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India Today issue dated June 5, 2000
June 5, 2000

Maharaja in a Maha Mess
A minuscule fleet of 23 aircraft, accumulated losses of Rs 1,000 crore, bloated staff of 750 per aircraft and a galloping wage bill- all these have driven Air-India out of most international routes. Can India's national carrier survive cut throat competition and regain its once glorious reputation?
NATION
 Powerless in Power
As a journalist, Arun Shourie spared none and chewed up the government. Now as a minister he realises how difficult it is to change the system.

Twilight Zone
In search for a new president, the BJP realises it is saddled with ageing leaders.

STATES
Weakening Hold
In West Bengal, the ruling Left Front's armour looks a bit rusty amidst burgeoning clashes ahead of next year's assembly elections.

 

 
OTHER STORIES
DIPLOMACY
The Great Game Revisited
 India hasn't categorically said no to an overland pipeline through Pakistan. It is seeking to leverage its purchasing power to cut a hard political deal.

WORLD
Island's Curse
 The latest attempt to subvert democracy in Fiji rekindles ethnic strife and ends the political reconciliation.

LAW
Mouse Trap
The IT act is among global cyber-law pioneers. But there are questions of its feasibility.

CYBERSPACE
Bull in the Cyber Shop
 The internet seems to offer a hassle free shopping experience. But orders take weeks to deliver as e-tailers find it difficult to cope.

SPORTS
Pitch Hunt
 The match fixing scandal has hit the ceiling with some startling disclosures about cricketers.

The Arts
Scripting success
A new breed of calligraphers who double up as entrepreneurs gives the ancient art a new life.

COLUMNS NEWSNOTES
Fifth Column by Tavleen Singh
Thank You Sonia- The dismal performance of the Congress president has facilitated many of us to get rid of our dynastic mindsets.

Kautilya by Jairam Ramesh
Regulate to Compete- A new law is needed to ensure that competition is free, fierce and fair and the Indian market strength is not abused.

Sports Watch  by Rohit Brijnath
Get Cracking-The BCCI chief, A.C. Muthiah cannot afford to insist that Indian cricketers are clean.

Flip Side by Dilip Bobb
Who Dares, Loses- The empty rhetoric 'Who Dares wins' has no meaning in the new age politics of the Congress.

 Pulling a Fast One
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister, Digvijay Singh manages to convince Uma Bharati to end her fast.

Leading from the Back
Former finance minister, Manmohan Singh may not seek another term in Rajya Sabha next year.

No Kidding!
Will Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar's efforts to keep Laoo-Rabri at bay work?

Slight Compromise
Union Civil Aviation Minister Sharad Yadav comforts a badly bruised partyman.

Confessional
 Chief minister E.K.Nayanar quotes US vice president Al Gore to claim that he is doing a fine job in Kerala.
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From the
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Editorials
War and Pieces- Trifurcation of the state is no answer to Kashmir's terrorism problem.
Vintage Power Rally- Jyoti Basu is PM. And India is cloud cuckoo land.

Eyecatchers
Meera Nair, Pandit Jasraj, Shekhar Suman and more.
Voices

Books

Offtrack
 In Calcutta, vagrants are taught various trades and encouraged to take a new direction in life.

Bodyline
 by Ravi Shankar

Centrestage
 by Ajit Ninan

Game Theory 
Tales from the wide world of sport by Rohit Brijnath.

Beat Street 
Listen to the experiences on the job by INDIA TODAY correspondents

Tall Tales by S Kalidas

Friday Fundas  
Musings on trends, shams and life by Ravi Shankar

24 Frames Per Second  
Sensuous and mesmerising account of the Tinsel town by Anupama Chopra

Loose Change  
An incisive take on the business and economy by Sudeep Chakravarti

Au ContrAiyar  
A contrarian take on stock markets, policy and practice by V Shankar Aiyar

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Exclusive stories for the web

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