November 24, 1997  
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Contents

Calamity Jain
The startling revelations contained in the interim report highlight the vulnerability of the Gujral Government, throw up the possibility of a realignment of political forces and even the likelihood of mid-term elections.

Related Stories Commission's Omissions
INDIA TODAY
collates some of the contrarian testimonies   given to the Jain Commission by some leading politicians.

RAJIV GANDHI       NARASIMHA RAO         MURASOLI MARAN         M KARUNANIDHI         V P SINGH

Interview:   P Chidambaram
"I can't invent oral evidence just to please someone."

Past Catches Up
The United Front may confront the Congress with the indictment of R K Dhawan by the Thakkar Commission which probed the Indira Gandhi assassination case to contain the damage arising out of the Jain Commission's findings.

Sitting Pretty
Despite his indictment by Jain, Karunanidhi's allies can't afford to ditch him--and he knows that only too well.
Interview: M Karunanidhi
"Why single me out?"


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Confusing Issues
The Jain report has unnecessarily become a critique of Indian diplomacy.
Society Strikes Back
Politicians who have reduced bandhs to compulsory public holidays must suffer.

India's Sleaze Sheet
An opinion poll conducted by INDIA TODAY and ORG-MARG identifying the nuances in the public's perception of corruption in India.

Predecessor Raj
Having sailed through the confidence motion, Chief Minister Parikh has a tough task ahead-to keep not only the Congress but also his mentor Vaghela happy.

Rule Of Law
Kalyan Singh's band of 19 mafiosi ministers is held in dread by voters and victims alike. Here are four case studies of criminals in power. 

Newsnotes
Delhi: Seat of Discord   Family Feud
Calcutta: Red History 
Chandigarh: Calling Sonia  Price of Populism
Guwahati: Tightening Noose  On the Mat
Shimla: Split Image
Mumbai: Pressing Quota  Straw Power
Thiruvananthapuram: Left Dilemma
Lucknow: Touch and Go

DEFENCE
Way Off Target
Despite steep increases in its budget the Defence   Research and Development Organisation is finding it difficult to meet performance and time schedules.

LAW
A Benchmark for Bar Brawls
The judiciary faces erosion of credibility as the spectre os supercession hangs over the top seat of the apex court.

new BEHAVIOUR
Disturbed Generation

They seem decisive, street smart and competitive. But the youngsters of today are a troubled lot, burdened by the demands they make on themselves.

new HEALTH
Striking the Young

Fatty foods and sedentary lives claim newer victims.

Eyecatchers
A former militant wins the Sangeet Kala Academy award, Kannada actor-director Upendra turns into a man of letters, Anil Kumble pitches in to help the handicapped and Shabana Azmi plays Godmother.

Columns
Race Course Road by Prabhu Chawla
The Usual Suspects by Swapan Dasgupta
Mani Talk by Mani Shankar Aiyar
Fifth Column by Tavleen Singh
new Behaviour by R L Kapur
Flip Side by Dilip Bobb
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C E N T R E S T A G E
By Ajit Ninan

Centrestage
Picture Imperfect
United Front constituents may not want to distance themselves from the DMK yet, but M Karunanidhi cannot escape the fact that his party's image has plummeted following the Jain report revelations. For how long can he hide his LTTE links?

Others

ECONOMY
On The Right Bank

A seasoned bureaucrat who once firmly believed in state intervention, Bimal Jalan, now chief of the apex bank, plans to keep the political bosses at arm's length. 

OFFTRACK
Time's Guardian
Collecting damaged clocks and setting them right keeps a retired scientist ticking.

SPORTS
"I Played Better as Captain"
Interview with Mohammed Azharuddin.

Prized Paceman
With the CEAT award, the unassuming Prasad gets his due.

THEATRE
Play of Funds
Cash-strapped theatre groups see a ray of hope as corporates come to their aid with sponsorships.

CINEMA
Finally Mumbai Gets One
For the city's cineastes the festival is a labour of love.

A Marginal World
Darmiyaan takes a realistic yet poignant look at the lives of eunuchs..

new THE ARTS
Material Obsession

Using everyday objects--dung, cloth and twigs--these innovative artists create playful and quirky art forms.

new LIFESTYLE
Executive Class

Corporate houses employ "finishing schools" in a bid to improve business.

new BOOKS
Hundred-year Foundations

A wealth of architectural detail which is likely to sustain historical and academic interest.

Partition Days
An intensely personal account of a general's experiences.

new AuthorSpeak
Ramachandra Guha

New Releases

BODYLINE
By Ravi Shankar

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