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STORY: URBAN YOUTH 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.
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STATES: MANIPUR
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.
Full Story...
NEIGHBOURS: PAKISTAN
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.
Full Story...
LETTER
EDITORIALS How to reduce the emotional distance between Delhi and the Northeast.
| DIPLOMACY:
INDO-IRANIAN GAS PROJECT Peace In Pipeline India wants to put on Iran the onus of ensuring safe transit of gas. Full Story... |
CRIME: TERRORISM Target America The plan to bomb the US Embassy in Delhi reveals the long reach of Osama bin Laden. Full Story... |
| THE NATION: NETAJI MYSTERY Refusing To Die The commission tries to end speculations about Netaji's death. Full Story... |
STATES: ORISSA Man Of Letters Naveen Patnaik's skill with the quill has the PMO busy acknowledging his missives. Full Story... |
| BUSINESS: CIGARETTE SMUGGLING Smoke Alarm Contraband cigarettes burn holes in the pockets of the domestic industry. Full Story... |
SPORTS: GOLF Teeing Troubles A tiff over membership has the Government cancelling Delhi Golf Club's lease. Full Story... |
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GWALIOR Justice Home Delivery A mobile court redresses the common man's everyday complaints. Full Story... |
CARE TODAY: FIGHT THE DROUGHT Thirst No More An assessment of the changes brought about by drought-proofing projects. Full Story... |
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MUSIC: MUSINGS |
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COLUMN: Tavleen Singh Living Off Gandhi Why does the Fourth Estate defend systems that rob in the name of the poor? |
KAUTILYA: Jairam Ramesh We Need More Aid For AIDS On the eve of a UN meet, the world thinks AIDS is a time bomb ticking in India. |
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CORRECT: P. Chidambaram Ravaging The Law An apathetic nation looks on while grievous wrongs are regarded as right. |
CRICKET
TALK: Navjot Singh Sidhu Throwing It Away Experiments led to confusion in the ranks — affecting preparedness. |
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CENTRESTAGE
By Ajit Ninan
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BODYLINE
By Ravi Shankar
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| VOICES "I am taking your leave for the second time within a year. Now that my second knee has been operated upon, I won't trouble you a third time because I cannot bring forth a third one." A.B. Vajpayee, prime minister, to press people in Mumbai. More... |
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| Delhi Ceremonial Vices Now it's the turn of the vice-president to move with an ambulance. |
Chennai |
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| Delhi Tripping Over A Trip Ambika Soni is upset over her exclusion from the Sonia's team. |
Thiruvananthapuram |
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Ups And Downs Of The Indian Economy. |
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Memoir of a reluctant industrialist. |
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| EYECATCHERS Lara Dutta Aishwarya Rai & Salman Khan Sabeer Bhatia Yukta Mookhey & Ajitkumar |
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