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January 15, 2001
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Column

As the Government brings in more people and mops more money in taxes, it must be seen to be rewarding those who come forth and pay up, writes India Today Associate Editor V. Shankar Aiyar in
Au ContrAiyar.

Despatches

The BJP in Madhya Pradesh and Chhatisgarh is in the throes of a trying leadership crisis, giving the largely unchallenged ruling Congress more reasons to be smug. INDIA TODAY Special Correspondent Neeraj Mishra takes a look in Despatches.

Specials

100 people who shaped India in the 20th century

COVER STORY: INDIA TODAY/ORG-MARG SURVEY

Wake Up Call For Mr Vajpayee

To gauge the mood of the nation, India Today commissioned ORG-MARG to conduct an opinion poll, and forecast the possible composition of the House should elections to the Lok Sabha be held immediately. Full Story...

THE NATION: KASHMIR TALKS

Peace Offensive

The Centre's strategy is to portray the Hurriyat Conference and Pakistan as hurdles in its quest for a political solution.
Full Story...

THE NATION: POWER FAILURE

Black Out

Yet another major grid failure serves as a reminder of how deep-rooted the rot in India's power sector is.
Full Story...

THE NATION: CONGRESS
No Contest
Sonia is uneasy being vested with unlimited powers.

STATES: BIHAR
Beyond Caste Into Greed
Rumblings for a change in the RJD leadership angers MLAs.


STATES: WEST BENGAL Licence to Kill The police don't seem to be bothered about human rights.		DEFENCE: WESTERN COAST Miles to Go Will the LCA be inducted into the Air Force?


RELIGION: KUMBHA MELA Making Of The Maha Mela The largest congregation of Hindus ever is ready to begin.		SPORTS Double Faults Indian tennis 'home heroes' are hard to come by.


MUSIC Binding Traditions Screen and Surf Hot Track		CYBERCHATTER Newspaper @ 24/7 *and* Dot Watch

PSUS: TEMPLES OF DOOM IDPL: The Pill That Failed The founders of our public sector can't be blamed.		HEALTH: MEDICARE Quick Fix New-age treatments initiate a new revolution in India.

THE ARTS: DEMELLO VADO Eternity in Monochrome For Dayanita Singh, the photograph and the photographed become one.		OFFTRACK: GUJARAT Walking Tree A centuries-old mango sapling creates history in more ways than one.


Fifth Column - Tavleen Singh Museworthy Introspection will tell Vajpayee why India is in the doldrums.		Kautilya - Jairam Ramesh Contagion Time Again Turkey and Argentina face a receive emergency aid.

Flip Side - Dilip Bobb The PM's Lament The PM's secularist image is shaky after his Babri remarks.		Right Angle - Swapan Dasgupta Clarifying Clarification Why the PM seeks acceptance of those who'll never vote BJP.

Politically Correct - P. Chidambaram And Justice In Time An open letter on judicial reforms to Union Law Minister Arun Jaitley and justice in time.

Centrestage by Ajit Ninan

VOICES "My not being a chess pro suits Anand fine. Can you imagine what it would be if both of us were eating, drinking and sleeping chess?" Aruna Anand, wife of world chess champion Vishwanathan Anand, in The Week More... TREMORS Bollywood Stars Off The Screen CAPLOOKS
Wile-Praise N.D. Tewari used the pages of Panchjanya to praise PM.		Farm Resolve Krishna's new year resolve is to work every day of the year.
Misty Melody L.K. Advani sat through Lata's singing with mist in his eyes.		Seasonal Swings Keshubhai Patel learns to ride through Gujarat politics.
Confessional A London court rejects India's claim for NADEEM SAIFI's deportation, but the music director wants to come home.

Editorials
Heart of Darkness
The karmic fatalism of a power breakdown.
History in the Faking
Does the IHC believe in 'India's tradition of scepticism'?


Letter From the Editor in Chief		Eyecatchers Neena and Veena Bidasha; Arun Jaitley and Aaj Tak; Dhruv Mistry & Ajith Kumar
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METRO TODAY

MetroScape
Off Court
A turbaned Paes sat imperially on the back of an elephant and was good south Indian exotica for the 25 foreign players at the 5th Gold Flake Open tennis tournament in Chennai ... but not enough.
more...

Looking Glass

Bangalore: Exhibition

Mumbai:Restaurant

Mumbai: Cafe

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