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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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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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COVER STORY: PHOOLAN DEVI
YEARS APART
PICTURES OF A LIFE RESURRECTED FROM THE RAVINES OF
THE CHAMBAL TO THE SEAT OF POWER
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THE DACOIT: When she surrendered in public
to Arjun Singh in Bhind, for the first time
the world saw the small, nondescript young woman
who had sparked off tall tales
of notoriety.
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THE PRISONER: Phoolan was a high-profile
inmate of Gwalior and Tihar jails (above). She never appeared before
a court in Uttar Pradesh where most cases against her were lodged.
The Supreme Court ordered her release on parole (below) in 1995.
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THE POLITICIAN: Wooed by different political
parties in Uttar Pradesh, Phoolan entered politics under the Samajwadi
Party banner in 1996. She married Umed Singh (below), a realtor-cum-politician.
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THE BUDDHIST: The conversion to Buddhism
in 1995 (above) was seen as a political move. As a sitting MP with
clout in eastern Uttar Pradesh, Phoolan (below) would have played
a major role in the forthcoming polls in the state.
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Starved of resources and bogged down
by mismanagement, pilferage and irregularities, Punjab's civil aviation
is in an utter mess. INDIA TODAY's Special Correspondent Ramesh Vinayak
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