Welcome to India Today, March 29, 1999

India Today, March 29, 1999
March 29, 1999

The Y2K Panic
From blackouts to financial turmoil, India faces break-downs if a computer bug isn't fixed when the year 2000 rolls in. A frantic effort is on to save the situation. So worried is the government that it has even set aside Rs 700 crore for agencies to tackle the problem. But is it too late?

Running for Power
Sonia Gandhi begins her second year as party president by abandoning her earlier wait-and-watch policy and seeking the immediate ouster of the BJP government.

All Pomp No Party
Even the glitzy anniversary celebrations of the BJP couldn't narrow the divide between party and Government.

Lady Luck
The new SGPC chief is a political greenhorn and a Badal loyalist. Which is why she was chosen for the job.

Graft and Garble
Key ministers in Maharashtra face corruption charges severely denting the government's image in an election year. The Sena's efforts at damage limitation make little difference.

Fuelling Fire
The Ranalai flare-up is yet another instance of the communal paranoia gripping Orissa.

Race Course by Prabhu Chawla
Usual Suspects by Swapan Dasgupta
Fifth Column by Tavleen Singh
Kautilya by Jairam Ramesh
Viewpoint by Anushuman Gaekwad
Economic Graffiti by Kaushik Basu
Flip Side by Dilip Bobb

Sniper Shot
Deve Gowda sparks an unlikely row by pushing for the purchase of the T-72S tank in the place of the T-90S, the choice of the army and Defence Ministry.

Bride Bazaar
Unscrupulous operators run a thriving racket in Bundelkhand fixing matches for local boys with impoverished girls.

On the House
A Fresh Act
Light Banter
One Wheel Drive
On the Waiting List

Housing: Now Within Reach
Great tax benefits, falling interest rates and crashing property prices offer a rare chance to buy a house.

Called to Account
Four unsolved media murders--the heat is on the police.

Cutting Edge
In culling the abstract from the real, the artist's latest show captures ideas that transcend time and space.

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