November 05, 2001
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Despatches
  Bonefix is generally used to fix soles to shoes. But at the Bhopal Railway Station, it affords young children an escape from their nondescript lives. INDIA TODAY's Special Correspondent
Neeraj Mishra finds out why in
Early High

 

 
Specials


100 people who shaped India in the 20th century
 
 
COVER STORY: AFGHAN WAR
How Long Will The War Last?
Three weeks into the world's most high tech war and the Taliban regime has not crumbled. With the Northern Alliance advance halted and
diplomacy making slow progress,
this is a war that could run on and on. An EXCLUSIVE report.
Full Story...

COVER STORY: STRATEGY
Advantage Outsiders
With the balance tilted against it, the Taliban regime will soon find itself vanquished.
Full Story...

COVER STORY: FROM THE FRONTLINE
Lull Before The Storm
Amid calls for a quick and decisive end to the conflict, Afghanistan has been abuzz with talk of an imminent Northern Alliance ground war against the Taliban.
Full Story...

COVER STORY: RUSSIAN EXPERIENCE
History's Pointers
The Soviet Union's 10 years campaign in Afghanistan — a conflict that led to a humiliating withdrawal and, some say, its eventual breakup — can be a learning experience for the US.
Full Story...

COVER STORY: BIOTERRORISM
On High Alert
Despite complaints of anthrax-laced mail proving unfounded, the Indian Government gears up to fight chemical and biological warfare as well as paranoia.
Full Story...


 
LETTERS  
  From The Editor In Chief  
     
To The Editor  

EDITORIAL
There is a gap between the party and the premier and it's of Vajpayee's making.
STATES: GOA
Sustained Saffron
As Parrikar completes a year in office, the BJP and political stability seem to have arrived.
Full Story...
  ECONOMY: SAVINGS
Where Do We Save,
Dr Jalan?
Falling interest rates and shaky institutions leave small investors confused.
Full Story...

LIVING: NAVRATRI CELEBRATIONS
Silence Please!
Mumbai's Navratri extravaganza fails to take off because of the Supreme Court's ruling.
Full Story...
 

CINEMA: MARTYR BIOPICS
Three Halos
For Bhagat
Riding on the success of period films filmmakers are making films on revolutionaries.
Full Story...


THE ARTS: BHUTANESE ART
The Dragon Uncoils
The artefacts on display in Delhi give an insight into Bhutan.
Full Story...
  OFFTRACK: GURUVAYUR, KERALA
Waiting For God
You may have to tarry for up to 45 years to perform puja at temples here.
Full Story...

SPORTS: HOCKEY
Hope From Hobart
The Junior World Cup victory puts the sport on the crossroads again. Decisions taken from now on could build or break the team.
Full Story...
NORTH AMERICA SPECIAL: PROFILE
Maiden Success
Mallika brakes the glass barrier several times over.
Full Story...
  NORTH AMERICA SPECIAL: BUSINESS
Stakes & Ladders
Fortune smiles on Indra Nooyi with a coveted rank.
Full Story...

NORTH AMERICA SPECIAL: BUSINESS
Designer By Default
Amita would have been a painter. But a more rewarding line has her flying to her customers.
Full Story...
  NORTH AMERICA SPECIAL: DEVELOPMENT
A Friend In Need
Maitri retrospects its first 10 years with satisfaction, elation.
Full Story...

NORTH AMERICA SPECIAL: VARIETY
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NORTH AMERICA SPECIAL: HAPPENINGS
Atlanta
Boston
California
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Washington
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FIFTH COLUMN:
Tavleen Singh
Part Of The Problem
The political solution to the Kashmir issue lies in Delhi, not Islamabad.
 

KAUTILYA:
Jairam Ramesh
Maran's Harangues
The commerce minister has not done himself or India good by his outburst.
 
POLITICALLY CORRECT: P. Chidambaram
Panchayati Dreams
Local bodies continue to be held back by a lack of funds and functionaries.
CENTRESTAGE By Ajit Ninan
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
"Jan Sangh, described by Nehru as the illegal child of RSS, has in its new avatar of BJP become the dominant child of the country."
Senior BJP leader J.P Mathur, at the golden jubilee celebration of the Jan Sangh
More...
CAPLOOKS
Delhi
Diplomatic Retreat
"The best defence minister" opts out when things were hotting up.
  Lucknow
Pique And Prejudice
Rajnath Singh is planning to cut the wings of Om Prakash Singh.
   
Jaipur
Grain Drain
Gehlot gets a crash course from Shekhawat on how to cook millet.
 

Mumbai
Borrowed Feathers
The NCP fattens itself at the cost of the Samajwadi Party.



TREMORS
Successors In The Family Line.

CONFESSIONAL
The Chattisgarh chief minister has been declared a Scheduled Caste by the National SC/ST panel.

DESPATCH
VERDICT
SIGNPOSTS
WORLDWATCH
SPOTLIGHT
SCIENCE NEWS
HEALTH
BABY FILE
FUNQUIZ
Q&A: JACKIE SHROFF
MUSIC REVIEW
MUSIC RELEASE


BOOKS
Blood Ties: Ameeta Rathore
This slender first novel captures the subtle nuances of class conflict in Bihar.

Remains Of The Raj: The British Legacy In India: Antony Wild
One more from the Raj nostalgia industry but this one is
mundane history.

The Hottest Day Of The Year: Brinda Charry
Promising voice but too subdued to thrill.

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Class Of 2001
Watching a fashion show by design students is sometimes like viewing a commercial Hindi film. Don't dissect the logic; enjoy the show if you can.
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Mumbai Restaurant:
India Jones

Mumbai Puppetry Festival: Toccata

Bangalore Restaurant: Chung Wah

Kolkata Exhibition : Life Is Beautiful

 

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