India Today issue dated April 17, 2000

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India Today issue dated April 17, 2000
April 17, 2000

Shrinking of Sonia Gandhi
Stumped by electoral setbacks and revolts in state units, the Congress president finds her leadership and ability to take the party back to power under serious scrutiny.

Nation
The Big Issue
Who is the BJP's soul keeper? The party journal takes sides - and brews up an unwanted storm.

Bloody Backlash
Under pressure to show results, excessive use of force by the security personnel sparks a dangerous wave of protests in Kashmir.

STATES
It's Action Replay
With Laloo behind bars and Rabri charge sheeted in the disproportionate assets case, the state plunges into political turmoil again.

OTHER STORIES

ECONOMY
Open To The World
With all restrictions on imports ending in a year, Indians can now buy anything anywhere. But a deluge of foreign goods is unlikely.

NEIGHBOURS
Shackled for Life
Nawaz Sharif may have escaped the gallows, but his double life sentence is only the beginning of a long legal battle as a dozen more cases stare him in the face.

DEFENCE
Ominous Build-Up
The Indian Army takes emergency measures to counter Pakistan's designs along the LOC.

SPORTS
Caught!
In a stunning disclosure, police claim Cronje and some teammates fixed matches, but the South Africans deny the charge.

TRENDS
Action Stations
The disorganised gay community joins forces, starting a string of support groups, helplines, websites and networking opportunities.

COLUMNS

NEWSNOTES

WEB EXCLUSIVES

REGULARS

Right Angle by Swapan Das Gupta

Fifth Column by Tavleen Singh

CyberChatter by Arun Katiyar

Flip Side by Dilip Bobb

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Untimely Excesses

Irony of Ironies

Sweeping Security

Confessional

Game Theory by Rohit Brijnath

Chat Transcripts

Beat Street by INDIA TODAY correspondents

Tall Tales by S Kalidas

Friday Fundas by Ravi Shankar

24 Frames Per Second by Anupama Chopra

Loose Change by Sudeep Chakravarti

AU CONTRAIYAR by V Shankar Aiyar

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