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.

NEWSNOTES

TREMORS Teleserial Themes
	Political Soaps: Pradhan Mantri and Ji Mantri Ji prove that there is a market for political serials. Considering India's obsession with politics, more shows could soon be on air.
	Family Sagas: Even the fizzling out of Saans can't wean viewers away from family soaps. Witness the popularity of Kyuki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi and other serials of its ilk.
	Comedies: Despite the popularity of soaps likes Tu Tu Main Main and Gharwali Uparwali, big success eludes the category, so there are very few comedy serials in the pipeline.
	Thrillers: Even the past success of The Zee Horror Show and Aahat hasn't encouraged producers to put more whodunits and horror serials on the floor.

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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