| COVER STORY: BATTLE FOR BAGHDAD |
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COVER STORY: GUEST COLUMN |
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| Messy War Ahead |
Present at Creation |
Fresh preceptions
that the conflict might go on longer than expected are also
tinged with fears that Saddam may use both chemical weapons
and battling in cities to inflict heavy casualties on the coalition
force.
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The battlefields
of Baghdad are defining a truly new world order that will be
underlined by the enduring force of Pax Americana.
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| COVER STORY: THE ARAB VIEW |
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THE NATION: NADIMARG MASSACRE |
| Future
Shock |
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The
Kiss of Death |
An American
victory is certain to destabilise the entire Midele East witht
the maximum impact on the Palestine issue.
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Between Mufti's
soft line and the Centre's confused line, terrorism thrives
on.
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| LETTERS |
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EDITORIAL |
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From
The Editor In Chief
To The Editor
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Needed:
A Kashmir Policy
Use the global distraction over Iraq to firm up a viable
strategy |
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| OTHER STORIES |
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| STATES: GUJARAT |
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ECONOMY: VALUE-ADDED TAX
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| Easy
Target |
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VAT's
The Big Fuss |
With his penchant
for rubbing people the wrong way, Haren Pandya had made many
enemies.
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Traders' blackmail,
political opportunism and bad planning by states are unravelling
the most significant tax reform of recent times.
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| NEIGHBOURS: NEPAL |
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SPORTS: CRICKET |
| King's
Way |
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Blueprint
for Tomorrow |
Even as Gyanendra
goes about taking the right decisions, his stance on democracy
worries India.
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India may
have flunked the final but must build on the gains from the
cup.
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| SPORTS: GUEST COLUMN BOB WOOLMER |
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SPORTS: GUEST COLUMN PETER ROEBUCK |
| Cool
Calculation |
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Practical
Magic |
The World
Cup final was an exhibition of Austratlia's method.
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The Aussies
did not rely on emblems, symbols, or superstitions; they were
more aware of their strengths than their weaknesses..
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| SPORTS: CRICKET |
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SPORTS: |
| Fixed
Change |
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Season
of Surprises |
Internal bickerings
and frequent alterations continue to plague the Pakistani team.
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World Cup
highs and lows.
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| CRICKET: MEDIA |
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CRIME: RASTOGI BROTHERS |
| Cup
of Joy |
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Base
Mettle |
For TV companies,
event managers and sponsors, investing in the World Cup was
worth every rupee.
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India awaits
deportation of the kingpins who built a Rs. 5000-crore empire
on the export of bogus bicycle parts.
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| FASHION: CORSETS |
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OFFTRACK: AHMEDABAD, GUJARAT |
| Soft
Squeeze |
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Palimpsest
Patterns |
They are out
of the closet. Women are stepping out in flexible, embellised
corsets designed to hide bulges, enhance cleavage and show off
toned bodies.
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A couple bring
back to life textile designs from forgotton eras.
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| TELEVISION: VIXEN BRIGADE |
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| Mean
Queens |
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They cut throats
with cutglass accents, they claw with kindness. Meet the small
screen's super bitches who are rvving up rating and making fashion
statements..
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