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CURRENT ISSUE JANUARY 27, 2002

COVER STORY: NIGHTLIFE

The Party Machine

When Moet et Chandon wanted to announce the presence of its champagne, Dom Perignon, in Delhi, it got in touch with Vandana Mohan's Backstage Productions. At Rs 5 lakh, she organised a dinner party for 52 exclusive guests who sat chic by jowl to sample a happy fusion of culinary excess and liquid pleasure. When designer J.J. Valaya wanted to celebrate his 10th anniversary in the profession ....


	Bhansali's Devdas & Rahman win MTV Asia Awards

	Japan grants a loan of $90 million for forestry projects in Rajasthan

	Kamla Beniwal, Banwarilal Berwa made Rajasthan Deputy CMs

	Former Maharashtra Cong chief Adik to get a berth in Shinde ministry

	Golden Temple may be recognised as world heritage

	Lashkar threatens to kill Saurav Ganguly, security beefed up

	35 get Shram Awards, none found fit for Shram Ratna

	Dalmiya welcomes ICC\'s decision to let India play in World Cup


	Two dead, 13 injured in Mumbai building collapse

Has the Government been hasty in allowing Indians to open forex accounts and invest in stock markets abroad?


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WEB ONLY FEATURES


As Digvijay takes his Dalit agenda to a logical conclusion in thr un-up to the assembly elections, the sincerity of his efforts comes under a cloud, writes India Today's Neeraj Mishra. DALIT DEALS

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INDIA TODAY HINDI

THE NATION: CONGRESS			BUSINESS: CELL PHONES

Stopping to Conquer			War of the Rings
The change of guard in Mumbai indicates that Sonia is willing to make up with political foes to prepare the party for the impending polls in four states.			Unfair terms push cellular companies to take an unprecedented action — defy the regulator. At stake: Rs 25,000 crore investment and one crore users.



LETTERS			EDITORIAL
From The Editor In Chief To The Editor			All in the Mind A defeatist mindset, not technical inadequacies, could wreck the Indian team

OTHER STORIES


STATES: ORISSA			STATES: UTTAR PRADESH

Spread of Saffron			Happy Returns
Beyond the public gaze, Sangh Parivar outfits in the state are making political hay.			Mayawati's birthday bash was a pre-election season political investment.
CRIME: KIDNEY TRADE			SPORTS: CRICKET WORLD CUP
Organised Racket			The Early Birds
A thriving Rs 150 crore kidney scam, a nexus of top doctors, lawyers and middlemen who lured the poor with lucre.			As the one-day game has evolved, the swash-buckling opening batsman has become a necessity in the team.
EDUCATION: FOREIGN UNIVERSITIES			SOCIETY & TRENDS: GIGOLOS
More for Less			Men on Call
Acquiring an international degree at a fraction of the cost of studying abroad becomes a reality as overseas universities serenade Indian students on home turf.			Mumbai's night-life has a new addition: young, middle-class males who trade sex for money to maintain hip lifestyles. There is no lack of clients either.
WILDLIFE: MONKEYS			THE ARTS: PIN-UP CALENDARS
Skulduggery			Up to Date
Aided by superstition, monkey-tamers find a barbaric way of making money.			Corporates and lensmen take the cheese-cake windfall to new dstination—calendars

NEWSNOTES


FIRST TAKE CONFESSIONAL SPOTLIGHT DESPATCH INTERVIEW TABS ON TRIVIA

QUOTE OF THE WEEK
"Wars in post-1990 world are fought over markets, which is a new kind of conflict that has led to cross-border terrorism." A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, President

REGULARS

BOOKS A Historic Error			BOOKS Backwater Fatigue

A riveting but not revealing chronicle of Pakistan as an idea that failed.			And this literary massage is no help.
CINEMA: WOMEN PRODUCERS			OFFTRACK: RAJGARH, MADHYA PRADESH
The Powerpuff Girls			Arresting Vice
Actresses have taken to production and they are not just figureheads			Education motivates a village to shrug off its criminal past.

METRO TODAY


EYECATCHERS
Bowling 'em Over, Court Craft , A Suite for Sir Vidia, Dream Debut

NRI DIARY


As land hassles stem the flow of NRI investment in Punjab, the Government takes steps to ease the legal woes of expatriates.			Splash Hit The Home Conning Entertainment Fusion Fiesta In the News Travel