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India Today issue dt December 27, 1999
Dec 27, 1999

COVER STORY
The Big Party
As the second millennium draws to a close, all roads lead to Goa. From the President of India to socialites and industrialists, everyone will be there to enjoy the once in a lifetime extravaganza: champagne lunches, deejays from Israel, chefs from France and a 12-day, 24-hour rave party.

NATION
Ideology in the Time of Government

The Chennai Meet may establish new parameters for the BJP in the next century. 

Notes of Alarm
The countrywide seizures of counterfeit Indian currency with face value of crores reveal a diabolic design by Pakistani's ISI to finance its proxy war and undermine the Indian economy.

Stairway to Death
A little girl is killed by Delhi's airport's escalator. The AAI comes up with unconvincing theories and the manufacturer with inconclusive answers.

STATES
Ride on the House

Present and former ministers and legislators take undue advantage of government scheme and default on cooperative bank loans.

Getting Connected
Armed with computers, infotech facilities and Vision 2004, Chief Minister Krishna prepares to bring technology to the people's doorstep.

ARTS
Master and the Princess
One's a serious director, the other a popular showgirl. But the chemistry between Shyam Benegal and Karishma Kapoor imparts the film on Rajput royalty with a frisson of excitement.

OTHER STORIES

LITERATURE
Faces of the Millennium

Call them untiring alchemists forging tomorrow. The ninth in our series, on Indian science and technology.

ECONOMY
Tell Me How

The prime minister invites 11 industry bigwigs to suggest ways to revitalise the economy further. But is there a dearth of advice on economic reforms.

SPORTS
India Shown the Door

The controversy over Tendulkar's dubious dismissals couldn't hide the fact that India were outclassed by a vastly superior Australian team.

RELIGION
Das Capitalising
Writer Kamala Das kicks up yet another storm with her remarks on Lord Krishna and her conversion to Islam.

CINEMA
New Year Fare
Mega-budget films and star debuts. After a sluggish year Bollywood approaches the new millennium with an array of releases.


COLUMNS NEWSNOTES WEB EXCLUSIVES REGULARS
Right Angle by Swapan Dasgupta

Fifth Column by Tavleen Singh

Kautilya by
Jairam Ramesh

Flip Side by Dilip Bobb

CyberChatter by Arun Katiyar

Security Jam

Grave Blunder

Give and Take

Expansion Blues
Today's Exclusive

Game Theory
by Rohit Brijnath

Chat Transcripts

Beat Street
by
INDIA TODAY correspondents

Tall Tales
by S Kalidas

Friday Fundas
by Ravi Shankar
From the
Editor in Chief

Editorials

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