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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VOICES

"This is part of democratic functioning and I will do it again if asked to. This case should not have gone to court but should have been dealt with by parliamentarians."
Buta Singh, Congress leader, after his conviction in the
JMM pay-off case

"A.B. Vajpayee says Kashmir is an integral part of India. Which integral part? Kashmir was always a severed organ."
G.M. Shah, former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister

"I think the Indian Express is rolling again and I am happy we played some good tennis."
Leander Paes, tennis player, after winning the Japan Open tennis tournament, with partner Mahesh Bhupathi

Vis-a-vis

"How can I talk of anybody contesting for president when the electorate has not been finalised yet?"
JITENDRA PRASADA, Congress dissident

"All that I can say is that the delegates' list will be ready at the time of finalising nominations."
RAM NIWAS MIRDHA, AICC Election Committee

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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.