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India Today, March 8, 1999
March 8, 1999


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Will the Economy Revive?
Union Finance Minister Yashwant Sinha presents the BJP Government's second general budget balancing good economics with political compulsions. Will it kickstart the economy? An indepth analysis of what the budget holds for the economy and the common man.

The Nation
War of Nerves
Having dared Sonia Gandhi to live up to her boast, Vajpayee manages to pull his government back from the brink with the last-minute support of the TDP.

What the Help Saw
In deciding not to go quietly, Mohan Guruswamy, former adviser to the finance minister, has opened a can of worms that raises questions about the government's integrity.

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Temple Tantrums

The LDF passes a bill on the election of Devaswom Board members and plunges Kerala into a fresh round of political and religious discord.

Misplaced Euphoria
The Supreme Court allows work on the Narmada dam to resume but this spells more hassles for the Gujarat Government.

Columns
Race Course by Prabhu Chawla
Usual Suspects by Swapan Dasgupta
Fifth Column by Tavleen Singh
Kautilya by Jairam Ramesh
Viewpoint by Anushuman Gaekwad
Flip Side by Dilip Bobb
Cyber Chatter by Arun Katiyar

The Arts
Mr Chameleon
After success in parallel cinema and mediocrity in mainstream Naseerudin Shah finds his metier in urban chic.

Eerie Experience
Suspense thriller Kaun has too many contrived horror tricks.

Fun Fare
Chalo America is a lively, light-hearted non-preachy tale.

Newsnotes
Snake Charmer
Give and Take
Equal Treatment
Celestial Scheme

Economy
Peace Pledge
Reducing the risk of accidental nuclear holocaust was a key goal of the Lahore summit.

Sports
Our Forgotten Heroes
If India does not care for those who earned glory in the past, it can expect none in the the future.

Defence
The Ghost of Bofors
The scandal's baleful effect has starved the armed forces of worth Rs 25,000 crore as wary bureaucrats dither on decisions.

 

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