Syndrome X
Studies show that Indians are genetically predisposed to physiological symptoms collectively called Syndrome X. This makes them highly susceptible to heart disease. Fortunately, technology can help detect coronary artery disease at an early stage.

Peace By Piece
Having failed to make headway with the cease-fire, the Centre is now trying to talk peace on Kashmir, internally through its negotiator K.C. Pant and externally with Pakistan's Chief Executive General Pervez Musharraf. But will anything come out of this?

Good Monsoon
So What?
The traditional link between the monsoon and the economy weakens.

Slippery Deal
The ONGC subsidiary's whopping Rs 8,136 crore investment was signed in indecent haste.

NEWSNOTES

Bihar Congress chief SHAKEEL AHMAD feels his party is not getting a fair deal for the support to the Rabri Devi Government.

Q. Are you happy with the way Laloo Prasad Yadav is treating Congress ministers?
A. I have told him that we are not happy with the allocation of portfolios to our ministers. We were not consulted before portfolios were decided. Laloo will have to look into this.

Q. Is that why you pressured Laloo to call a meeting of coalition partners?
A. There was no pressure, but I convinced him that it was time we sat together and reviewed the implementation of the promises made at the time of formation of the Government.

Q. What are the issues?
A. On Congress' demand three commissions were set up to review infrastructure, finance and industry. We will discuss the reports of these committees and then see.

Q. What about law and order? Newspapers carry daily reports of kidnapping, murder and loot.
A. Only newspapers that are hostile to the Government are playing up such reports to create a fear psychosis.

Q. The Congress talks of one-man-one-post theory. But you are a minister as well as PCC chief.
A. The moment Soniaji asks, I'll quit the Cabinet.

-Farzand Ahmed

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