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May 14, 2001
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Despatches
 

Badal is on a statewide cheque doleout spree in preparation for the approaching assembly elections, finds out INDIA TODAY's Special Correspondent Ramesh Vinayak in
Luring With Largesse.

 

 
Specials


100 people who shaped India in the 20th century
 
 
COVER STORY: ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS 2001
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.
Full Story...

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.
Full Story...

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

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.
Full Story...

THE NATION: ICSSR  
One Man Barmy  

The ICSSR is rocked by civil war: the chairman says he is being opposed by both RSS ideologues and Leftist academics.
Full Story..
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BUSINESS: BOTTLED WATER  
Liquid Asset  

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


 
LETTER  
From The Editor In Chief  

EDITORIALS

Will Vajpayee and Advani now bring home the bacon please?

The Name Of The State

Does India require a US nod to see Pakistan as a sponsor
of terrorism?

DEFENCE: THE ARMY
Changing Order
An ageing profile and an upset officer corps leads the force to consider VRS and restructuring.
Full Story...

 

DEFENCE:
AMMUNITION DEPOTS
In The Dumps
Outdated facilities and breach of norms imperil stocks and lives.
Full Story...

 

BUSINESS: SOFTWARE SLOWDOWN
Threat ... Or Opportunity?
The present slowdown may lead to more business.
Full Story...

 

HEALTH WATCH: BREASTFEEDING
Nourishing The
Natural Way

Exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months, say experts.
Full Story...

 

ENVIRONMENT:
SAL FORESTS
Ominous Autumn
Leaf-plate makers plump for money in the economy versus ecology battle.
Full Story...

 

CRIME: CYBERPORN
Smut Aleck
As a 16-year-old becomes the first Indian accused of Internet porn crimes, his case ignites a debate.
Full Story...

 

 

SOCIETY AND TRENDS: LESBIANS
Seeking Freedom

Indian lesbians are coming out of the closet in increasing numbers.
Full Story...

 

THE ARTS: THEATRE
The Story Of Us
A growing crop of English theatre directors in India is looking inwards for inspiration and scripts.
Full Story...

 

 

ENTERTAINMENT: CINEMA
Q&A: Ken Ghosh
Did You Know ...
Box Office
Old Is Gold

 

SPORTS: CRICKET
Board Of No Control
The BCCI spends more money on meetings than matches, says IT report.
Full Story...

 

 

CARE TODAY:
REBUILDING GUJARAT
New Tomorrow
A progress report on the effort to help the victims.
Full Story...

 

OFFTRACK: CHENNAI
Mind Over Money

A software consultant finds his vocation in the science of living.
Full Story...

 

 

STATES: ANDHRA PRADESH
Bigger Than Life
Chandrababu Naidu's plans to present NTR as a greater contributor to politics and cinema than he actually was causes resentment.
Full Story...

 

FIFTH COLUMN:
Tavleen Singh
Petty Politics
When will our politicians
get over their ego problems and start examining real
issues?

  KAUTILYA:
Jairam Ramesh
Land Of The
Setting Sun
After a decade of growth recession, is Japan headed for growth depression also?

POLITICALLY CORRECT: P. Chidambaram
Polling Probity
The Election Commission is successfully bringing fairness
into the electoral process.
CENTRESTAGE By Ajit Ninan
BODYLINE By Ravi Shankar

VOICES
"The DMK is not the Sankara Mutt that the successor has to be nominated in advance."
M.K. Stalin, Chennai mayor, refuting charges that he is to take over as DMK president from his father, M. Karunanidhi.
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CAPLOOKS
Delhi
Pulling Their
Weight

Congress CMs are told to address elections meetings.
 

Chennai
Voice From
The Past
Jayalalitha's recorded speech embarrasses the AIADMK.

   
Hyderabad
Guest At The
Raj Bhavan
The Raj Bhavan's roof comes crashing down on the governor.
 

Lucknow
Swadeshi
Solution
An Ox-driven generator for Rajnath Singh in the offing.


TREMORS

Teleserial Themes.

CONFESSIONAL

After months of acrimony, RJD chief Laloo Prasad Yadav and his "friend and guide" RANJAN PRASAD YADAV part ways.


BOOKS
The Seduction Of Silence: Bem Le Hunte
This tale of displacement is too transparent and loud to seduce. Gabriel's Gift: Hanif Kureishi
Kureishi comes out with a novel of forgiveness.

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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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