Welcome to India Today, June 15, 1998

India Today
June 15, 1998

In the Court Of Chief Atal Bihari Vajpayee
The prime minister projects a regal style, laden with authority, but his official set-up is still relatively lightweight, informal and prone to ad-hocism. It reflects the leader's hands-off approach.

Heat That Kills
A scorcher of a summer leaves 1,800 dead and millions in a sweat.

Changing Equations
Mamata blames the BJP for her party's poor showing in the panchayat polls indicating the honeymoon's over.

Made in India
The finance minister unveils an unabashedly political, pro-rural budget. An incisive, offbeat look at what it means for India.
Interview with Yashwant Sinha:
"Criticims are urban India's"

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
Cyberchatter by Arun Katiyar
Kautilya by Jairam Ramesh

Pay First Teach Later
While opportunities are closing for students in 232 universities, their teachers are fighting over pay packets.

The Great Hype
Publicity budgets are shooting up as producers and stars discover the magic that slick promos can work.

Guide to High Thinking
The Enquire Dictionary is a handy reference manual and one man's labour of love.

Party Animals
A clever look at how creatures live, survive and socialise.

In-Camera Brigade
Flying Minister
Birthday Hash
Burden of Proof
Shopping Disaster
Dung Problems
Diamonds and Rusts
Aping the Railways
Critical Job

Back on the Burner
India sticks to its no-third-party stand as Pakistan tries to put the issue on the global agenda again.

The Real Test
While the euphoria of the tests persists, the actual challenge for the country lies in the success of Sharif's measures to revive a sputtering economy.
Interview with Nawaz Sharif:
"There Is No Warmth Now"

Priming An Old Fuse
Pakistani disclaimers apart, the N-test have fuelled fears that it may hawk the know-how to the Ummah.

Real Estate Supplement
A close look at key issues like investment, financing and land availability.

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