Long considered politically naive, the Gujarat chief
minister is a wiser man now. But the shrewdness would prove worthier if
employed in matters of state, writes INDIA TODAY's Special Correspondent
Uday Mahurkar in Misplaced
Guile
Old
jobs are being slashed and new ones have slowed down to a trickle. With
corporate India shedding staff faster than ever before, the worst sufferers
are freshers and
middle-level managers. Full Story...
THE NATION: AGRA SUMMIT
Preparing For Musharraf
Administrators and hospitality merchants gear
up to ensure that it's not just the Taj that will impress the visiting
Pakistani President.
Full Story...
THE NATION: BUREAUCRACY
Adviser Raj
Bureaucrats don't retire. Their terms are extended
or they are reappointed to counsel political mentors. Full Story...
Ban Gadar, outlaw the NBA
— India's 'lathi charge' society.
THE NATION:
SONIA'S US TRIP Visa Power The visit provides the Congress
chief legitimacy and exposure. Full Story...
STATES:
UTTAR PRADESH Out Of Luck Now It will take more than voter-friendly
symbolism to ensure victory in UP. Full Story...
STATES: KARNATAKA Hard Cover Up The Government is perturbed by an
unreleased book on Rajkumar's kidnapping. Full Story...
SCIENCE & TECH. : MEDIA LAB Connecting
Bharat It's a project to bridge the digital
divide. But sources of funding are not known. Full Story...
LIVING:
REFORMED DACOITS Gunning For Progress They work side
by side with people to bring changes in their lives. Full Story...
SPORTS: FOOTBALL
CONTROVERSY Missed Goals Indian football makers
get the jitters as an NGO
raises the issue of child labour. Full Story...
OFFTRACK: RANCHI Teaching To Lead A novel institute aims to produce
sensitive politicians. Full Story...
HEALTH WATCH: SMOKING No Ifs Or Butts A new drug can help you kick the
habit of smoking. Full Story...
HERITAGE:
CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP Branding Monuments The private sector steps in to conserve
our past. Full Story...
CINEMA:
KAREENA KAPOOR Bebo's Day Out The two-film-old actress is confident
that she will make it to the top slot. Full Story...
CINEMA: CONTROVERSY
Gadar Over Gadar Religious protests against a period film
once again put free speech on the boil. Full Story...
CARE TODAY:
REBUILDING GUJARAT Programme Update A series of activities to help the
earthquake victims in Gujarat. Full Story...
FIFTH COLUMN: Tavleen Singh Poor
Excuses Saying that faster reforms will hurt the
poor is condoning the licence-permit raj.
KAUTILYA:
Jairam Ramesh An India That
Is Out Of Step Ten years after reforms, the country
is still groping for a proper global role.
CENTRESTAGEBy Ajit Ninan
BODYLINE By Ravi Shankar
VOICES "Foreigners had
separated us brothers, so what is wrong if they also bring us together." Mulayam Singh Yadav,
Samajwadi Party chief and former defence minister, on third-party
intervention between India and Pakistan on the Kashmir issue. More...
CAPLOOKS
Delhi Prime Mover What chance does a
river have against the
PMO's will?
Panaji Economy
Class Manohar Parrikar makes it a
point to travel in economy class.
Patna Damsel
Distress Dreamgirl
Mamta Kulkarni is a nightmare for
Laloo Prasad Yadav.
CONFESSIONAL K. Padmanabhiah, former home secretary and the Government's
chief interlocutor with the NSCN since 1999, debunks fears raised
by the latest cease-fire.
The Art Of Fashion Dance of the Kites, an oddball fashion show at
the new Sheetal Design Studio store, elicited reactions like, "It's
different and that doesn't need qualification" (singer Suneeta Rao)
and "These couldn't be models, they're probably theatre artists!"
(veteran model Anu Ahuja). more...
Old
jobs are being slashed and new ones have slowed down to a trickle. With
corporate India shedding staff faster than ever before, the worst sufferers
are freshers and
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