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India Today, August 16, 1999
August 16, 1999

COVER STORY
Holding the heights
Clearing Kargil of Pakistani intruders was a tough task. But with the onset of winter, the army faces the hellish prospect of defending an inhospitable 150-km battlefield. This involves a logistical nightmare of equipping thousands of soldiers and sustaining them for months.

ELECTIONS 99
The Spoilers
Cutting into the essentially two-horse race, marginal parties prepare to play kingmakers again. A hung Parliament and they will call the shots with their handful of MPs.

NATION
Telecom: Close Call
Telecom is once again at the centrestage of pre-poll power play.

Gaisal Train Accident: Inhuman Error
The Indian Railways gropes for answers as a series of systemic lapses leads to a horrifying tragedy-yet again.

OTHER STORIES

S P O R T S
"Winning Abroad matters"
India's new cricket captain Sachin Tendulkar is yet to come to terms with the death of his father. But he already has plans, saying winning abroad would give a new dimension to the team. And, as he says, teamork is vital for that.

O B I T U A R Y
Nirad C Chaudhuri (1897-1999)


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