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 CURRENT ISSUE JANUARY 20, 2002
COVER STORY: THE JUDICIARY
Rot in the System

My Lord. The words have a ring of authority next only to the majesty of a sovereign or the head of a republic. And the term, which in India is used to address a judge who is a member of the Supreme Court or the high courts, commands unmatched veneration both in and outside the courts. The 641 lord justices in the country are sheathed in immunity. But a string of incidents in the recent past involving aberrant members has resulted in the judges being publicly denigrated.

  
   
Cell companies to provide interconnectivity to WLL phones
Pooja Express derails near Delhi Cantt, no casualties
US deploys 37,000 troops in the Gulf for Iraqi conflict
France says nothing would justify military attack on Iraq
Indian diplomat Sudhir Vyas harassed again by Pak
Republic Day parade route shortened for security concerns
No tax certificate required to bid for commercial contracts
HC judgement on World Cup contracts on Wednesday
VHP: Ram temple construction dates to be announced next month
Mosque raided in London poison probe, 7 arrested
 
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As the BJP gets revived in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, the Congress knows it has more than a fight on hand in the coming assembly polls. India Today's Neeraj Mishra anayses the party's shaky position in the two states.
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THE NATION: RIVER-LINKING PROJECT THE NATION: NAGA TALKS
Changing The Course The Home Run
Linking 37 rivers to resolve India's water crises is a dream project.
The Centre's talks with Naga rebels set a precedent in negotiations with separatists.
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  Passage to India
National security demands a no-nonsense approach towards illegal immigrants.
     
 OTHER STORIES
STATES: BIHAR STATES: MAHARASHTRA
Strike Zone Under Siege
As the Opposition tries to convert popular discontent into a mass movement to bring down the RJD regime, Laloo is desperate to stop the tidal wave.
 The state's dented fiscal image is hit again as FIs threaten to attach government property.
STATES: PUNJAB     GUEST COLUMN: FALI S. NARIMAN
The Home Conning     Wanted: A Bench Code

As more and more NRIs are duped of their property, the state Government moves to ease their legal woes.

     Where there is no enacted law on a particular subject, judges search in the books for a "precedent".
  
BUSINESS: AUTOMOBILES     DEFENCE: NUCLEAR ARSENAL
Flagging Off The New Car Race     Who Controls The Button?
Removal of import restrictions opens the floodgates for foreign cars. Market leaders — Maruti, Hyundai and Telco — too gear up to match the excitement.
 		     India makes public a new command that puts its weapons firmly under civilian control. But in Pakistan, the situation remains worryingly ambiguous.
 
CRICKET WORLD CUP     LIVING: TRAVEL TRAUMA
Men of Mayhem     Face Off
The eagerly awaited tournament's hit men have punctuated the history books with their boldness and broad bats.
 		     Many foreign-bound Sikhs remove their turbans and clip their hair to escape post 9/11 racial profiling.
HERITAGE: ARCHAEOLOGY     PRAVASI BHARATIYA DIVAS CELEBRATIONS
Parsi Link     Rooting for Change
Excavation at Sanjan, one of the first Parsi settlements in India, provides new insights into the community's flight from Iran and the Arabia-Deccan sea route.
     The Government's offer of dual citizenship is a breakthrough but to woo the 20 million-strong community it will have to remove the investment obstacles.
CINEMA: ADOOR GOPALAKRISHNAN     SOCIETY AND TRENDS: CELEBRITY PARTIES
Hung on Success     Rent a Host
A seven-year hiatus has not jaded the master filmmaker. With Nizhalkuth, his ninth movie in 30 years, he returns to international acclaim.
     Pretty Page Three People now have a
new vocation: throw a party and promote
a brand.
       
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"There are reports in the media that good postings are available for a price. How much have you paid to get your present posting?"
 MAYAWATI, Uttar Pradesh chief minister, to a delegation of senior IAS officers

 
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