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CURRENT ISSUE SEPTEMBER 08, 2003

COVER STORY: MUMBAI BLASTS

Return of Terror

It was Mumbai's black Monday as twin blasts rocked the nation's financial capital. An exclusive story on who planned them, what their motives were and the new face of terrorism.




LETTERS	EDITORIAL
From The Editor In Chief To The Editor	Poisonous Priority The JPC on cola norms is a violation of the sanctity of Parliament.


	Newsweek: Osama planning 'unbelievable' bio-weapon attack

	CCS to discuss spurt in terrorist violence on Wednesday

	Oil companies hike petrol, diesel prices

	Govt issues draft notification to change norms for beverages

	11 die of encephalitis in Nepal

	Tendulkar to lead Mumbai in Irani Trophy

	PNB to enter insurance sector, ties up with US company

	Ganesh Chaturthi: 11-day festival begins in Mumbai

	England recalls veteran Thorpe after a year

	Two Jaish militants arrested from Bulandsahar in UP

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Seven decades after it was established by the British to train army officers, the Indian Military Academy (IMA) at Dehradun keeps pace with the times while retaining the quaint ambience of the past. India Today's Ramesh Vinayak looks at the new order. CRADLE OF VALOUR

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THE NATION: AYODHYA			STATES: UTTAR PRADESH
Shaky Foundation			Bitter Revenge
The ASI finds a temple lies below the mosque that Mir Baqi built. But barring the Sangh Parivar, few think it is the last word on the prolonged controversy.			Mulayam Singh returns to centrestage in Lucknow. He now faces the daunting task of keeping allies like the Congress happy and countering an aggressive Mayawati.

ECONOMY: WTO			DEFENCE: INDIAN MILITARY ACADEMY
Scripting Victory			New Warriors
A stronger, confident India is working aggressively and could well hurl a surprise at the developed world at Cancun in Mexico.			The academy is stressing on counter-insurgency in its training to prepare army officers against militancy. Can these men win the proxy war for India? Cradle of Valour
EDUCATION: SARVA SHIKSHA ABHIYAN			HEALTH: COMPUTER-RELATED INJURIES
Elementary Failure			Terminal Illness
The Government's most ambitious education scheme threatens to fall short of funds and its target.			With no guidelines on work conditions or any protective laws, computer users are falling prey to various ailments, a debilitating fallout of the IT boom.
SPORTS: LEANDER PAES			SPORTS: HOCKEY
"I will be back"			Cornered
He is not playing at the US Open but undergoing treatment for a brain lesion. That, however, has not broken the spirit of Leander Paes . In an exclusive interview, he talks of his illness, his plans for Olympics 2004 and more.			Experts believe India disappointed at the Champions Trophy due to a failure in tactical planning.
CINEMA: KAREENA KAPOOR			OFFTRACK: BANGALORE, KARNATAKA
Starry Heights			Ladies Special
The flops have not diminished her star status. Nor is it stopping her from trying to break the masala mould. The star who would be an actor is coming of age.			Women figure out what banking is all about at a special branch.

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