Clinical tests of a controversial drug
at a Kerala cancer institute exposes the vulnerability of the medical field
to a larger malaise. An investigation by INDIA TODAY's Special Correspondent
M.G. Radhakrishnan in Trial
And Error
The
nation seems to be in the middle of a leadership crisis. An opinion poll
conducted by ORG-MARG for INDIA TODAY shows that both Vajpayee and Sonia
Gandhi's popularity ratings have dropped, leaving the people yearning
for a strong leader like Indira Gandhi. Full Story...
Leaders In Crisis The INDIA TODAY-ORG-MARG
opinion poll last January was prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's wake-up
call. He chose to put the alarm clock on snooze and thereby accelerated
the decline in his Government's popularity. Full Story...
THE NATION: TELECOM INDUSTRY
The Paswan Morse Code
Telecommunications Minister Ram Vilas Paswan
has a simple code to win over supporters: fill the advisory committees
with his own people, entitling them to a phone connection and free calls. Full Story...
STATES: DELHI
Fuelling Crisis
The pace of infrastructural changes lags far
behind the conversions to CNG in Delhi: scarcity and CNG-related blasts
have led experts to recommend that other clean fuels should be considered
by the Supreme Court. Full Story...
FIFTH COLUMN:
Tavleen Singh Conspiracy
Of Silence Economic reforms will restrict government
interference and the scope for corruption.
KAUTILYA:
Jairam Ramesh Industry Badly
Needs A Viagra No longer an emerging market, India is
fast becoming a submerging market.
CENTRESTAGE By Ajit Ninan
BODYLINE By Ravi Shankar
VOICES "I am not going
to take back what I have already said... How can I delete the PMO's
official mobile phone number?" Sanjay Nirupam, Shiv Sena MP, sticking to his statement that
someone in the Prime Minister's Office told the former UTI chief to
purchase shares of Cyberspace Infotech. More...
CAPLOOKS
Delhi
Tea For Trauma Is Sonia's renewed PR exercise linked
to fewer visitors at 10 Janpath?
Time
To Act First ever theatre appearance of Twinkle
Khanna in India! screamed the invite. Important point not mentioned: All
The Best, performed at Delhi's Kamani Auditorium last week, also starred
three talented actors who go by the names Vrajesh Hirjee, Iqbal Azaad
and Raghvendra Sharda. more...