The Luckies
The Labelled, Urban, Chilled, Kicked-with-life Indians are here. The most fortunate ever if only for the choices before it, this generation is glib, global, cocky and informed-and chases success with an awesome spending power.

Wages Of Peace
The Centre's decision to extend its cease-fire with the NSCN(I-M)
to three other north-east states leads to large-scale violence
in Manipur.

Man Of Letters
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik's skill with the quill has the PMO busy acknowledging his missives. And on occasion agreeing to his demands.

Civil Lines
Pervez Musharraf's assuming the office of President is being seen as a bid to legitimise his position. A look at what this means in the context of his India visit.

Peace In Pipeline
India wants to put on Iran the onus of ensuring safe transit of gas.

CRIME: TERRORISM

SINISTER MISSION

The plot to bomb the crowded visa section of the US Embassy in Delhi in July or August was hatched on February 20, allegedly at the Sudanese Embassy.

1. A few days before the planned bombing, Abdel Raouf Hawash was to survey the the precincts and issue the final go-ahead.

2. On the day of the attack, a Sumo with a woman driver would head towards the visa section from Shanti Path.

3. At the same time, a Maruti car laden with RDX would approach the visa section from Nyaya Marg. The woman driver would stop, open the bonnet, and feign engine trouble.

4. The Sumo would stop, its driver offer the Maruti driver help.

5. The two women drivers would talk briefly before driving off in the Sumo.

6. Five minutes later, a man positioned in the car park near the Swiss Embassy would press a remote and trigger the explosion in the Maruti.

MetroScape

Delhi Decorative Art: D'addomio

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Sleaze And Salvation