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March 26, 2001
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COVER


		Shamed And Crippled With Tehelka.com's spy-camera taking a heavy political toll after the damning revelations of corruption in defence deals, the beleaguered Atal Bihari Vajpayee Government will have an uphill task restoring its credibility and undoing the damage to its image. BJP: Old Hype Interview: Bangaru Laxman Jaya Jaitly: Jhola To Purse Opposition: On A Roll INDIA TODAY-ORG-MARG Poll: Outraged ! Defence Establishment : Surgery For Graft Interview: G. Fernandes Barak Missiles: Off The Mark Tehelka: Sting Theory Highlights Of The Findings Rakesh Kumar Jain: Gasbag Man

STATES
		Wheeling A Good Deal The battle for BALCO degenerates into a political chess match between Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Ajit Jogi, and Union Disinvestment Minister Arun Shourie. Jogi holds most of the aces at the moment--but will he play them all when it could mean loss of investments to the state?
STATES
		The New Targets The 60,000 policemen in Kashmir are caught in a dilemma. On the one hand, they are the target of militant attacks, and, on the other, the Army sees them with suspicion. It is not just themselves, but their families that the policemen worry about as they struggle to battle militancy and falling morale.
ECONOMY
		Crisis Of Confidence While stock prices haven't recovered since the collapse of March 2, the panic has spread from Mumbai to Kolkata. Underlying the fear is a deepening fear of the Securities and Exchange Board of India's will or capacity to regulate the stockmarkets.

SPORTS

Escape to Victory
Down and virtually out, India create a miracle at the Eden Gardens to stun the Australians and break their winning streak.

THE ARTS

Mixing Metaphors Music, dance, and tourism synthesise in the famed textile centre of Maheshwar to provide sustainable synergies for its growth.

OTHER STORIES

CARE TODAY:
Progress Report

Cinema: Waiting
For The Oscar

Offtrack: Keonjhar

Kautilya:
Jairam Ramesh

Fifth Column:
Tavleen Singh

Flipside:
Dilip Bobb

Cricket Talk:
John Buchanan

CARE TODAY: REBUILDING GUJARAT FUND

Progress Report

We wish to thank our readers for their generous response to our appeal for funds to help those affected by the devastating earthquake in Gujarat. The "CARE TODAY Fund A/c Rebuilding Gujarat Fund" now stands closed. Please do not send any more contributions to the fund.

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