Welcome to India Today, March 30, 1998

India Today
March 30, 1998

Perilously Yours
With each of its constituents not only dictating portfolios but also deciding the number of ministers, the BJP-led coalition finds itself precariously poised.

Is It for Real?
The BJP's earlier economic line was sharp. Now, with confusion in its ranks and under pressure from its partners, the National Agenda delivers a muddled version.

A Point to Prove
Sonia is keen to show that she is no ornamental chief and, unlike her predecessors, is using her perception of people's skills to strengthen the party.

Saffron Burden
A school run by the RSS at the Vadera's Moradabad farm causes acute embarrassment to the Gandhis.

E M S Namboodiripad: An Obituary

Hic Hic Hurray
Political compulsions and resentment within his own party force Chief Minister Bansi Lal to scrap prohibition in Haryana. But his problems are unlikely to end with it.

On the Road to Justice
Backed by the Women's Commission, Wayyanad's unwed tribal mothers may finally get their due.

Desperate Acts of Faith
Backward areas become the battleground for religious zealots and politicians as they try to win over the poor.

Trail To Pakistan
Arrests by the security forces provide a wealth of evidence pointing to ISI's complicity in the recent wave of terrorist bombings.

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

Kings For A Day
There are no palaces. No horse-drawn carriages. But once a year on Holi, the Bhil rajas of south Gujarat reclaim their erstwhile glory.

Look Back and Wonder
Unchanged Convention
Shifting Sands
Eating His Words
Shirtless Revelry
Housing Disaster
Pen Politics
Bureaucrat Bashing
Long Way to Extradition
Major Sham
Shunted Out

The Iron Man
Social or monetary handicap can't stop Firoz Ali.

The Fire Within
Toronto-based director Deepa Mehta touches a chord with her exploration of relationships.

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