India Today issue dated March 13, 2000

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India Today issue dated March 13, 2000
March 13, 2000

New Man Vs Old Fox
With rival Nitish Kumar getting the first shy at government formation, an angry Laloo Prasad Yadav is determined to fight back with his own rules of realpolitik where caste configurations come before development.

Nation
Furore over Khaki
With help from its NDA allies, the BJP has managed to stave off a division in parliament on the issue of government employees being allowed membership of the RSS. But will the issue be resolved?

OTHER STORIES

ECONOMY
Bold but not Beautiful
An overdose of expectations and poor packaging take the shine off Finance Minister Yashwant Sinha's not-so-bad budget, sinking his popularity overnight.

BUSINESS
Heady Blend
Tata Tea's snapping up of heavyweight Tetley is a prelude to its ambitious global forays.

EDUCATION
Sitting Pretty
After a two-year lull, prowling companies are outdoing one another by lapping up the top notch MBA cream by offering never-before options.

DIPLOMACY
Mounting Evidence
India has enough proof to brand Pakistan as a terrorist state. But is the US listening?

SPORTS
The Next Man in
Low morale, poor team performance and overbearing board officials. Perhaps, it is the worst of time to take over as the Indian captain. But Saurav Ganguly isn't complaining?

LAW
Objection Sustained
In the face-off with striking lawyers over changes in civil laws, the Government merely blinked.

Arts
A Princely Legacy
For the first time the Gaekwads of Baroda reveal their priceless collection...

COLUMNS

NEWSNOTES

REGULARS

Fifth Column by Tavleen Singh

Kautilya by Jairam Ramesh

For a Place in the House

Wild Tiger Chase

Symbolic Ceremony

Indiscreet Son

Confessional

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