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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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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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Eyecatchers
Singing
Her Praise
The last
time we met her, she had just cut a role with Kamal Haasan in Hey!Ram.
A year and a few films - even a spurned offer with Abhishek Bachchan in
Tera Jadoo Chal Gaya - later, Bangalore lass Vasundhara Das has just cut
Meri Jaan, a Hindi album with Magnasound. From "jamming around the
house", the 23-year-old, who Magnasound signed after hearing her
demo tape, has the company's Bangalore head R I George Morris insisting
the album's "nine pop songs will be a big draw". Big praise
that!
Now,
Act II
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Shatrughan
Sinha On the Union Home Minister he's playing in the forthcoming
Bharat Bhagya Vidhaata, a "potent, pro-India film" directed
by Osho Raja:
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Q.
We had almost forgotten you are still around in Bollywood.
A. When have I ever been away?
Q.
So the role found you?
A.
The producers have been behind me for it. They said: "No Shatrughan
Sinha, no film."
Q.
And you said yes.
A. I realised I'll finally get to play what I can't in real
life (laughs). Seedha promotion hai.
Q.
Any take on L K Advani?
A.
No, but it helps we're close.
Q.
How does it help?
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I can learn from his maturity. The role will mark a good beginning
for me.
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Ask her
her age and she goes: "That's not a very nice question." Ask
her about her new film and she goes: "I am having so much fun."
Shenaz Treasurywala, veejay with MTV for three-and-half years now, is
playing a "city-bred TV personality who falls in love and settles
for the sari and village-life" in an as-yet-untitled Telugu film
opposite Southern hero Nagarjuna. The film's to be out by April, but to
make a start, the Parsi-born Treasurywala is dubbing for herself. She
purrs, "Acting's fun, but it's certainly not a career option. The
role just landed in my lap." Lap it up, girl!
Latecomer
No.1
It
was to open on January 5. But Sony Entertainment Television's Jeeto Chappar
Phaad Ke money show is debuting a good 21 days later. Why? If you haven't
asked already, star-anchor Govinda is at it again, showing up late for
shooting schedules, keeping contestants waiting. Why, at the show's 7.30
pm launch party in Mumbai, the actor landed at 10 pm. But insists Sony
CEO Kunal Dasgupta: "We are lucky we got him. Such stories are planted
by envious people." Guess who he could be referring to.
Compiled
by Methil Renuka
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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
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Dreams.
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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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