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Return of the Militant Hindu

 
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Terror in Kolkatta
Change or be Damned
Dollar Gains Currency
March to March 12
Money Matters
Strike Out
A Roof Above the Heads
Fusion Fundas
Asian Kick Back

 
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Fifth Column: Tavleen Singh
Kautilya: Jairam Ramesh
Politically Correct: P.   Chidambaram

 
METRO TODAY


Diary of Events

 

Five Indians are among 36 top tech pioneers picked by the World Economic Forum for applying the innovative technologies.

NRI DIARY

India Calling
London Diary
Now This!
Talented Scouts
The Soaring Figure
Voice For the People
Mechanics Of Success
American Round Up
Weekly Round Up
Selling Tall Tales

 

 
WEB ONLY FEATURES

In a deregulated economy, the Dalits have made it amply clear that they want a share in the market, not just government jobs. India Today Special Correspondent Lakshmi Iyer traces the paradigm shift.
Paradigm Shift
 
INDIA TODAY CONCLAVE

The Conclave concludes on a high note. Al Gore, Stanley Fischer and other world leaders listen and our heard. Catch up on the highlights.
Take me to Conclave now
 
CARE TODAY
 
INDIA TODAY HINDI
 
 
 CURRENT ISSUE FEB 4, 2002
Lok Sabha Projections Jan 02 Aug 01 Jan 01 1900
        (Actual)
BJP+        
Seats 262-272 200-235 252-268 304
(vote %) (41.1) (39.3) (41.1) (41.7)
Congress+        
Seats 157-167 225-255 202-218 140
(vote %) (38.8) (40.7) (39.4) (36.9)
Others        
Seats 109-119 84-112 65-81 99
(vote %) (20.3) (20.1) (19.5) (21.5)
         
Regional Break-up Jan 02 Aug 01 Jan 01 1999
        (Actual)
NORTH       151
BJP+ 55-65 50-58 68-78 80
Cong+ 31-41 45-55 37-47 30
Others 50-60 42-50 31-41 41
       
SOUTH       132
BJP+ 71-81 40-58 34-44 73
Cong+ 41-51 80-90 87-97 49
Others 5-15 2-6 1-6 10
 
EAST
142
BJP+
59-69
54-62
70-78
72
Cong+
34-44
40-50
35-45
32
Others
34-44
35-43
23-33
38
 
WEST       118
BJP+ 62-72 50-58 64-72 79
Cong+ 36-46 50-60 37-47 29
Others 5-15 7-13 4-12 10
 
Choice As PM Now Aug 01 Jan 01
(Fig. in per cent)        
A.B. Vajpayee 38 37 43  
Sonia Gandhi 19 22 28  
L.K.Advani 3 2 1  
V.P.Singh 2 2 2  
Jyoti Basu 2 2 2  
Mulayan Singh Yadav 3 2 1  
Others 10 11 12  
Don't know/Can't say 23 22 11  
         
Performance of PM Now Aug 01 Jan 01  
(Fig in per cent)        
Outstanding 8 6 6  
Good 39 34 34  
Average 31 35 36  
Poor 12 16 19  
         
In past 2 years quality of life Now Aug 01 Jan 01  
(Fig in per cent)        
Become better 22 18 20  
Become Worse 24 22 21  
Remained the same 54 59 57  
         
If India went to war, what should be the objective
(Fig in per cent)        
Limited strikes to destroy terrorist camps 32      
All out war to destroy Pakistan 21      
Recover POK 19      
No war 14      
Don't know/Can't say 14      
         
Opinion on Ram temple issue Now Jan 01    
(Fig in per cent)        
Build temple immediately 43 20    
Let Courts resolve dispute 20 19    
Sort matter through dialogue 16 37    
Let status= quo continue 4 8    
Build a mosque on the site 5 5    
Don't know/Can't say 12 11    
         
VAJPAYEE vs SONIA Vajpayee Sonia    
(Fig. in per cent)        
Jan 02 38 19    
Aug 01 37 22    
Jan 01 43 28    
Oct 99 50 24    
Aug 99 50 26    
May 99 43 32    
Dec 98 27 31    
Jul 98 59 13    
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