Coke Tales The arrest and interrogation of a peddler in
Delhi reveal that at glitzy parties in faraway farmhouses, money and power
go on high with the kick of cocaine. It's the haute drug for the stylish
people in black. A peep into the world of the cocaine-users.
THE
NATION
Invisible Dialogue Vajpayee has promised a solution by March
next year. But who is he talking to? Nobody knows.
THE NATION
Gunning For Arun Jaswant Singh's special adviser is again
at the centre of a controversy. This one though is not of his own making.
SOCIETY
New Metro Hotspots Establishments combining a rash of activities
have taken over from the one-dimensional discos in urban India.
L.K.
Advani: After his recent visit to Lucknow, it is evident that
the home minister will lead the BJP in the crucial elections. He managed
a truce among factions and set the tone for the campaign.
Rajnath Singh: A year after becoming chief
minister, the Thakur leader has become the party's rallying point.
His image as an efficient administrator is likely to be a poll plank.
Kushabhau Thakre: Former party president
now in charge of the state is yet to make his presence felt though
poll fever is fast catching on. He had no role in planning strategy.
Kalraj Mishra: The state unit party president and one-time
chief ministerial candidate has taken a back seat after Advani's
peace mission, giving Rajnath unfettered control.
Building
Boy At a recent show of drawings at Delhi's India
Habitat Centre Gautam Bhatia's objective was more wholesome: to explore
the extent of architectural possibilities, both real and imagined. more...
By providing quotas within quotas,
the Uttar Pradesh chief minister hopes to divide the backwards and wean
away a sizeable section of the opposition votes. INDIA TODAY's Special Correspondent
Subhash Mishra reports in Split
Game