Top 10 Colleges
Of India
As admission time approaches, students face the dilemma of making a choice from among the 10,000-odd colleges. INDIA TODAY-Gallup's fifth survey ranks the centres of excellence on key factors. The best in Arts, Science, Commerce, Law, Medicine and Engineering.

Foreign Policy Privatised
Leaked letters in London imply that Brajesh Mishra, principal secretary to the prime minister, trusted the Hindujas more than the Indian High Commission. The brothers even negotiated with Prime Minister Tony Blair on CTBT.

The Heat Is On
The Raja of Bihar is in trouble again. The CBI has filed yet another chargesheet against him in the multi-crore fodder scam, this time in Jharkhand. A non-bailable arrest warrant issued against him has Laloo in a panic.

Fuzzy Logic
Key nations, including India, are briefed by aides of Bush on the new nuclear doctrine he proposes, but find that there are more questions than answers.

Consumed By Hunger
Maharashtra has a surfeit of foodgrain. Yet, over 500 infants have died in Nandurbar district since January this year of malnutrition and related complications.

NEWSNOTES

Voices

"The AIADMK doesn't like the TMC or the Congress or the CPI. All of them don't like the PMK and people don't like any
of them."
M. Venkaiah Naidu, Union rural development minister, taking a dig at the AIADMK-led front in Tamil Nadu

"I have a secret to confess. In neighbouring Tamil Nadu all of us, the CPI(M), the Congress and the AIADMK are together." E.K. Nayanar, Kerala's chief minister, stating openly at a rally that anti-Congressism was limited to Kerala and West Bengal

"Anyone who says that India should have adversarial relations with the US is indulging in conscientious imbecility."
K. Natwar Singh, chief of the Congress external affairs cell, demanding that the Government should have taken opposition parties into confidence before extending support to the NMD system

"There we only think about playing. Here we have to fetch drinking water after practice."
Baichung Bhutia, Indian football captain, who plays for Bury Football Club in the English Second Division

"I am not Veerappan. They can send me to jail or wherever they like. I will follow every directive of the court."
Laloo Prasad Yadav, President, Rashtriya Janata Dal

"Laloo will be treated like any other prisoner. He won't be allowed to rule Bihar from a jail in Jharkhand."
Babulal Marandi, Chief Minister, Jharkhand

MetroScape

Summer Of 2001
Flippant and elusive, he can best be described by what he is not. Meet
Bryn Adams in an uncharacteristically forthcoming mood.
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Looking Glass

Delhi Concert:
"United for Gujarat"

Mumbai Ceramics:
Zareen Mistry

Mumbai Club Music:
Melting Pot