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.

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.

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.

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.

NEWSNOTES

TREMORS Opposition In The House
	Samajwadi: Given the limelight which Mulayam Singh Yadav and Amar Singh enjoy, the party may end up being the most vocal opposition party ranged against the ruling coalition.
	CPI(M): Likely to raise a storm over economic issues, but with the Third Front plans still on the drawing board, the Marxists might not get a hearing as in the past.
	AIADMK: Though its allies have opted to stand by Jayalalitha in the post-Karunanidhi arrest crisis, the party might find it difficult to put the Centre in the dock over the recall of the governor.
	Congress: With major opposition leaders staying away from Sonia Gandhi's tea party, the party is set for another session fighting for its status as the main opposition party.

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Looking Glass

Kolkata Restaurant: Ambi

Bangalore Rock Concert: Scorpions

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 reports in
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