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God's
Acre
Kerala is the undisputed tourism hot spot of India, the must-see destination
for heads of states, the wealthy, the tired. This is the story about the
colour and hardsell that have made this state of stunning backwaters,
impossible greenery and great beaches what it is.
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THE
NATION
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No
Chance for Peace
With
the jehadis stepping up their terrorist attacks and the Hurriyat issue
embroiled in confusion, hopes of a breakthrough in Kashmir are receding.
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STATES
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Fear
Factories
As
two senior executives are killed by workers, the persisting violence in
mills is forcing the state's antiquated jute industry to move to the peaceful
environs of Andhra Pradesh.
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BUSINESS
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BUSINESS:
TELECOM
Should
WiLL Prevail?
NO TO
WiLL BECAUSE ...
- It amounts
to entry into cellular business at no cost
- TRAI's
proposal lacks transparency and understanding
- Cellular
services business will become unviable; investors will pull out
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CRYING
FOUL
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 "Government
must ensure a
level-playing field."
Sunil
Mittal
Chairman
Bharti Enterprises
 "WiLL-mobile
is a back-door
entry to cellular business."
Rajeev
Chandrasekhar
MD, BPL Innovision
 Ratan
Tata, chairman of
Tata Sons, wrote to the
PM against WiLL mobility.
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 "It
allows us to offer additional
services without investment."
Prakash Bajpai
CEO & President,
Hughes Tele.com
 "Cut
in revenue sharing
for cellular firms has
levelled the field."
S.C.
Khanna
Secretary-General,
ABTO
YES TO
WiLL BECAUSE ...
- It's a
technology enabling cheaper mobile service
- WiLL
won't offer the range and features of cellular firms
- It will
make basic services viable, improving investment prospects in the sector
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THE
WiLL EFFECT...
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CHEER
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GLOOM
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Reliance
Infocom
Hughes
Tele.com
Shyam Telelink
HFCL Infotech
Bharat Sanchar
Nigam Limited
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BPL
Innovision
Airtel
BATATA (Birla, AT&T and TATA)
Hutchison
Escotel
Spice Telecom
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AND ITS FALLOUT
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COLUMNS |
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 The
Kumbh mela is certain to lead to yet another explosion
of religiosity but is this good for India, asks India Today
Deputy Editor
Swapan Dasgupta in
Day
Dreams.
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INTERVIEW |
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This is just the beginning, V.K. Aatre, who
is at the core of the LCA action, tells India Today Principal Correspondent
Stephen David in an exclusive
Interview.
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DESPATCHES |
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As
the much-dodged liquor policy comes before the Uttar Pradesh Cabinet for
clearance, there are fears that the liquor mafia may continue to have
its way. India Today Special Correspondent
Subhash Mishra
reports in
Despatches.
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