Convict Queen
Though AIADMK leader Jayalalitha was debarred from contesting the elections on grounds of her conviction in a corruption case, she was sworn in as chief minister of Tamil Nadu. Will her aggressive game plan work? And should popular mandate overrule judicial verdicts?

Great Call Of China
Indian entrepreneurs are eagerly joining the swiftly growing queue to set up shop in China.
The land once considered forbidden has suddenly become
the hottest destination for Indian businessmen.

Looking East
Atal Bihari Vajpayee's visit to Malaysia may have achieved little on Quattrochi's extradition and India's greater ties with ASEAN, but it showed there is more to their bilateral relations than these two issues.

Mother's Day
Stalinist methods played a vital role in the humiliating finale of M. Karunanidhi's dynastic ambition.

Readying For Nukes For the first time after India became a nuclear power, the Army stages a nuclear war game to check preparedness.

NEWSNOTES

TREMORS Movements in Indian Dance
	Contemporary: Western influences and creative choreography have breathed new life into this genre. Its adaptability will ensure popularity for some time to come.
	Fusion: The novelty arising from the amalgamation of folk, classical and modern streams lends freshness to fusion dance. Seems a mix of different forms goes down well with most.
	Neo-classical: Though still attracting new admirers, fewer purist presentations indicate a decline in the mass appeal of this form. Time for someone to set the pace.
	Folk: Popularised by the many festivals of India in various countries in the 1980s, folk dances are now usually performed only in films-in an adulterated, form of course.

MetroScape

Delhi Cinema:
"Flicks Down Under"

Mumbai Restaurant:
Karma

Kolkata Restaurant:
Teej

The Madhya Pradesh governor orders a CBI inquiry into a land allotment by the chief minister to the Nai Duniya group, kicking off a constitutional crisis. INDIA TODAY Special Correspondent Neeraj Mishra reports in
Conflict Of Interest.