Welcome to India Today, March 9, 1998

India Today
March 9, 1998

All The President's Choices
As the Lok Sabha election results pour in, the President's famous cautiousness is set to face a gruelling test. With a hung House more than likely, the spotlight is on him and the options he has in finding a viable, lawful and reasonably stable combination.

Jockeying for Power
Convinced that a "Sonia wave" will catapult it to power, the party's leaders position themselves to take over as the country's next prime minister.

Voters Turn Away
Apathy towards mid-term polls is once again reflected in the turnout for two rounds of voting, say Yogendra Yadav and Alistair Mcmillan.

Poll Pourri

Rent a Loyalty
Governor Romesh Bhandari's questionable action ushers in a return of the horse-trading culture in Uttar Pradesh politics. Governance has been the casualty.

A Step Forward
Congress strives for stable coalition government in Meghalaya.

Great Escape
The CBI has pursued fodder scam-accused Sajal Chakraverty for six months now but is unable to find the man who moves about freely in Patna.

The Long March
Desperate for an education, 23 children from a remote tribal village in Maharashtra journey 66 km to complain about their crumbling school.

Seeds of Sorrow
A pest attack and unseasonal rains damage tur dal crops in Bidar district forcing farmers to end their lives.

Listen up, or Else
There is little comfort with news of a plunging economy in a time-warped policy environment. The new government has to fire growth. Choices? It doesn't have any.

Race Course Road by Prabhu Chawla
The Usual Suspects by Swapan Dasgupta
Fifth Column by Tavleen Singh
Economic Graffiti by Kaushik Basu
Flipside by Dilip Bobb

The Last Stand
Pushed to the brink by industrial demands, duplicity of state governments and a surging human tide, Indian forests and wildlife battle for survival.

A Full Hand
Leftover Perks
Unsaintly Demands
In God's Court
They Also Serve
War of the Roses
Picture This
Unmasking the 'Rebel'
Unclear Evidence

Ultimate Showdown
The confrontation between Tendulkar and Warne, both masters of their art, promises to hold everyone's attention.

The B-Grade King
Despite a record 30 flops in the past five years, Mithun Chakraborty is still going strong and is today Bollywood's walking movie miracle.