India Today, November 22, 1999: Contents

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Nov 22, 1999

COVER STORY
Life After Deathwind
As the weather gradually clears and the water recedes from cyclone-hit Orissa, horrifying stories emerge from under the rubble that the state has been reduced to. Disease, destination -- and death -- lurk in every corner and the helplessness of the evacuees matched only by the callousness of the state administration.

STATES
Relic As Ruler
In falling back on an obscure RSS nominee the BJP may have saved the state Government in Uttar Pradesh but has made itself vulnerable to desertions and political eclipse.

Muck Battle
A civic waste-disposal project in Madhya Pradesh runs into a controversy, shadowing the Lok Ayukt's anti-corruption campaign.

Stars in Khaki
Serving policemen juggle stressful duties and shooting schedules to display their acting talent in Karnataka.

WEB EXCLUSIVE

Friday Fundas by Ravi Shankar

OTHER STORIES

MUSIC
Faces of the Millennium
While music is today a melting pot of fusion and crossover talent, there is also a place for the purist in the future, where trial and tradition co-exist.

LIVING
Woman's own Country
From boat-building to driving trains, women in Kerala are taking over jobs and professions which have traditionally been reserved for males.

ECONOMY
The Chinese are Coming
With a host of electronic goods queuing up for entry, the dragon is at India's gate.

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