Welcome to India Today, February 9, 1998

India Today
February 9, 1998

The Changing Colours of the BJP: Is It For Real?
The party has posited its most amiable face for Election '98, and prime ministerial candidate Atal Behari Vajpayee has been largely responsible for this. But is this new-look, moderate and "secular" BJP or real? Has it actually shed its hardline RSS moorings?

So What's New, Anyway?
Political parties mouth off on promises in their economic manifestos, but there is convergence on the issues of reforms and stability.

Campaign Trail
Barbs become sharper, promises more alluring as electioneering gathers momentum.

Swings and Other Turns
Poll analysts use computer simulations to assess how changes in vote, shares may actually translate into seats for different political parties in the coming Lok Sabha elections.

Poll Pourri

Shock Sentence
The verdict on Rajiv Gandhi's assassination evokes strong reactions as the accused prepare to appeal.

A Sinister Strike
The killing of 23 Pandits in the valley might trigger another exodus.

High-flying Rivalry
Two influential politicians in Madhya Pradesh lock horns over air-travel.

Driven to Death
A growing number of cotton farmers in Andhra Pradesh are ending their lives due to crop failures and Chief Minister Naidu's compensation is little comfort.

Two Steps Backwards
Reforms suffer a setback as the Government is forced to reduce the powers of the Disinvestment Commission.

Race Course Road by Prabhu Chawla
The Usual Suspects by Swapan Dasgupta
Fifth Column by Tavleen Singh
Viewpoint by Kaushik Basu
Flipside by Dilip Bobb
Cyberchatter by Arun Katiyar

Candy Floss Films
Youthful themes are the order of the day as Mumbai's dream factories and directors turn trendy. The new formula: fresh, frothy and romantic.

Muscle and Flair
Amid the explosions Vinashak weaves in a tale as well.

Same Old Story
Banarsi Babu is a formula film, with a thin storyline and jokes that pall.

Whose Art is it Anyway?
Five painters leave their imprint on the tradition they have inherited and masterfully weave the past with the present.

Guarding the Gates
Plot within Plot
Cricketing Arrears
Tenant Rights
Wealth Woes
Pushing his Luck
Campaign Trauma
Wielding the Cane
Code Clashes
Labour of Love

Short-term Goals
Random shuffling of coaches bodes ill for hockey in India.

Poll Pundit
A software with a wealth of information on elections.

A New Weapon
A vaccine for leprosy is ready to hit the market.

Like, This Is It!
The USA is no longer simply the foreign hand, it's getting to be the mind, body and soul as liberalisation, brands and TV shape much of urban India.

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