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COVER STORY: CHINA
Who's
Afraid of China
Atal
Bihari Vajpayee visits China this month the first by
an Indian prime minister in a decade opening a new chapter
in bilateral relations. Putting an uneasy past aside,
India and China meet for the first time with a new-found
respect for each other's growing global status. A look
at geostrategic and economic issues related to the two
countries.
US
may upgrade F-16 for Pakistan
India,
China to cooperate at WTO
Nawaz
Sharif - Kargil was 'a skeleton in Musharraf's
closet
Sun
Micro, Oracle join hands to end Microsoft's
dominance in India
China
reports new SARS case after travel warning
is lifted
Musharraf
agrees to send force to Iraq
India
A hockey team's US tour cancelled
Venkaiah:
CAS could meet fate like VAT if it isn't consumer
friendly
India offers talks on resuming air links with
Pakistan
Gwalior Chintan: BJP denies having Kashi,
Mathura on party agenda
The
upcoming asssembly elections in madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh
may pave the way for a Congress-led national front, observes
India Today's Neeraj Mishra. FIFTH
FRONT
India need
not be scared of China. Beyond the marvel of the Chinese market
is the reality of growing social inequality and a tense political
future.
Despite
an uneasy past and little hopes of tangible results, India and
China meet for the first time with newfound respect for each
other's growing global status.
COVER: CHINA
COVER: GUEST COLUMN
Can India Challenge
China?
Two to Tango
India Inc
is beginning to shed its China phobia and is hoping to emerge
as its partner, or even a competitor. Here's why that is not
just wishful thinking.
In charting
a course to becoming world powers, India and China must realise
that theri basic interests are complementary, no competitive.
Living
in the Past It's time India stopped being blase about its historical
momuments.
OTHER STORIES
THE NATION: BJP
THE NATION: ELECTORAL REFORMS
Thought of the Day
End the Poll Parade
The party's
crucial brainstorming session on the eve of elections ended
up as yet another talking shop that couldn't think beyond Vajpayee.
India has
been wrecked by 107 elections in the past 16 years hampering
its development. The vice-president suggests radical reforms
to clean the mess.
STATES: UTTAR PRADESH
BUSINESS: STOCK MARKETS
Mask
it Like Maya
Cautious
Rush
The investigators
are suspended, the accused gets a life line—the politics
gets personal in Madhumita's murder.
Fuelled by
foreign institutional investors and nudged by good corporate
results, stock markets are on a roll.
SPORTS: CRICKET
OFFTRACK: DELHI
Worldly
Wise
Faith
that Works
Cricket's
new chief is a man of both east and west.
A temple shows
how worship finds meaning in service to humanity.
CRIME: TAINTED GIFT
CINEMA: MATRIMONY
Question
Merc
Split
Frame
An extravagant
gift from an alleged scamster puts Kapil Dev firmly on the back
foot.
Breaking a
trend, Bollywood zooms in on martial angst.
HERITAGE: ANTIQUE SMUGGLING
Past
Master
Till Jaipur
Police arrested him last week Vaman Narayan Ghiya was one of
the world's most notorious antique thieves who smuggled priceless
items for auction houses.
CURRENT ISSUE JUNE 30, 2003
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