Italian-born
Sonia Gandhi is finally an Indian political reality
in her own right. One can hate her or love her-but
not ignore her. Three years ago, she was the subject
of ridicule for her lack of political understanding,
for her inability to make speeches and differentiate
between dining table and dialogue table. Now she
leads discussions and discourses on complex issues
of national and international importance. Those
who abhorred her now adore her. She is the icon
of the emerging political market.
13 killed as militants attack
Raghunath temple in Jammu
Mufti blames Pakistan for Jammu
temple attack
US ambassador expresses anguish
over temple attack
Furore in Lok Sabha over closure
of 2 fertiliser PSUs
BJP fields Bhavin Seth from
Ellisbridge in Gujarat polls
SC directs govt to implement
new payscale for judges
Bangladesh considering limited
gas exports to India
Tendulkar back in team for
NZseries, Srinath dropped
US to address Pak N-export
after resolving Iraq crisis
N. Korea retaliates oil supply
cutoff by US bans $ use
The gala Jharkhand anniversary celebrations
project the chief minister as a "Vikas Purush", diverting attention
from his many critics. India Today's Farzand Ahmed reports. Calculated
Showmanship
The Conclave concludes
on a high note. Al Gore, Stanley Fischer and other world leaders
listen and are heard. Catch up on the highlights. Take
me to Conclave now
INDIA TODAY HINDI
STATES: GUJARAT
STATES: UTTAR PRADESH
Ticket Trauma
Amar Singed
The BJP packs its list
with tired, discredited faces, The Congress does lettle better.
Mulayam's faliure to
unseat Mayawati is being blamed on Amar Singh, the socialite
who socialists see as more cocktail party than political party.
Drought
of Action Effective utilisation of available resources can help tackle
recurring crises.
OTHER STORIES
GUEST COLUMN: C. DASGUPTA
NEIGHBOURS: PAKISTAN
Order
in the House
The
King's Man
Parliaments
change, parliamentarians change, and so do their mores and standards
of conduct.
A political minefield awaits the
new prime minister who, given his fragile majority, is bound
to end up doing General Musharraf's bidding.
BUSINESS: ACC, L&T OWNERSHIP
STOCK MARKETS: CSE
Takeover
Tussle
On
Borrowed Time
As big businesses
try to control two blue chip companies, investors feel cheated.
The controversy could redefine takeover laws.
The brokers
of the payment crisis have been brought to book but it may be
too late to revive the bourse.
EDUCATION: SCHOOL CURRICULUM
CRIME: ILLEGAL TELEPHONY
Language
Barrier
Phone
Alarm
West Bengal
will have to rethink its parochial policies as its schools churn
out students poor in English.
Illegal exchanges
run up huge losses for the VSNL and provide the underworld with
a new business channel.
SOCIETY AND TRENDS: TATTOOS
SOCIETY AND TRENDS: EATING HABITS
Sign
of the Times
Sensuous Palate
Spreading
out to yet unexplored fleshy zones, a tattoo has become a hot
new accessory that can get under your skin.
As chefs,
gourmets and foodies embark on a wild, sensory exploration,
the Indian palate gets a stimulating makeover. Hunger for experimentation
sees India in the grip of a funky, food explosion.
SPORTS: SUNITA RANI CASE
The Battle To Save Sunita
Rani
OFFTRACK: SOUTH 24 PARGANAS,
WB
Organic Solution
A ray of hope emerges for the runner as Indian officials
press world athletics bodies to clear her name after controversial
dope test reports from Seoul.
Local knowledge helps villagers save nature and get benefits
too.
"India can never be converted into a Hindu
state. The people would neither condone communal violence
nor tolerate pseudo-secularism." L.K. ADVANI, Deputy Prime Minister
REGULARS
BOOKS Mark of Fate
Mark Tully and Gillian Wright craft an alternative
take on India that tells readers why this country is
the mess it is. And why there's still hope.
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