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INDIA
TODAY: May to July 2004
 July
26, 2004
Nawaz Sharif Speaks Out
Five years later, the former Pakistan prime minister in exile in Jeddah
reveals why and how the Kargil War began, how Musharraf deceived him,
his controversial meeting with Clinton and his plans to stage a political
comeback.
 July
19, 2004
Dr Reformist & Mr Populist
The finance minister delivered a populist budget in the name of giving
a human face to reforms. Thankfully, his reformist instincts ensured that
liberalisation was not completely sidetracked.
 July
12, 2004
The I & Me Consumer
When it comes to spending, Indians across all age groups are getting younger.
The "downageing" of consumers is dictating what people spend and what
companies sell.
 July
05, 2004
Frozen in Defeat
The BJP National Executive meeting was an exercise in verbal callisthenics
that showed the party had no game plan for the future even as it failed
to emerge from the wreckage of its defeat.
 June
28, 2004
The New Orbit Of Power
On the wreckage of a nascent right-wing establishment rises a brand new
elite that draws its power from its liberal past. These Soniaites and
leftists are everywhere, altering the course of governance, if not history.
 June
21, 2004
Track Record Of Shame
With the Olympics two months away, India's soul-searching over its sporting
failures must begin with its administrators who spend decades in office
building pockets of power and compromising on the nurturing of our athletes.
 June
14, 2004
New Age Parenting
Deluged with conflicting advice and information in a competitive environment,
parents are struggling hard to raise the perfect child and give him a
strong push in life. But the all-out effort to produce hyperkids brings
with it a set of concomitant problems. A guide to modern methods of parenting
to help Indians strike a right balance.
 June
07, 2004
What Can He Do?
India's new prime minister must reconcile conflicting agendas, crafty
colleagues and a powerful party chief even as he gets down to the business
of governance.
 May
31, 2004
Sonia Strikes Back
It was a "No" that shook the country. Sonia's decision not to be PM wasn't
a knee-jerk refusal, but a strategic renunciation that blunts the Sangh
Parivar's attack and enhances her stature as a leader.
 May
24, 2004
Sonia Shining
The leader of India's Grand Old Party performs an electoral miracle to
boost its tally from 114 seats in the Lok Sabha to 145 even as the BJP
slides from its best ever total of 182 to 138.
 May
17, 2004
Top 10 Colleges Of India
The annual survey of academic excellence across six major streams throws
up new winners and major surprises.
 May
10, 2004
Inside Mulayam's Mind
The year 2003 belongs to A.B. Vajpayee who brought stability in the theatre
of politics as well as in the marketplace of aspirations. An embodiment
of positive leadership, he redefined power in a very short time and is
truly the Newsmaker of the Year.
 May
03, 2004
What the Youth Really Want
The youngest voters in the world's biggest democracy are rocking the ballot.
Those in the 18-to-24 age bracket want performance, not promises; ideas,
not ideologies.
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