Tussle Within
As the war drags on, the US discovers the perils of allying with a dictator who wants to appear a statesman abroad and a politician at home.

Battle Weary Wasteland
An exclusive photo feature captures images of Afghan life during unending conflict.

Down and Out
An account of sebi's undoing under D.R. Mehta and the tasks for a new team that will be at the helm in the regulatory body early next year.

NEWSNOTES: QUOTE

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

Sushma Swaraj

"Musharraf should remember that Niazi had to surrender before a chudiyon wali (woman) as Indira Gandhi was the prime minister."
I&B minister, on the Pakistan President's remarks that Pakistanis were not wearing bangles

OTHER VOICES

"Aware that our ancient knowledge lay in the language, the British had deliberately declared Sanskrit a dead language."
K.S. Sudarshan, RSS chief

"If Laloo and I come together, then no force on the earth can dislodge us from Bihar for the next 25 years."
Shatrughan Sinha, BJP dissident

"The J&K Government is the only functional anarchy in our country. You cannot get rid of your sins by weeping in the Assembly."
Farooq Abdullah, Jammu and Kashmir chief minister, referring to his emotional outburst in the Assembly

"Only mujrawalis dance at weddings, not actors. Getting paid to dance is cheap. "
Sunny Deol, actor

"The question of whether the unthinkable happened during the October 17 India-Kenya match is still doing the rounds. This can really be unsettling."
Pat Symcox, South African cricket columnist hinting at match fixing

"Sportsmen can't pretend to be good. They just have to deliver, whereas an actor can fake this all his life."
Naseeruddin Shah, Film actor

MetroScape

Banglore: Pub

Delhi: Furniture Store

Kolkata: Restaurant