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India Today
March 23, 1998
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 The Odd One Out
Hounded by the charges of corruption pending against her, yet buoyed by the resurgence of her party in last month's elections to the Lok Sabha, AIADMK supremo J Jayalalitha bargains for a more decisive role in the new government at the Centre.

Interview: Subramaniam Swamy
"Jayalalitha is an Astute Politician"
The Nation
Back to the Family
Conflicting ambitions within the party made Sonia Gandhi's takeover easy. Her next task will be to win back former friends and split the BJP alliance.

As Big Names Bid Farewell
Seventy upcoming vacancies cause re-election worries for MPs--and anxieties of a hung House for the BJP.

Kingmaker's Dilemma
His coalition partners want to hold him back, but Naidu is under pressure from his TDP to back the BJP.

 
Letter from the Editor
Editorials
Eyecatchers
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Bodyline
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At a GlanceBooks
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Ominous Portents
Over 20 crore voters in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Orissa and Rajasthan indicated that they wanted a change. With some of these states due for assembly polls in two years, their chief ministers are a harried lot.

Tightrope Triumph
With the swearing-in of two governments in less than a fortnight, the possibility of a third looms large in Meghalaya.

Evenly Balanced
Singh's fourth term in Himachal Pradesh proved to be the shortest as he was unable to wean away even one MLA to muster a majority.
States
Return of the Colonists
India drags its feet on new laws and faces financial losses even as western scientists find potentially lucrative uses for a host of traditional Indian plants.

columns
The Usual Suspects by Swapan Dasgupta
View Point by Mani Shankar Aiyar
Fifth Column by Tavleen Singh
Flipside by Dilip Bobb
Cyberchatter by Arun Katiyar

Society and Trends
NewTo Net a Spouse
It's the latest spouse-seeking ploy: no parading the prospective bride, no embarrassing moments, none of the hanky-panky that parents worry about.

NewThe Star Guru
Deepak Chopra's work of poetry tops the bestseller list.

 Newnotes
Quid Pro Quo
Out of Focus
First Among Equals
Safe No More
Pack-up Time
Law of the Jungle
Sense and Censorship
The Siege Within
Without Sails

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The Art of Intimidation
Australia is considered the world's finest team. Well, as the first Test demonstrated, except in India.

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Lord of all He Surveys
With three hits last year, the irreverent yuppie star, Shah Rukh Khan, is the new king of Bollywood.

NewDocument of Change
The fifth Mumbai International Film Festival was witness to an upsurge of female talent and expression.

NewIn the Spotlight
The Indian pop music industry is being invaded by talented teenagers who do everything their older counterparts  can. Maybe even better.

 

 

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