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.

NEWSNOTES

TREMORS Ups And Downs Of The Economy
	Forex Reserves: The country's foreign-exchange reserves have touched an all-time high of $45 billion. The days of foreign exchange shortages-think 1991-seem over.
	Inflation: Prices continue to remain under control. The monthly average rate of annual wholesale inflation has fallen to below 6 per cent. Consumer prices are rising even more slowly.
	Agriculture: The trend of falling agricultural production-witnessed for the past two years-is likely to be reversed by the timely onset of a "normal" monsoon.
	Industrial Production: The sharp drop in industrial production-from 6.5 per cent in April 2000 to 2.7 per cent this year-is a cause for worry. Time for the Government to act.

MetroScape

Delhi Decorative Art: D'addomio

Kolkata Restaurant: Thai Tonight

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