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Bloody Finale
In life, Phoolan Devi combined the brutal
underbelly of India with political fame and glamour. Gunned down in Delhi,
her death could become the occasion for a new round of caste conflict
in Uttar Pradesh. Phoolan
is being reinvented posthumously.
A report.
Rule
Of Outlaw
Dons and politicians enjoy a symbiotic relationship
in Uttar Pradesh.
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THE
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Back To The Trenches
Determined not to let up on its Kashmir-centric
agenda, Pakistan has stepped up violence in the Valley. Indian security
forces gear up to deal with the situation.
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Revenge
Of Badla People who lent money to
stockbrokers for financing speculators through the badla system find themselves
at the receiving end of yet another scam. And with little evidence to
nail the accused, chances of recovery are dim.
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NEIGHBOURS
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The Peacenik
S.B. Deuba's rapport with the Maoists helped
him become prime minister. Now he has to deal with their radical demands
about the monarchy and secularism.
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OTHER STORIES
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BOOKS
TOP 10 BESTSELLERS
Bridget's
the Boss
A monthly national list
of bestselling books compiled for INDIA TODAY by ORG-MARG based on data
from 16 retail outlets in six cities.
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FICTION
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No
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Title |
Author |
Publisher
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| 1.
(-)* |
Bridget Jones' Diary
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Helen
Fielding |
Picador
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| 2.
(-) |
Mandala
of Sherlock Holmes |
Jamyang
Norbu |
HarperCollins |
| 3.
(10) |
The
Glass Palace |
Amitav
Ghosh |
HarperCollins |
| 4.
(1) |
A
Painted House |
John
Grisham |
Arrow
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| 5.
(-) |
The
Alchemist |
Paulo
Coelho |
Thorsons |
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NON-FICTION
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| 1.
(1) |
Who
Moved My Cheese |
Spencer
Johnson |
Vermillion |
| 2.
(-) |
Indira
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Katherine
Frank |
HarperCollins |
| 3.
(2) |
The
One Minute Manager |
Kenneth
Blanchard |
HarperCollins |
| 4.
(-) |
You
Can Win |
Shiv
Khera |
Macmillan
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5.
(6)
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City of Djinns |
William Dalrymple |
HarperCollins |
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OTHER INDIAN BOOKS
IN THE TOP 20: FICTION
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| 8.
(7) |
The Inscrutable Americans
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Anurag
Mathur |
Rupa |
| 10.
(-) |
Ladies Coupe
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Anita Nair
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Penguin |
| 13.
(4) |
The Interpreter of Maladies
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Jhumpa
Lahiri |
HarperCollins |
| 17.
(5) |
Mammaries of the Welfare State
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Upamanyu
Chatterjee |
Penguin |
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NON-FICTION
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| 6.
(-) |
The Picador Book of Cricket
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Ed by Ramachandra Guha |
Picador |
| 7.
(-) |
World Class in India
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S.
Ghoshal |
Penguin |
| 8.
(-) |
The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success
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Deepak
Chopra |
Excell |
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Last month's rating in brackets
Participating bookshops: Delhi: Crossword, S Book Shop, Faqir Chand,
The Bookshop, Times Book Gallery; Mumbai: Crossword, Shah Book Stall,
Danai Book Shop; Bangalore: Gangarams, Fountainhead; Hyderabad: Walden
Book Links, The Book Point; Kolkata: Oxford Books, Modern Book Depot,
Family Book Shop; Chennai: Fountainhead |
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