Welcome to India Today, September 21, 1998

India Today
September 21, 1998

An Early Awakening
Influenced by global media images and enjoying a new wave of freedom, children are learning about and experimenting with sex at a very young age. Ironically, confused attitudes among parents and teachers have only worsened the situation.

A Quick Rollback to Office
ED chief Bezbaruah's reinstatement shows that the government is unable to cope with an intransigent bureaucracy.

New Man for Old Cases
If Vittal is to live upto his image of "Mr Clean", he will have to speed up cases pending with the CBI.

Depths of Despair
INDIA TODAY sent two of its corespondents to flood hit east UP and Assam to report on the lashing fury of the floods.

Bitter and Belligerent
Nettled by a sharp rebuff from the Pachmarhi conclave, RLM leaders plan to take on the Congress.

Garden of Graft
Yet another inquiry implicates Kalyan Singh's key officials in the Ambedkar Udhyan case.

Invoking the Past
The People's Commission's proceedings catch the Punjab government unawares.

Cult of the Big Red Chief
The CPI (M) sees a bonanza in the legacy and writings of EMS.

The City of Tombs
Crores of rupees have been spent on buildings and projects for the gas victims of Bhopal, but a majority of them simply gather dust.

Packaging the Past
An MP shows how to market the Mughal heritage of the Capital.

The Plane Truth About Air-India
With the airline's losses likely to cross Rs 340 crore this year, disinvestment appears the only option.

Race Course by Prabhu Chawla
Usual Suspects by Swapan Dasgupta
Fifth Column by Tavleen Singh
Kautilya by Jairam Ramesh
Flip Side by Dilip Bobb
Cyber Chatter by Arun Katiyar

Calling theThird Umpire
A committee suspects three top Pakistani cricketers of throwing matches but action will be taken only if a judicial inquiry corroborates these serious findings within two months.

Reach for the Stars
Despite a dismal year at the box office so far, expectations of a winter bonanza soar unreasonably high in Bollywood.

Locked-out Front
Selling Hype
Aerial Attack
Power Chips
Proxy Rule

Grounded Again
The US sanctions are only the latest in the series of snags hitting the long-delayed LCA project.

Sudden Revival
After the Colombo pyrotechnics, both India and Pakistan ready for talks.

A Defiled Art
The romance and dignity of the ancient dance form of Rajasthan give way to cheap and vulgar entertainment with role models derived from films.

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