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CURRENT ISSUE DECEMBER 23, 2002

COVER STORY: DEFENCE

When India came close to WAR

Last Christmas, fighter pilots of the Indian Air Force's No. 1 Tiger Squadron of Mirage-2000 H aircraft were not in celebratory mode. Moved a week earlier from home base Gwalior to the forward base Adampur near Jalandhar, the Tigers packed pistols, high-protein Swiss chocolates and a quarter-inch map of Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK). These would come in handy in case any of them was shot down behind enemy lines.


	Vajpayee: Gujarat is the beginning of BJP's march.

	Pota court issues non-bailable arrest warrant against Yasin Malik

	Judicial remand of Salem extended by 3 months.

	BJP consolidates sweep in with Godhra win

	Bush: American Indians' dedication ensures a brighter future for all.

	Tinu Yohannan all set to play second test against NZ

	LTTE gets licence to set up radio station in Kilinochchi

	Modi: This is a victory for 5 crore self-respecting Gujaratis

	Advani: Mandate for BJP is a lesson for the country

	Modi wins Maninagar seat by more than 75,000 votes

Despite all efforts by India, the US continues to ignore crossborder terrorism by Pakistan. What should India do to muster international opinion against Islamabad's misadventures?


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The pathetic condition of roads in Madhya Pradesh acts a severe bottleneck to its progress. India Today's Neeraj Mishra takes a drive to find out exactly how bad they are. BUMPY RIDE

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THE NATION: PRIVATISATION			STATES: KARNATAKA

Second Life			Post Mortem
A surprise compromise brings disinvestement back to life. But the process remains hostage to several obstacles.			Tamil Nadu and Karnataka signal an end to their cold war which impeded the capture of the elusive outlaw.



LETTERS			EDITORIAL
From The Editor In Chief To The Editor			Dual Morality America lets down its natural ally by indulging the General.

OTHER STORIES


NEIGHBOURS: BHUTAN			OBITUARY
A Royal Surrender			People's Advocate
The monarch of the Himalayan kingdom has created history by accepting a draft constitution that will end his absolute reign.			A fortnight before the imposition of Emergency in 1975, Nani Ardeshir Palkhivala met his friend M.R. Pai.
CRIME: ANIS IBRAHIM			HEALTH: HEART CARE
Battle for The DON			Robosurgeon
Getting the don back to India means countering Dawood's influence in Dubai.			Delhi-based Escrots Heart Institute and Re-search Centre brings highly sophisticated robotic heart surgery to India.
ENVIRONMENT: OLIVE RIDLEYS			LIVING: WOMEN AND SUICIDE
Saving the Turtle			Young Affluent and Depressed
Ecologists come up with simple measures to stop the massacre of 15,000 sea turtles every year in Orissa.			Lack of strong emotional support makes young, successful women prime candidates for suicide.
THE ARTS: ALTERNATIVE MEDIA			SOCIETY AND TRENDS: WINE CULTURE
Wider Canvas			Grape Growth
Indian art gains a new vocabulary as an increasing number of artists dabbles in different media to startling effect.			Foreign winemakers deluge the upper crust with a range of products. But will the market grow?
SPORTS: CRICKET WORLD CUP			OFFTRACK: DELHI
Stumped			Winds of Change
Off-the-field action hots up with the ICC taking legal action against companies participating in ambush marketing against the official sponsors of the World Cup.			A voluntary organisation shows drug addicts a way out of the haze.

NEWSNOTES


FIRST TAKE CONFESSIONAL DESPATCH SPOTLIGHT WORLDWATCH TABS ON TRIVIA

QUOTE OF THE WEEK
"The Congress governments' record in tackling terrorism is much better. It was Indira Gandhi who taught Pakistan a lesson." SONIA GANDHI, Congress President

REGULARS

BOOKS Dom's Forays			BOOKS Historic Dilemma

Elegant and detached despatches from the grey zones of India.			An uncertain Romila Thapar's problematic study of ancient India.
BOOKS Liberal Rage

But where is the insider's insight?

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EYECATCHERS
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As clubbers fall in rhythm with the beats of electronic music, bands like Midival Punditz find takers worldwide.			Finally Moving Entertainment Travel In the News