Two Winners And A Photo Finish
According to the INDIA TODAY-ORG-MARG opinion poll, there will be clear winners in two states, but a tight finish in a third.

The Last Rampage
To offset
J. Jayalalitha's slight edge, a pugnacious M. Karunanidhi gives it his all in what is his final electoral campaign.

The Sixth Sense
A mercurial Mamata Banerjee vs a dependable Buddhadev Bhattacharya. The mismatch leaves the Left Front with a premonition of victory.

Secular Stake
Even as the Church makes a blatant move to play a more political role in the state, the CPI(M) nominates a priest to woo minorities.

One Man Barmy
India's apex social sciences facilitating body is rocked by civil war: the chairman says he is being opposed by both RSS ideologues and leftist academics.

Changing Order
An ageing profile and a frustrated officer corps leads the force to consider VRS and restructuring.

Liquid Asset
The Rs 700-crore industry has attracted many players. Now, purity will decide who stays in business.

Board Of No Control
Tax authorities say the BCCI spends more money on meetings than on matches.

CRIME: CYBERPORN

HOW TO PROTECT YOUR CHILD ON THE INTERNET

The Internet is a medium open to both use and abuse. As cyberporn proliferates, educational and industry websites (a few examples above) have designed special software to perform a variety of safety functions: allowing parents to monitor children's surfing habits, blocking and filtering offensive material and keeping cyberstalkers away.

CYBER LAWS

# Section 292 of the Indian Penal Code says exhibition of lascivious matter that appeals to prurient interest is an offence.

# Such an exhibition on any kind of medium is punishable by imprisonment that may extend up to three years.

# Section 509 of the IPC says that intention to outrage a woman's modesty by uttering any word, sound or by making any gesture, is an offence.

# The intention to outrage a woman's modesty is punishable by imprisonment that may extend up to one year.

# Section 67 of the Information Technology Act says that publishing lascivious material in electronic format is an offence.

# Section 67 of the IT Act also says that such electronic publishing is punishable by imprisonment of up to five years and fine of up to Rs 1 lakh.

MetroScape

Bond Free
The Savoy in Mussoorie must be the only hotel, apart from the Raffles in Singapore, to have a thing about writers. So, it was quite kismet when publisher Pramod Kapoor of Roli Books and author Namita Gokhale, who has an imprint with him, hosted the Ruskin Bond Festschrift—a Writers' Retreat in honour of that gentle Indian Roald Dahl, Ruskin Bond.
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Looking Glass

Delhi Cinema:
Canadian film festival

Delhi Art Fest:
Documenta

Bangalore Play:
Little Theatre