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India Today, February 22, 1999
Feb 22, 1999


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Spin Magic
Becoming the second bowler in 122 years to take 10 wickets in an innings is just reward for a hard-working, compassionate man.

Casting His Own Spell by Peter Roebuck
My Bet Was Anil by Anshuman Gaekwad

The Nation
Sops for Survival
First it was Jayalalitha, then came Mamata, now it's Chautala--the BJP's allies are squeezing the Vajpayee government for freebies.

States
Rubbed Out
Two massacres within a month force the Centre to once again push for the dismissal of the Rabri Devi government. This time the President agrees it is a fit case.

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Metro Today


Clash of the Kirpans

The Badal-Tohra face-off snowballs into a struggle between moderates and militants, threatening to disrupt peace in the state.

Castles on the Sand
With leaders forming governments only to be toppled, credible rule becomes a thing of the past in Goa.

Sonia Strikes
The Congress chief uses the chaotic situation in Orissa to get rid of a formidable but inefficient chief minister.

Columns
Race Course by Prabhu Chawla
Usual Suspects by Swapan Dasgupta
Fifth Column by Tavleen Singh
Kautilya by Jairam Ramesh
Cyberchatter by Arun Katiyar
Flip Side by Dilip Bobb
Biz Column by Kirit Parikh and Jyoti Parikh

 Economy
Sidelining the Ministry
With the Finance Ministry unable to speed up the process of reforms, the PMO has become more assertive in setting the economic agenda.

Going Flat on Funds
Private investors are keeping away from the sector because populist governments are reluctant to charge consumers the market price for infrastructural services.

Diplomacy
Calypso Break
Vajpayee went through the motions at the Jamaica gathering but his mind was clearly on the developments back home and the impending bus ride to Lahore.

Newsnotes
Patching Up
Spin Benefits
Riding the Wave
Quote Unquote

Obituary
Warrior as Scholar
General (retd) K Sundarji
(1928-1999)

Health
The Agony of Ecstessee
The polo season is closed after a highly contagious equine equivalent of AIDS infects a horse.

Lifestyle
Millennium Madness
Weddings and child births are put off, the rich head for the Pacific and the faithful wait for Kalki as epochal goofiness touches India.

The Arts
Film Without Fire
Daag--The Fire: Passable fare despite a convoluted script and confused title.

Glimpses of the Past
1984--A Story of Hyderabad: A gripping story of the Nizam's last days.

 

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