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NEWSMAKER OF THE YEAR
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When Narendra Modi became chief minister of Gujarat in October 2001, there were many who expected him to do wonders for the floundering BJP in an election year. He did. An acrimonious post-Godhra canvassing-during which he talked societyinto two clear camps while taking on everyone from Musharraf and Sonia Gandhi to CEC Lyngdoh-brought clinching electoral gains. It was a performance no one else could match in 2002. Narendra Modi.

  
 
Mobile phone rates slashed.
Basic telephone operators may cut STD rates soon
Air Force, Army to help nab Veerappan.
Police firing in Lonavala, as violence hits central Gujarat
Bad weather hits air, train services for another day
I-T to hand over PAN card allotment to UTI Investor Service
Cabinet decision on airport privatisation on Friday
US suspected India of plan-ning to split West Pak in '71
Tripura, HP, Meghalaya, Na- gaand poll plan by Jan 15
Fernandes: Corrupt, inef-fectual Rabri govt should go
 
Many athletes have switched states for the 32nd National Games. Should there be a ban on such migrations?
 
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IMAGES PEOPLE
A collection of photographs-some of them inspiring. some shoking and some simply eye-catching-freeze-frame the moments that have makde Year 2002 memorable.
 From politicians to popstars. actors to activists-an electic mix of faces that were in the spotlight for good, bad or ugly reasons.
PERSPECTIVE DATELINE
Six incisive essays on India 2002-2003 - from its global role to the social, political and economic.
 INDIA TODAY correspondents share experience-from humorous to the hazardous-while in the thick of action.
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ESSAY     FORECAST

A light-hearted take in bold strokes on the year that went by and the one that's coming in.

     Rahul Gandhi joins the Congress, a yacht party on the Yamuna and more-trust these predictions at your own peril..
 
       
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A puff and a Huff, Mama's Pride, I, Me, Myself , Squeady Clean

 
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