The male model is an unwanted species now. Nothing,
not even their pouts, poses and exposes, is helping him turn the corner.
An epitaph by INDIA TODAY's Himanshi Dhawan in Pretty
Boys No More
As
the economic downturn worsens, the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Government comes
under fire for
holding up key reforms. INDIA TODAY analyses
the performance of 10 ministers to find the extent
and causes of inefficiency. Full Story...
THE NATION: KASHMIR MILITANCY
The Shadow Of Fear
In a bid to regain the initiative after the
Agra Summit, militants have moved to the Jammu region — stretching
the security forces and sparking tension. Full Story...
STATES: HARYANA
Crime And Reward
The Chautala Government indulges in a controversial
spate of forgiveness, pardoning murder convicts, most of whom are close
to ruling party politicians. Full Story...
But the Centre
can't change the script of the Dravidian theatre.
STATES:
UTTAR PRADESH Only One Boss Rajnath has enhanced his own image
as well as that of his party. Full Story...
STATES: TAMIL
NADU Rising Rage The crackdown on Karunanidhi and now terror
on the street, but Jaya remains unfazed. Full Story...
STATES: ORISSA
Gratefully Yours The 'Man of Letters' receives congratulatory
mail for relief management. Full Story...
SCIENCE :
STEM CELL RESEARCH New Pot Of Gold The US debates the ethics of a medical
skill that uses embryo cells. Full Story...
CRIME:
WOMEN KILLERS Murder She Wrote Why are a number of Rajasthani women resorting
to homicide? Full Story...
CRIME:
HACKERS Access Denied Mumbai Police catch two hackers and
boast the Internet is no longer a safe haven. Full Story...
SPORTS: CRICKET
Foot Fault Sachin Tendulkar will not return to
cricket until the end of September. Full Story...
LIFESTYLE:
IFW Kitsch And Tell Unexciting clothes and brittle egos
were the motif of the fashion week. Full Story...
CARE TODAY:
LEST WE FORGET Bouncing Back
Strongly CARE TODAY rehabilates a Naga soldier.
Full Story...
OFFTRACK: MUMBAI, MAHARASHTRA Khaki Initiative An officer's vision makes a drab
police camp an oasis of self-sufficiency. Full Story...
FIFTH COLUMN:
Tavleen Singh Wanted: A Leader It's time Vajpayee learnt to lead from the
front because that is the job he was elected to do.
KAUTILYA:
Jairam Ramesh Lame Duck
Dame Luck Increasingly, the Vajpayee regime is becoming
a farce to be reckoned with.
POLITICALLY
CORRECT: P. Chidambaram Make The Buck Stop The real way to earn investor confidence
is to revive the economy.
CENTRESTAGE By Ajit Ninan
BODYLINE By Ravi Shankar
VOICES "Find out what
rating these agencies assigned to the south-east Asian countries before
the East Asian meltdown." Yashwant Sinha, finance
minister, questioning the credibility of rating agencies that downgraded
India's credit rating. More...
Singers'
Pact The latest from the stable of cocky bratpacks
is 20-year-old Ishita Arun, daughter of singer Ila Arun, who staged her
theatrical debut with Goonj at Mumbai's Prithvi Theatre last week.
more...
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the economic downturn worsens, the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Government comes
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