| THE NATION: MINISTRIES |
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STATES: TAMIL NADU |
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| Less Minister |
Nail in the Coffer |
If the Centre's
proposal to trim ministries becomes law, it will push state
governments to cut the flab and quell the rise of quid pro quo
politics.
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Despite
no clear source of funding, Jayalalithaa undertakes a grandiose
statewide tour, announcing welfare schemes worth crores of rupees.
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| ECONOMY: APPRECIATING RUPEE |
BUSINESS: BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LTD. |
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| The Rupee Smiles |
The Power of One |
The rise
in the value of the Indian currency against the US dollar spells
opportunities for exporters, corporates and the Government.
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Within six
months of launching its service, BSNL has become the second
largest cellular operator in India, grabbing seven out of every
10 new cellular subscribers.
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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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It's
the Politician, Stupid
Good news: pollible end to defection. Bad news: imerfect
cabinet reform. |
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| OTHER STORIES |
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| BUSINESS: MUSIC INDUSTRY |
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NEIGHBOURS: INDIA-PAKISTAN
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| Missing
Notes |
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Out
of The Box |
Rising piracy,
drought of hits in Bollywood and profusion of free music have
pushed the industry into a paradoxical situation: booming demand
but falling sales.
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By softening
his tone, the prime minister shrewdly offers a way out of the
deadlock that puts the onus back on Pakistan. The timing is
just right.
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| DIPLOMACY: INDIA-US RELATION |
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THE WORLD: AFGHANISTAN |
| Mending
Fences |
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Back
to The Front |
Delhi and
Washington are repairing ties damaged by the Iraq war and moving
them beyond a plateau.
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A resurgent
Taliban backed by Pakistan is not only a threat to India but
also the US and its war on terror
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| CRIME: UPHAAR CASE |
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TECHNOLOGY:SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS |
| Pay
A Price |
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Seeking
Space |
The hight
court sets a precedent in asking Uphaar's owners and civic agencies
to fork out damages.
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INSAT-3A will
boost India's satellite capacity but may still not be able to
meet the growing demand for bandwidth
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| LIVING: EXPATRIATES |
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PROFILE: REKHA |
| Sons
of Fortune |
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Temptress.
Enchantress. Empress. Rekha |
Lured by better
business opportunities and a shade of nostalgia, more and more
NRIs return to Punjab to set up shop—and create wealth
for the state
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She is back,
along with her carefully cultivated mystique. Long after her
contemporaties have retired, the "director's actress"
soldiers on..
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| SPORTS: DOPING SCANDAL |
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SOCIETY AND TRENDS: THE NEW PARTY |
| Running
Scandal |
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Highbrow
Hedonism |
Evidence of
rampant drug abuse by Indian athletes is the biggest blot on
the country's sporting history
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The aspiring
exclusivist replaces the everywhere party animal in the New
Book of Social Snobbery
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CURRENT ISSUE MAY 05, 2003
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