Welcome to India Today, May 11, 1998

India Today
May 11, 1998

Enter the Indian Cellerati
With the number of cell phones touching a million, Indians are networked into a new lifestyle.

Task-Force PM
The BJP's image managers chose the CII conference to shake off the 50 days of inaction and project the prime minister as one who means business.

Atal's Wild East
Learning from Jayalalitha, smaller partners in the ruling coalition turn prickly. The BJP's new trouble spots are West Bengal, Bihar and Orissa.

Cosmetic Changes
The much-awaited revamp of the party by Sonia turns out to be a mere window dressing.

Ramming Home Reforms
Naidu acts tough with officials to push through a series of changes with an eye on the next assembly elections.

Surfeit of Schemes
Launching an array of innovative and populist measures, the Keshubhai Patel Government in the state is leaving nothing to chance in its second innings.

A Demanding Guest
As exiled EPRLF leader Perumal plans to emerge from obscurity, the Government worries about his security.

The Money Machine
The company pulls off magic figures in a year of slow growth and low returns for industry.

Race Course Road by Prabhu Chawla
The Usual Suspects by Swapan Dasgupta
Mani Talk by Mani Shankar Aiyar
Fifth Column by Tavleen Singh
Flipside by Dilip Bobb
Kautilya by Jairam Ramesh

Overplayed and Underprepared
Too many fixtures, too few training camps, India doesn't even have a plan for the 1999 World Cup.

Funky Colours to Flaunt
Rosy cheeks and red lips are out. From trendy teenagers to the older, married lot, women are going in for wild hues.

The Outsider
Taken for a ride
Still Gloating
Clockwork Woes
Cross-Connection
Object of Ire
Crime in Uniform
Cultural Strains
Uphill Luxury
Volte Face
Hate List

A Storm Brewing
The protests by Tibetans puts Delhi in an awkward position in relation to Beijing.

Wizards of Illusion
Tinseltown's magicians wave the wand of their imagination to conjure up a world of make-belief. With money aplenty, the fantasy goes into overdrive.

Foot Soldiers
A male bastion falls as women take to the war dance.

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