Burden Of Hope
Ajit Jogi takes over a state rich in surplus resources, but can expect teething troubles from expectant allies and disappointed rivals vying for the top post

Wasteland
Jyoti Basu leaves behind a state that is politically marginalised, economically denuded. His legacy: masterful non-performance.

Fifth Column
by Tavleen Singh
True Lies Forever

Right Angle
by Swapan Dasgupta
Intrigues at the Very Top

Royal Meltdown

Twin-Pronged Strategy

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Lest We Forget

The Existing Law

• Under Section 498A of the IPC, cruelty to a married woman is punishable with imprisonment or fine.

• Cruelty is defined as harassment for dowry or driving the woman to suicide.

• No provision for a civil suit against the perpetrators, forcing many women to silently endure their ordeal.

Proposed Law

• Allows victim to seek an injunction from the court that would serve as a warning to the violent husband.

• She can also seek an order that would prevent her in-laws from throwing her out of the martial home.

• She can even seek emergency monetary relief from the court for her expenses during the litigation.

Gracious Gaggle
Goodness Gracious Me!..."takes the mickey out of Asians in the UK"
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Looking Glass

Mumbai: Restaurant

Delhi: Art Exhibition

Delhi: Restaurant

And More

How can Non-Performing Assets of companies be cleared? By recovering what you can, writes INDIA TODAY Associate Editor V. Shankar Aiyar in AuContrAiyar.

The Bangalore Development Authority becomes the first civic body in the country to issue a showcause notice to a sitting High Court judge for land violations. INDIA TODAY Principal Correspondent Stephen David reports on a determined demolition drive in Despatches.