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India Today
November 9, 1998

The Great Onion Disaster
Despite the frantic import, the skyrocketing prices of onions throughout the country have caused extreme hardship to the poor and the middle classes. Is the Government to blame? Was the crisis caused by market manipulation or were the shortages real? INDIA TODAY investigates.

"Those who oppose me are insignificant": M M Joshi
Embroiled in a controversy over alleged attempts to sneak Hindutva into the education curriculum, the HRD minister defends himself.

One Among Equals
In a landmark judgement a nine-judge bench of the Supreme Court makes the chief justice of India one among other judges in appointing colleagues.

Babus Concede
The revised CVC Ordinance is an improvement.

Me vs You
Sonia defies political wisdom by making this month's assembly polls a clash between her and Vajpayee.

Spoils of Surrender
As Laloo goes to jail again the RJD leadership feels the party will gain politically -- in the short term.

Out of the Shadow
Once seen as just a backroom boy of his uncle Karunanidhi former Union minister Murasoli Maran no has a bigger role in DMK affairs and state politics.

Greening of the Reds
In a marked change from its earlier stand not to align with 'communal' parties, the CPI (M) in Kerala shows a new warmth towards IUML.

Nuisance Value
In the past Mamata's antics put the Marxists on the defensive. This time it bombed.

Fading Charm
There's trouble for the BJD chief at home as the party heads for a split.

Missed Chance
The Indian show at the information and communications technology fair at Milan was unimpressive.

In Choppy Waters
The fear of rising bad loans and problems of recovery in leading banks and FIs send the scrips on an unprecedented slide.

Race Course by Prabhu Chawla
Usual Suspects by Swapan Dasgupta
Fifth Column by Tavleen Singh
Kautilya by Jairam Ramesh
Just Say No by P K Iyengar
Flip Side by Dilip Bobb

Bring on the Boys
After decades of neglect, male dancers regain lost space by repackaging traditional concepts with new androgynous angst.

Wishing Well
Hot Show, Cold Feet
The Rift Remains
Red Hot Chilli PR

Rhetoric and Reality
Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee makes grand promises to revive the economy. Will he be able to deliver?

Enter Colossus
State Bank of India's Visa card spells competition for the industry but a depressed market could belie its expectations.

A Heady Knockout
Cricketers found the Dhaka format tiresome. For the International Cricket Council (ICC) it was an occasion to make money and play zealous missionary.

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