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India Today
October 12, 1998

Is India's H-Bomb A Dud?
Four months after Pokhran, western researchers are raising serious doubts about India's claims of having exploded an H-bomb. Their findings could damage India's scientific credibility. But what is the truth? As the controversy explodes, an exclusive report.

All Quiet on the Bofors Front
The 12-year-old defence scam headed for a quiet burial under an anti-Congress government.

At Home, Abroad
Away from pressing domestic problems Vajpayee rediscovers himself, his ebullience and his wit.

Diversity in Unity
With the Congress giving him the cold shoulder and the Left playing hard to get, Laloo's post-Bihar attempt to forge a third front comes a cropper.

All Hell Breaks Loose
While Christians seek protection, political parties have lost no time in politicising the attacks on the community in Madhya Pradesh.

A Case for Protest
The legal fraternity in Tamil Nadu condemns delay in cases against VIPs.

Defection Drama
Blatant opportunism in Kerala marks the political parties' bid to grab power in the panchayats.

Rivals in Disarray
While the BJP tries to cover its misrule in Delhi, the Congress lacks a clear-cut agenda for the assembly elections.

The Winning Hand
Vanachal seems headed for the cold storage as Laloo's "unified Bihar" call gets cross-party support.

The Snare That Didn't Work
Badal's scheme to track down corrupt officers by offering cash rewards to informers flounders.

Power Game
The LoC scam resurfaces to haunt the CM of Assam yet again.

Trying to Catch Up
The Government begins to reassess its orientation to the WTO following limited gains so far.

Usual Suspects by Swapan Dasgupta
Fifth Column by Tavleen Singh
Kautilya by Jairam Ramesh
Flip Side by Dilip Bobb

Victory Parade
Religious fervour takes the backseat in Calcutta this year as organisers light up pandals with innovative icons of Goddess Durga.

The Nowhere Brides
Lured by foreign dreams families in rural Punjab are beginning to pay a terrible price as hundreds of women are deserted by their NRI husbands.

Man of the Moment
Club Politics
Khaki Cover
Quiet Homecoming
Techno Tohra

Account Ability
Nawaz Sharif faces another crisis in the form of graft charges and foreign accounts.

Sublime and the Sensual
The Government hopes the Khajuraho Millenium next year will help bring in the tourists and revive a sagging industry.

Not Cleared for Take-Off
Hundreds of unused airstrips go to seed even as the Government invites private investment in airports.

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