Villains Of The Economy
As the economic downturn worsens, the 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.

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.

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.

New Pot Of Gold
While the US debates the ethics of a cutting-edge medical technique that uses cells from embryos, India can march ahead-if it gets its act together.

NEWSNOTES

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

"I reiterate that whoever is an enemy of the CPI(M) is our friend. From that viewpoint, the BJP or the NDA is our friend."
Mamata Banerjee, Trinamool Congress leader, after the NDA invited her to join the alliance

"I will not go back to the state as long as my father is in charge. I've realised that having two power centres in a party is a recipe for disaster."
Omar Abdullah, minister of state for external affairs, when asked if he wanted to be Jammu and Kashmir chief minister

"Turncoats and downright depraved individuals were inducted into the Council of Ministers at the cost of dedicated party workers."
Shatrughan Sinha, BJP MP, commenting on the Government and the Prime Minister's Office

VIS-A-VIS

"There are some great names missing and to see my name in it, I am more than thrilled."
Sachin Tendulkar, Cricketer, on Bradman's list

"I don't believe that Sir Don could ever have made a World XI ... he steered away from all controversies."
Sunil Gavaskar, Former cricketer

MetroScape

Looking Glass

Delhi Exhibition:
Figures In My Mind

Delhi Night Club-Restaurant: Nyx

Mumbai Lifestyle Store: Yantra

The male model is an unwanted species now. Nothing, not even their opouts, poses and exposes, is helping him turn the corner. An epitaph by INDIA TODAY's Himanshi Dhawan in
Preety Boys No More