Ministers Of Idle State
Appointed by the NDA Government with a view to appease groupings in a mammoth coalition, junior Ministers are only proving a financial drain.

Just Year Say
Ram Jethmalani finds few takers for his allegations that Chief Justice Anand is functioning beyond retirement age.

Fifth Column
by Tavleen Singh
Poverty Politics

Dying Tone

Hedging His Bets
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RENOVATED

Besides changes in the building, signs on idols have also been re-engraved.

DEMOLISHED

The Nasiaji temple was pulled down and a new structure built in its place.

The 500-year-old shrine was razed to the ground and idols moved to a new, incomplete complex.

Three temples were brought down and attempts made to dislodge a
monolith idol.

MetroScape
Signor Style
At a Benetton store in Delhi's Greater Kailash I market, the billionnaire Italian sportingly donned a bandhini turban for the benefit of the non-stop flashbulbs.
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Looking Glass

Delhi: Restaurants

Mumbai: Cafe

Enron symbolises everything that's wrong with the way reforms were handled by M/s Rao & Manmohan, says INDIA TODAY Associate Editor
V. Shankar Aiyar in
Au ContrAiyar.

That's what the Archeological Survey of India believes the hike in entry fee at key heritage sites will achieve. But the tourism industry is sceptical, writes INDIA TODAY Principal Correspondent Farah Baria in Despatches.