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September 17, 2001
Issue
COVER
Superstition Or Superscience? Amid accusations of having saffronised higher
education of the country, the Centre approves the teaching of astrology
in universities.
Is the Government promoting a
science or a sham?
Science Or Sham? Even as stargazers
claim their knowledge has an empirical basis, scientists debunk it as
mumbo-jumbo.
THE
NATION
PM's Point Man Sidelined two years ago, he has bounced back
to become one of the most powerful ministers in the NDA.
NEIGHBOURS
Diverging Tracks The Gormu-Lhasa railway line will significantly
improve China's military logistics capability and exert strategic pressure
on India.
STATES
Plane Pique The Gujarat Government resents the CAG indictment
for the purchase of an aircraft.
A.C. Muttiah: The BCCI president
has finally managed to put into place the contract system for players
that had only been talked about for years by other administrators.
I.S. Bindra: The Punjab Cricket
Association president still has not got a position in the BCCI,
but Mohali has been allotted a Test match against England. This
comes after a lengthy hiatus.
Jagmohan Dalmiya: The Asian Test
Championship, the dream project of the Cricket Association of Bengal
president, stands diluted due to India's non-participation.
Raj Singh Dungarpur: The former
BCCI president started a campaign to divest Sourav Ganguly of the
captaincy, but he found no big backers for the move.
While women-related crimes in
Uttar Pradesh soar, the official response is becoming more and more tardy.
A report by INDIA TODAY's Special Correpondent Subhash Mishra in Dual
Discrimination