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Despatches
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A bloody crackdown on Naxalites in the south-eastern fringes
of Uttar Pradesh proves that only developmental programmes, not guns,
can help fight the menace. INDIA TODAY's Special Correspondent Subhash
Mishra explains why in
Despatches.
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100 people
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COVER
STORY |
NDA
Under Siege |
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With
Tehelka.com's spy-camera taking a heavy political toll after the
damning revelations of corruption in defence deals, the beleaguered Vajpayee
Government will have an uphill task restoring its credibility, and undoing
the damage to its image.
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STATES: CHHATTISGARH |
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Wheeling
A Good Deal |
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The battle for BALCO degenerates into a political
chess match between Ajit Jogi and 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 Chhattisgarh?
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STATES: JAMMU
AND KASHMIR |
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The
New Targets
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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 policemen worry about as they struggle to battle militancy.
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LETTER |
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From
The Editor In Chief |
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EDITORIALS |
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The
End of an Aura |
| The discredited
cannot blame the system. They were supposed to redeem it. |
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OFFTRACK:
KEONJHAR, ORISSA
God's Own Cargo
A
courier service run on faith lets people have a shot at salvation.
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Story...
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ECONOMY:
STOCKMARKETS
Crisis Of Confidence
The panic continues, underlying
the fear of SEBI's will to regulate.
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SPORTS: CRICKET
Escape To Victory
India creates a miracle to stun
the Aussies, and break their winning streak.
Full Story..
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SPORTS: BADMINTON
Leap Of Faith
P. Gopichand battles adversity,
and conquers the odds with grace.
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CARE TODAY:
REBUILDING GUJARAT
Progress Report
The response to
CARE TODAY's appeal for funds has
been overwhelming.
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HEALTH:
FOOT-AND-
MOUTH DISEASE
A Cloven Curse
The infection takes a toll of livestock--and
the dairy industry.
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THE ARTS: DEVI AHILYA BAI FESTIVAL
Mixing Metaphors
Music, dance and tourism come together
in the famed textile centre of Maheshwar to provide sustainable
synergies for development.
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FIFTH COLUMN:
Tavleen Singh
Big
Deal? Yes, It Is
Aware of the scale
of corruption, A.B.Vajpayee should have brought in changes long
ago.
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KAUTILYA:
Jairam Ramesh
Prayer
To A Jogi
While wooing investment,
the chief minister lands Chhattisgarh in the smelter. |
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FLIPSIDE:
Dilip Bobb
It's
An Ill Wind
Nobody's blowing very good from the ill wind that's sweeping the
country.
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POLITICALLY CORRECT:
P. Chidambaram
Sinha's
Big Gamble
The budget
contains risks that could make its implementation run into heavy
weather.
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CRICKET
TALK: John Buchanan
Education
At Eden
Australia must take stock as India
seize momentum after the
topsy-turvy second Test. |
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CENTRESTAGE
By Ajit Ninan
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BODYLINE By
Ravi Shankar
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VOICES
"Sometimes we
fall prey to the media, and sometimes you fall. They have their
politics, and their own games to play."
Atal Bihari Vajpayee, prime minister, in an uncharacteristic
and intemperate attack on the media during a Parliament debate.
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Pay-off
Pantomime
BALCO can be as controversial as Bofors.
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Economy
On
Auto Pilot
Naveen Patnaik's finance
minister outsmarts him.
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Just
Suite
Nothings
Bhai Mahavir and Digvijay Singh
get into a skirmish.
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Father,
Son
And Holi Spirit
I am not afraid of Laloo, says
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TREMORS
The Aftermath Of Natural Calamities
In India.
CONFESSIONAL
Dropped from the Maharashtra
Cabinet, dissident
Ranjit Deshmukh says he will continue to fight for Vidarbha.
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