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September 03, 2001
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A Game Of Farce
Milkha Singh's refusal to accept the Arjuna Award has sparked off a heated debate over the country's highest sporting honour. This year's controversial list is being seen as the straw that broke the camel's back. Leading sports people believe the award has been devalued and compromised by political lobbying.

 

 
THE NATION
    More Sleaze
Tehelka lands itself in a soup after it was revealed that its journalists had used sex workers to lure three army officers and then recorded their meetings in explicit detail as part of a probe into arms deals.

 

 
STATES
 

A Leader Reformed
A.K. Antony, a one-time Nehruvian socialist, is winning the support of industry as well as Central funds in his new avatar as the harbinger of reforms in the economically beleaguered state.

 

 
SOCIETY
 

Family Bride
Poor sex ratio has forced the Gurjjars of Rajasthan to share their wives.

 

 
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TREMORS
The World Of Crime And Punishment
Economic Crimes: Barely had the Ketan Parekh issue died down that the UTI scam surfaced. Insider trading, ramping up of share prices, fund diversions-it's open season here.

Kidnappings: Across the country, kidnapping for ransom is a growing cottage industry. Tripura, Assam, and more recently Bihar and Kolkata have been business hot spots.

Human Rights Violations: A woman police officer has
for the first time been named in a custodial death case. Meanwhile, the Government is considering amnesty
for officers.
Cybercrime: The Mumbai Police recently arrested two hackers for defacing a site. This was the first instance of a cybercrime being cracked in the country.

 
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Ground Beneath The
Fort
The ASI has, for a few months now, been digging trial pits in Delhi's Red Fort. And not for relaying the lawn. They are searching for original buildings particularly those opposite the Rang Mahal and the
Diwan-e-Khas.

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Looking Glass

Delhi Restaurant:
Singh Sahib

Chennai Exhibitions: Apparao Galleries

Bangalore Space Ride: Thrillarium

Delhi Maps: Dastkari Haat Samiti

Delhi Play: Neil Simon

Delhi Textiles: Out of the Cocoon

 

 
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DESPATCHES
  Megsaysay Award winner Rajendra Singh is determined to take on the authorities who he says are out to hamper his water harvesting efforts in Rajasthan. INDIA TODAY's Principal Correspondent Rohit Parihar reports in
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