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November 20, 2000
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Column

With all the noise about the cabinet resolution on dilution of the government’s stakes in public sector banks, is anyone buying shares of these banks, asks V. Shankar Aiyar in Au ContrAiyar.

Despatches

Long-forgotten customs are invoked to preserve Meghalaya's endangered sacred groves, and the legends surrounding them. INDIA TODAY's Teresa Rehman reports on the unique conservation effort in Despatches.

Talking Point

"The emphasis will be to create a truly world class faculty with diverse approaches, beliefs, research and pedagogical styles," Prof. Sumantra Ghoshal, founding dean of the Indian Business School, tells INDIA TODAY Associate Editor V. Shankar Aiyar in an exclusive interview.

Specials

100 people who shaped India in the 20th century

Lest We Forget

COVER STORY: ECONOMY

Warning Signals

Midway through a revival, the economy slouches into a slowdown. Is this the start of another recession? INDIA TODAY looks at the problem. Plus: An exclusive interview with Finance Minister Yashwant Sinha.
Full Story..

DIPLOMACY: US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS

Who Will Be Good For India?

Amid all the confusion surrounding the election of the 43rd President of the United States, the question in Indian minds was: who between Al Gore and George Bush will be better for India?
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STATES : WEST BENGAL

After Basu, Work

Reviving a listless economy and keeping the die-hard Reds at bay—the new Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharya will require extraordinary grit to junk the legacy of Basu Raj
Full Story...

THE NATION : BJP MINISTERS
A Face Lift
The periodic reshuffles: a bid to balance youth and experience

STATES : TAMIL NADU
Mock Fight
DMK and AIADMK leaders trade colourful insults

STATES: UTTARANCHAL
Sad State
In spite of a new state now, why are the agitators unhappy?

STATES: ORISSA
File and Forget
The CM's durbar is fast dashing people's hopes

SPORTS: CRICKET
Game's Truant Guardian
The CBI report indicts the BCCI but doesn't give out any names

LAW: RAJKUMAR CASE
Lost In The Woods
The Supreme Court stops the TADA detenus' release.

DIPLOMACY: VIETNAM Ahoy Hanoi Chances of an India-Vietnam strategic tie-up brighten		HERITAGE: SURI'S TOMB Complex Cause ASI, priests squabble over temples on the mausoleum

HEALTHWATCH Alternative Cancer Buster Ayurvedic doctors contend they can treat leukaemia effectively		PROFILE: AMIT AMBALAL Painter of Parodies His canvases strike a balance between surprise and humour

MUSIC: MUSINGS Reverberations New Releases Melodious Mix		CINEMA: C-GRADE FILMS Bandolier Babes Buxom heroines who can barely act make it big

PSUs: TEMPLES OF DOOM Sackcloth & Ashes After huge losses, it's a wonder that NJMC is still alive		OFFTRACK: UTTARANCHAL Wood Work A pensioner converts wasteland into a forest


Fifth Column - Tavleen Singh Demolishing Dreams Draw up a concrete plan for urban renewal before unleashing bulldozers on cities		Kautilya - Jairam Ramesh States are Central The World Bank chief's visit to India reinforces the growing economic clout of states

Flip Side - Dilip Bobb Farce Multiplier History repeats itself. The first time as tragedy, then as farce.

Bodyline by Ravi Shankar	Centrestage by Ajit Ninan

VOICES "The RSS does not care what the English media publish because those who read English newspapers do not go to the polling booths to cast their votes." K.S. Sudarshan, RSS supremo, on the English media in India More... TREMORS Fortunes of BJP leaders CAPLOOKS
Abroad Hints With several countries calling on Bangaru, Jaswant tastes competition		Smiling Still Rao's attitude post trial doesn't suggest he's been handed a jail term.
Swearing by Speed An ailing Bengal minister takes an ambulance to the swearing-in but ends up waiting		Vastu Vexation Ajit Jogi doesn't want to stay in the bungalow renovated for the chief minister
Confessional In August, Uma Bharati vowed to stay away from politics for two years. Last week, she rejoined the Government.

Editorials
Mrs Gandhi vs JP
Sonia's overkill on Prasada's challenge is a PR disaster.

Monumental Issues
The politics of worship—and the fate of India's heritage.

Books
Premchand's Embezzler
Political, anti-colonial drama marred by awkward translation.
New Releases
R.K. Narayan, Sudhir Dhar, Ingram Smith and more.
Tackling Telly
Asia's DD lookalikes grapple with an unforeseen phenomenon.
Nuclear Sutra
More banalities on the bomb.
Temple Trance
Authorspeak — Devangana Desai.


Letter From the Editor in Chief		Eyecatchers Priyanka Chopra; Sonali Kulkarni; Daniel Lee Chase and Monessa Dias & Mallika Sarabhai
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METRO TODAY

MetroScape
Retro Scape
The Delhi-based gallery Nature Morte, is engaged in bringing curatorial honour to old Indian works with "Shah, Souza and Sundaram"...
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Looking Glass

Chennai: Cosmetic Store

Delhi: Restaurant

Calcutta: Confectionery

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