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| THE NATION: CBI |
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THE NATION: BJP |
| Its Master's Voice |
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Mahabharat
Revisited |
The
pre-poll offensive against Ajit Jogi and Mayawati raises doubts
on whether the country's premier probe agency is being used
as a political tool.
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Ministrerial
sparring in the Vajpayee Cabinet not only threatens to stall
crucial reform initiatives but rivalries in the BJP taint
the party's image in the run-up to assembly elections and
complete the picutre of a modern-day Mahabharat being played
out on the national stage.
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| STATES: UTTAR PRADESH |
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STATES: MAHARASHTRA |
| Safety in Numbers |
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Ministering
Corruption |
With Mulayam's
new found allies like Kalyan Singh and Ajit Singh turning out
to be a demanding lot, good governance may take a backseat as
the chief minister walks the coalition tightrope.
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A cabinet
mimber involved in a cooperative scam, five others indicated
by the lok ayukta and the Anna Hazare charges—his Ministry
may prove to be a millstone for Sushil Kumar Shinde.
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| BUSINESS & ECONOMY: MANAGEMENT |
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SPORTS: CRICKET
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| Runs
of the Mills |
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The
Kingdom of Oz |
India's favourite
sport crosses over into the world of business as corporates
discover that the game is a good way to teach their managers
how to employ the tactics and team spirit of winners
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World-beating, good-looking and brash—Australia's cricketers
elbow their way into the lucrative Indian endorsement business.
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| DEFENCE: INDIA-US |
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GLOBAL INDIAN: THE US |
| Close
Encounters |
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What
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The biggest ever Indo-US naval exercise, Malabar-2003, signals
a new high in corperation between the two countries. The feel-good
factor may spill over to other defence areas.
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Conservative philosophy, savvy style and sheer brilliance
have propelled Bobby Jindal to dizzy political heights at
just 32
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| CARE TODAY: FIGHT THE DROUGHT |
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ENVIRONMENT: POLLUTION |
| Painting
the Village Green |
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The
Byte Back |
Water-catchment
structures built to fight the drought are fully functional today
and promise to take the sting out of the desicating months,
making the lives of the people less miserable
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Toxine from
unregulated recyclin gof gadgets give India a glimpse of the
dark and dangerous side of the information-technology age
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| SOCIETY & THE ARTS: FASHION |
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SOCIETY & THE ARTS: LIVING
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| Hand
in Glove |
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It's
not in your Stars |
Alliance
is the name of the game in the apparel world. Fashion designers
are increasingly collaborating with commercial houses to gain
a brand name and a leverage in business
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New research
casts aspersions on the popular divination based on sun signs,
sparking off a controversy in India astrological circles
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| SOCIETY & THE ARTS: CINEMA |
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OFFTRACK: UTTAR PRADESH
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| Moroccan
Dessert |
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Haunted
by Memories |
For
Moroccans, who have a long and abiding relationship with Indian
movies, it was an honour to meet Bollywood's brightest talents,
none more so that Amitabh Bachchan
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The small
village that became a metaphor for Gandhi's obsession with non-violence
during the freedom struggle is today caught between a historical
disillusion and criminal violence
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| YOUR WEEK: ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT |
Dramatic
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CURRENT ISSUE OCTOBER 20, 2003
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