Advantage Outsiders
With the balance tilted against it, the Taliban regime will soon find itself vanquished.

Lull Before The Storm
Amid calls for a quick and decisive end to the conflict, Afghanistan has been abuzz with talk of an imminent Northern Alliance ground war against the Taliban.

History's Pointers
The Soviet Union's 10 years campaign in Afghanistan — a conflict that led to a humiliating withdrawal and, some say, its eventual breakup
— can be a learning experience for
the US.

NEWSNOTES: QUOTE

QUOTE OF THE WEEK
J.P Mathur

"Jan Sangh, described by Nehru as the illegal child of RSS, has in its new avatar of BJP become the dominant child of
the country."
Senior BJP leader, at the golden jubilee celebration of the
Jan Sangh

OTHER VOICES

"Shatrughan Sinha is an actor and is in the habit of mouthing dialogues written by a scriptwriter."
Nitish Kumar, Samata Party leader, reacting to Sinha's critical comments on George Fernandes' return as defence minister

"The Sangh Parivar is like a ten-headed Ravana. One head represents the RSS, the second the VHP and so forth."
Mulayam Singh Yadav, Samajwadi Party chief

"Indians know well that if they resort to any adventure, they will suffer tremendous losses."
Rashid Qureshi, press secretary to the Pakistani President

"Had my father been alive, he would never have allowed me to join films. "
Lata Mangeshkar, playback singer, while inaugurating the Dinanath Memorial Hospital in Mumbai

"If you are attacked it is perfectly legitimate under international law to exercise the right of
hot pursuit. At this moment we are not considering it."
L.K. Advani Union Home Minister

"What Advaniji has said is what he feels. We have to go across and destroy the terrorist training camps in Pakistan, whether Advaniji agrees or not."
Farooq Abdullah Chief Minister, Jammu and Kashmir

MetroScape

Looking Glass

Mumbai Restaurant:
India Jones

Mumbai Puppetry Festival: Toccata

Bangalore Restaurant: Chung Wah

Kolkata Exhibition : Life Is Beautiful