliban regime remains undeterred from its hardline agenda
of destroying historically-valuable Buddhist idols. A look at the present
regime and its slide to orthodox fundamentalism at a time when a drought
has ravaged its economy and people.
Business:
Stockmarkets: Revenge Of the Bears
 March
12, 2001
Good Economics,
Risky Politics
Defying the pressures of politics Yashwant Sinha has come forth with a
bold, hard budget. He has committed the Government to a slew of daring
economic reforms. But, beyond the initial euphoria generated by the sheer
promises lies a rough road to fulfilling them. Will Sinha be allowed to
deliver?
Archaeology:
The Ahars: Piecing the Ahar Puzzle
 March
5, 2001
It's About
Politics
The limits on Finance Minister Yashwant Sinha's budget this year are political.
He has the prescription to put the Indian economy on a high growth track,
but, hampered by vested interests, vote-bank politics, and stubborn opposition
parties, the Finance Minister is unlikely to deliver.
Sports: Cricket:
Making It Happen
 February
26, 2001
The Truth
About Ourselves
The human genome sequence has been completed and shows some surprising
findings. Despite having one-third less genes than estimated, human beings
are still very complex. With access to disease genes, medicine and diagnostics
will be revolutionised.
States: Gujarat:
Hope In Hell
 February
19, 2001
The New
Bloom
The pulse of the Indian economy can no longer be felt in the factories
or fields. It has shifted to businesses in the services sector, which
now has the country's best-paying jobs, the boldest entrepreneurs, and
the most aware consumers. INDIA TODAY profiles India's new engine of growth
in a sector where intellectual capital counts more than physical capital.
The Nation:
The Scindias: Will
Power
 February
12, 2001
Hell On
Earth
The cataclysmic quake on India's
52nd Republic Day served to highlight
the gaping holes in the nation's
disaster management ability. Caught
in celebrations, it was five-and-a-half hours before Delhi's officials
even met.
Gujarat Government:
Is Keshubhai
Up To It?
 February
5, 2001
Bloated
Babudom
More heads, less work--that's the state
of the bureaucracy in India. A privileged lot with guaranteed rights,
pay and perks, the babus cost the tax-payers Rs 75,000 crore a year
giving little in return.
The Nation:
Taking The Plunge
 January
29, 2001
Destination
2001
Kerala is the undisputed tourism hot spot of India, the must-see destination
for heads of states, the wealthy, the tired. This is a story about the
colour and hardsell that have made this state of stunning backwaters,
impossible greenery and great beaches what it is.
The
Nation: No Chance for Peace
 January
22, 2001
The Plot
Thickens
A The arrest of film financier and diamond merchant Bharat Shah for aiding
and abetting the activities of underworld don Chhota Shakeel shakes not
just filmdom but the stock markets and the diamond trade as well.
The Nation:
BJP: Ram's Laxman
 January
15, 2001
Wake Up
Call For Mr Vajpayee
To gauge the mood of the nation, India Today commissioned ORG-MARG to
conduct an opinion poll, and forecast the possible composition of the
House should elections to the Lok Sabha be held immediately.
The Nation:
Power Failure: Black Out
 January
8, 2001
The Genius
of Anand
Finally, India
has a world champion. And that, in a game played in 156 countries,
not eight. The story of Grandmaster Vishwanathan Anand's rise from rookie
to king. A look at how India's greatest player prepared and captured the
title.
The Nation:
Hideouts of Terror
 January
1, 2001
Return
Of The Dons
Faced with a shrinking empire, a desperate underworld targets the film
industry again. This time round, it's not just extortion. The gangsters
muscle their way to a larger share of the profits.
The Nation:
Bofors Scandal: Closing In On Mr Q
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