Creating History
Aamir Khan steers away from mushy romance in lush locations in his first production, Lagaan. The formula-busting period film on colonial arrogance, backed by good acting, promises to give Indian cinema a classy makeover.

Governance On
The Hold
Absent ministers, coalition politics and an unwell prime minister paralyse all decision making at the Centre. With business sentiments diving and industrial growth rate receding, the alarm bells have begun to ring.

Super Clinic Inc.
Patients will be treated as customers with some companies hoping to revolutionise the Rs 60,000-crore private healthcare market. They are setting up a chain of neighbourhood health clinics that will provide quality medical care.

Fostering Ill-will
The arrest of Jayalalitha's foster son may be linked
to the sour relationship.

Crescent Classroom
An organisation has given madarsa education in the state a communal slant.

COVER STORY: LAGAAN

Screen History
2000 Zubeidaa Flop Karisma Kapoor, Manoj Bajpai Hey Ram Flop Kamal Hasan, Rani Mukherjee 1999 1947-Earth Flop Aamir Khan, Nandita Das 1995 1942: A Love Story Flop Anil Kapoor, Manisha Koirala 1983 Razia Sultan Flop Dharmendra, Hema Malini

1966 Amrapali Flop Sunil Dutt, Vyjayantimala 1965 Shaheed Hit Manoj Kumar Sikander-e-Azam Average Prithviraj Kapoor, Dara Singh 1963 Rustum Sohrab Average Prithviraj Kapoor, Suraiya
1960 Mughal-e-Azam Hit Dilip Kumar, Madhubala 1953 Anarkali Hit Pradeep Kumar, Meena Kumari 1941 Sikander Hit Prithviraj Kapoor, Sohrab Modi 1939 Pukar Hit Sohrab Modi, Chandra Kumar

MetroScape

Pak Unplugged
Fresh-faced youngsters were cheering through qawwalis, pop songs and poetry reading at India Habitat Centre, Delhi. The occasion? A week-long workshop, "Rehumanizing the Other", was all about promoting neighbourly feelings in a period of bad press.
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Looking Glass

Mumbai Exhibition:
"Potters in Peril"

Chennai Coffee Bar: Barista

Bangalore Resort: Angsana Oasis Spa and Resort

The Delhi Government's campaign to clean up the Yamuna was impressive but needs to backed up by measures that can weed out the root causes of the pollution. INDIA TODAY's Special Correspondent Sayantan Chakravarty reports in Long Drive