COVER STORY
"India is my biggest enemy"
Till a few weeks back, India considered Osama Bin
Laden as just a billionaire hiding in Afghanistan and funding terrorism around the globe.
But after he declared a jehad against India and joined forces with the mujahideen and
Pakistan's ISI, Delhi suddenly woke up to a new threat. An assessment of how dangerous Bin
Laden can prove.
ELECTIONS 99
Lucknow's A- Team
Vajpayee's re-election from Lucknow is not an issue. Who's doing what in the
campaign is.
Yadav's in the Pit
It's a fight to the finish between Sharad and Laloo
who must retain Madhepura if his reign in Bihar is to continue.
On a Bull Run
He still can't speak fluent Oriya but earnest,
clean and armed with pedigree Naveen Patnaik is leading the BJD to a famous win.
Still for Vajpayee
Gains in the South and West offset a marginal fall
in the BJP alliance's ratings, giving it a comfortable majority to form the next
government.
Queen of Hearts
Priyanka charms the crowds in Amethi as she goes
campaigning to wrest back the Gandhi family's bastion for mother Sonia.
Poll Diary
News, Views, Footloose.
Fuss Over Fakes
The PMO may have restrained Fernandes in the ballot
papers row, but the poll process in the state needs a closer look. |