Welcome to India Today, May 3, 1999

India Today, May 3, 1999
May 3, 1999

Scrambling For Power
No longer quiescent and patient , a new Sonia Gandhi bargains, compromises and manipulates to ensure the Congress' primacy and BJP's demolition. Above all, the Congress president is determined to project herself as a key player in national politics -- with or without power.

Sonia's Private Party
The desperate bid for power was led by a four-man coterie in 10 Janpath skilled in manipulative politics.

Costly Comfort
Whether it is deciding the fates of governments or just attending tea parties in Delhi, Jayalalitha conducts politics from the most lavish five-star setting.

Greasier Than a Slick
Six chairmen of the boards that select petrol and LPG dealers are axed for ignoring the petroleum minister's office and sticking to rules.

Voting for Trouble
Gamang's vote in parliament may have earned him praise from the Congress. But that could be his undoing back home, given the public and political disapproval of the act.

Reputation At Stake
A campus drive against drugs and drinking in West Bengal sparks a row.

Cast Adrift
Tardy rehabilitation efforts compounds the trauma of villagers displaced by a Naval base construction project in Karnataka.

Rollback CM
That's the sobriquet Gehlot earns as he gives in to the rising tide of demands from the Opposition and the public to withdraw taxes and make other concessions.

Usual Suspects by Swapan Dasgupta
Fifth Column by Tavleen Singh
Kautilya by Jairam Ramesh
Pavilion End by Anshuman Gaekwad
On the Ball by Kapil Dev
CyberChatter by Arun Katiyar
Flip Side by Dilip Bobb

Retired Hurt
Tired of controversy and piqued at efforts to sideline him, Javed Miandad resigns as coach of the Pakistan cricket team.

Spin Samurai
Once considered unsuited to one-day cricket, spinners hold the key to their team's fortunes in the World Cup.

Coolest of Them All
Cronje affects the unflappable exterior of an elder. But within him lies the passionate heart of a winner.

Mama's Security
Colour Clues
Gifts for Charity
Out of Favour
Capped Friendship

Why Aren't You Spending?
Consumers are reluctant to spend despite higher incomes and stagnant prices. The reasons behind this and how the trend can be reversed.

Breathless
Neena Gupta's trademark sauciness is intact but the hard edges have softened.

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