Welcome to India Today, December 28, 1998

India Today, December 21, 1998
Dec 28, 1998

Making of a Wave
If the results of the recent assembly elections are any indication, the electorate desires change. A nation-wide ORG-MARG poll for INDIA TODAY shows that the Congress under Sonia Gandhi has gained from the dissatisfaction with the BJP-led coalition and though Atal Bihari Vajpayee's personality is still high, Sonia has overtaken him as the preferred choice for PM.

Hail Seizure
The heads of the Law Commission and the CVC are framing a new law to combat corruption.

Sonia Plays Indira
Taking a cue from her mother-in-law, Sonia asks the AICC to amend the party constitution in her favour.

Policy Lapse
Conservative resistance from within prevents the BJP and the Congress from passing two pro-reform laws.

Casting Gender Aside
Pressure from the OBC lobby is likely to put the contentious Women's Reservation Bill in cold storage for some more time to come.

Interview of the Week: H H Ananth Kumar
"I'll turn Air-India around soon"

Strong-Arm Tactics
Feeling the brunt of humiliation at the hands of RJD ministers, the bureaucracy in Bihar prepares for a face-off.

A SAD Affair
Punjab could be in for a fresh bout of instability as the internecine war in the Shiromani Akali Dal instensifies.

Blazing Crime
A women corporator in Mumbai becomes the victim of a turf war.

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

Just a Wish List
Industry captains make sweeping suggestions for long-term reform. An eager government wants to get cracking but is still trying to figure out how.

On a Collision Course
The navy chief defies the government's order on the appointment of his deputy, leading to a serious crisis in civil-military relations.

Gracious Host
Son's Prayer
Blurred Vision
Chief Patron

Glint of Gold
Some individuals sparkle at the Asian Games while other Indians fail in a familiar tale of official buffoonery, inflated egos and misplaced priorities.

Set the Record Straight
India has the chance in New Zealand to show it can win both at home and abroad.

Director with a Focus
The award-winning cinematographer's metamorphosis into a filmmaker is complete.

Reason to be Happy
With Sixth Happiness Waris Hussein proves himself a director who doesn't shy away from controversial themes.

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