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April 30, 2001
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India Today, April 30, 2001


Despatches
 

Lackadaisical legal proceedings and a sympathetic state government are luring more and more fugitive Punjab militants back to India, says INDIA TODAY's Special Correspondent Ramesh Vinayak in Despatches.

 

 
Specials


100 people who shaped India in the 20th century
 
 
COVER STORY: GSLV
India Is Now A Space Power

Hurling the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle into orbit from Sriharikota marks the maturing of India's space faring capabilities. Besides saving on the costs of launching its own satellites, the country has entered the billion-dollar space launch market.
Full Story...

STATES: ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS 2001  
Moment Of Reckoning  

The polls are likely to be milestones for the political parties. In Tamil Nadu, Karunanidhi is poised to hand over the mantle of the DMK to his son Stalin. And in West Bengal, Mamata may find it takes more than aggression to win a mandate.
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NEIGHBOURS: BANGLADESH  
Cold-Blooded Gamble  

Sudden, violent skirmishes along the India-Bangladesh border leaves many dead and raises worrisome questions about peace and security in the North-east as a "friendly" neighbour's
problems spill over.
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LETTER  
From The Editor In Chief  

EDITORIALS
The Government has to market both PSUs and the idea of reform.

To The Banner Born

New Flag Code: people first, government much later.

BUSINESS: UTI
Breaking Trust
UTI dealt in Ketan Parekh favourites, confirms SEBI report.
Full Story..

  CRIME: PALACE DEATH
Blue Sari Mystery
Rajasthan High Court orders probe into the death of a polo player.
Full Story...
 

STATE: UTTAR PRADESH Gunmen Of
The Gods

Chitrakoot's holy men have private armies, guns and land worth crores.
Full Story...
  CONTROVERSY:
BLACKBUCK CASE
Hero's Trial Run
Charged with killing endangered deer, Salman Khan now plays hare to the legal hounds.
Full Story...
 

THE NATION:
SUBRAMANIAN SWAMY
One Man's Poison
Swamy's charges against Sonia have saved the BJP from Tehelka's effects.
Full Story...

  BUSINESS:
STOCK SCAM
Naming The Culprit
SEBI reveals the men responsible for rigging the market.
Full Story...
 

 

SPORTS: FOOTBALL
Called For A Foul
The AIFF cannot shake off allegations of financial irregularities.
Full Story...

 

SPORTS: CRICKET
Deserted Venue
India's absence in Sharjah has caused a financial setback to the organisers.
Full Story...

 

 
LIFESTYLE: PETCARE
Dogs Get A Life
With a variety of products in the market, canines never had it so good.
Full Story...
  OFFTRACK: JODHPUR
Night On The Town
The festival of Dhinga Ganwar lets women get even with their men.
Full Story...

BOOKS:
COMIC CHARACTERS
An Animated Laugh
The West finds in India a hoard of characters for cartoon films.
Full Story...
 

HEALTH WATCH: SNORING
Give Life A
Fresh Breath
Heavy snoring signifies a sleep disorder that could lead to choking.
Full Story...


ENTERTAINMENT: CINEMA
Q&A: Sai Paranjpye
Did You Know
Box Office
Risking It

 

FIFTH COLUMN:
Tavleen Singh
Grounded Realities
Instead of a pragmatic policy on Kashmir, the Government is relying on ad hoc steps.

  KAUTILYA:
Jairam Ramesh
Mad Dow Disease
An economist ignored when markets were booming is now being rediscovered.

CENTRESTAGE By Ajit Ninan
BODYLINE By Ravi Shankar

VOICES
"Most bureaucrats are purchasable. Many have already been purchased. Such anti-nationals should not be allowed to thrive."
Dattopant Thengadi, RSS ideologue and founder of the Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh, the BJP's trade union affiliate.
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CAPLOOKS

Saddled With
Work
Jaswant misses shopping for saddles.

 

Officially In
The Fray

Kerala's chief election officer in electoral fray.

   
Without A Care
Laloo Yadav—undeterred by the crises facing him.
 

Image Matters
UP CM's soaring image makes leaders envious.


TREMORS

Heroes Battling Real Trouble.

CONFESSIONAL
Kerala CM aspirant V.S. Achuthanandan feels the CPI(M) stands to benefit from the rift within the Congress.


BOOKS
Rainbow On The Roadside: Chandralekha
The ordinary and the erotic in Chandralekha's song of the sixties.

Contemporary Art In India: Pran Nath Mago
Indian art gets a master's introduction
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EYECATCHERS
Abhishek Bachchan
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MetroScape

Operation Opera
If he can pull it off, it might well be the highpoint in India's cultural and tourism calendar for 2002. After restoring heritage properties and turning them into highly successful resorts, Francis Wacziarg is now turning to producing a full scale opera in Delhi.
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Looking Glass

Calcutta Restaurant:
The Hub

Delhi Film Club:
Habitat Film Club

Delhi Bar: Golf Bar

Mashobra Resort:
Wildflower Hall



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