Royal Challenge
Dissident leader Jitendra Prasada seems to be weighing all options before throwing his hat in the ring for the party president's post.

Damning Verdict
The high profile people's agitation suffers a body blow as the Supreme Court clears the controversial dam

Fifth Column
by Tavleen Singh
The Road Not Taken

Kautilya
by Jairam Ramesh
A New Round Of Controversy

Friend in Deed

Signal Service

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BOOKS

New Releases

Faultlines, Volume 6
Ed by k.p.s. gill & Ajai Sahni
(Bulwark Books, Rs 250)
Writings on conflict and res-olution in South Asia.

Agile Hands and Creative Minds
by Donald Clay Johnson
(Orchid Press, Rs 800)
Bibliography of textile traditions in Central Asia.

The Origins and Early Development of Shi'a Islam
By S.H.M. Jafri
(Oxford, Rs 495)
A theological and sociological study.

A Handful of Sun and Other Poems
By Padma Sachdev
(Sahitya Akademi, Rs 75)
Dogri poems with personal themes.

Restructuring South Asian Security
By Vinod Saigal
(Manas, Rs 495)
Discusses subcontinental affairs including the region's ecology and constitutional reforms.

The Search for the Panchen Lama
By Isabel Hilton
(Penguin, $4.99)
First-rate journalism redeems the Lama drama.

The Complete Adventures of Feluda Vol II
By Satyajit Ray
(Penguin, Rs 395)
Nineteen tales of skilful detection.

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Eye On Fashion
It was like fashion week again with a string of shows in Delhi and Mumbai.
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Looking Glass

Mumbai: Store

Bangalore: Cyber Cafe

Bangalore: Education

Chennai: Exhibition

Delhi: Conference

CII’s conference on Friday on corporate governance is called Independent Directors: Why, How and Who. Why Not, How Not and Who Not, would have been better, says INDIA TODAY Associate Editor, V Shankar Aiyar
Au ContrAiyar.

While the focus of the rest of the world is shifting from relief work to long-term preparedness, disaster management in India is still a good intention. Why? Some answers by INDIA TODAY Principal Correspondent Subhadra Menon in Despatches.