April 02, 2001
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India Today, April 2, 2001

 


Despatches
 

The 457-acre estate of the Roerichs near Bangalore is in a pathetic condition. But does anyone care, asks INDIA TODAY's Principal Correspondent Stephen David in Despatches.

 

 
Specials


100 people who shaped India in the 20th century
 
 
COVER STORY: BRAJESH MISHRA
The Importance Of Being Brajesh

The Opposition and the Sangh Parivar launch an attack on the PMO by targeting the Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister Brajesh Mishra. The Vajpayee camp finds itself fighting a grim political battle to retain credibility even as the Establishment tries to discredit the Tehelka allegations. An analysis.
Full Story...

 
N. K. SINGH
Supercrat In His Labyrinth
There are 240 secretaries to the Government, but N. K. Singh is always a cut above-in style, networking, and power. The economic policy wizard gets defensive.
Full Story...
 
PM'S HOUSEHOLD
The Ways And Means Of Ranjan

Ranjan Bhattacharya's role as nursemaid to Atal Bihari Vajpayee gives the fun-loving foster son-in-law the image of one who dabbles in government decisions.
Full Story...

 
AICC SESSION
Coalition Flight Grounded
With sceptic constituents, Congress President Sonia Gandhi's
plan to form an alliance just before the assembly elections in five states, may backfire
.
Full Story...
 
TEHELKA
Desperately Seeking Loopholes

The Bharatiya Janata Party and Samata Party find discrepancies
in the charges levelled against them by Tehelka. But it's just
details.
Full Story...


THE NATION: SIMI  
Nursery Of Hate  

The week-long violence in Kanpur has cooled down, but the spectre of the Students Islamic Movement of India still looms large. A look at the reach of India's in-house Taliban.
Full Story..


  BUSINESS: TWO-WHEELERS  
Vroom Service  
 

The four-stroke motorcycle overtakes middle-class India's greatest icon since the valve radio set, as sales of the doughty old scooter stagnate in spite of a spirited fightback.
Full Story..

 
 
  LETTER  
From The Editor In Chief  
 
  EDITORIALS
 
Parliament needs debate and discussion, not a wasteful wildcat strike.

Gene Revolution

Why biotech phobia will only keep tomorrow's Indians hungry.
 

OFFTRACK:
BARMER, RAJASTHAN

Death Defying
An increasing number of Jains are deciding when they want to die.
Full Story...

 

INVESTIGATION:
VINCENT GEORGE
George Cross
Congress complains of vendetta in the case against V. George.
Full Story...

 

BUSINESS: CALCUTTA
STOCK EXCHANGE
Nothing Official About It
Unlike the payment crisis, clandestine financing ticks like a time bomb.
Full Story...

 

ENTERTAINMENT:
CINEMA
Q&A:
Shekhar Kapur
"It was tough shooting for the big war scenes in Morocco."
Full Story...

 

HEALTH WATCH: ISOFLAVONE
Soya Strength
For Women
Isoflavone may help combat problems of menopause.
Full Story...

 

CRIME: CONTRACT KILLINGS
The Long Distance Murders
As NRIs settle scores back home, blood feuds reach a new level.
Full Story...

 

 

CARE TODAY:
REBUILDING GUJARAT
Progress Report
The "CARE TODAY Fund A/c Rebuilding Gujarat Fund" now stands closed.
List Of Donors...

 

SPORTS: CRICKET
The New Gladiators
The inside story of how a ragtag Indian side overcame their fears to beat the world's top team.
Full Story..

 

SPORTS: CRICKET
Stealth Bomber
Harbhajan Singh begins his second innings in international cricket by destroying the wizards of Oz.
Full Story...

 

FIFTH COLUMN:
Tavleen Singh
The Glasshouse Gag
In its inimitable way the Congress has taken the sting out of the Tehelka story.

  KAUTILYA:
Jairam Ramesh

Mercies Of The Past
Why India is not facing an economic crisis despite political, and stockmarket turmoil.

 

RIGHT ANGLE:
Swapan Dasgupta
Lynch Mob Journalism
To achieve a political end the media junked professional norms.

 
CENTRESTAGE By Ajit Ninan
BODYLINE By Ravi Shankar
VOICES
"I don't need a certificate of patriotism from the Opposition. I've fought against corruption all my life."
Atal Bihari Vajpayee, prime minister, while addressing a BJP Parliamentary Party meeting in Delhi.
More...
CAPLOOKS

The Debategate
Sushma, Shourie make
excuses to defend the tainted BJP.

 

The Cheerleader's Team
M.S.Aiyar steals the show at the AICC session.

     

All The State's Men
MP replaces UP as the hotbed of Cong politics.

  Middle Management
A eunuch to give Rajnath Singh a by-election fight.


TREMORS

The Options Before The Investor After The Budget 2001.

CONFESSIONAL
Tamil Maanila Congress leader P. Chidambaram feels the party will ditch the AIADMK after the assembly polls.


BOOKS
Indira: The Life Of Indira Nehru Gandhi: K. Frank
This engrossing biography captures the longings and loneliness
of late Mrs Indira Gandhi.


The Making Of Modern Indian Art: The Progressives Branch Line To Eternity: Bill Aitken
Progressives blow their own horn as star-struck critic applauds.


EYECATCHERS
Malavika Tiwari
Gurdas Mann

Madonna & Bapi Das

Sophiya Choudary


Top
 
 
     METRO TODAY
   
   

MetroScape
The Itch For Kitsch When Kitsch Kitsch Hota Hai opened to an overflowing house at Delhi's India Habitat Centre last week, people didn't quite know what to expect. more...

Looking Glass
Delhi Exhibition:
Unbuilt India-Vision 2001


Delhi Music: Shriram Shankarlal Music Festival, 2001

Delhi: Showroom
Interiors Espania

 



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