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COVER STORY: RETAIL LOANS

Life on Credit

Indians have never had it so good. Low interest rates and easy access to cheap loans afford them the chance to upgrade their homes, cars and lifestyle, including that Caribbean cruise they always longed for. And they are going for it.


	Court to frame charges against Salman tomorrow

	EC likely to announce poll schedules this week

	PM's Asean agenda includes economy, terrorism

	Pak troops shell areas along LOC, IB. None hurt

	3 Naxalites killed in encounter in Andhra Pradesh

	Infosys former director faces sex suit again

	China, Ireland threats to India in software

	FIIs net purchases of Rs 3,851 cr in Sept

	Sania Mirza wins ITF singles title in Jakarta

	Chopra looking forward to first Test against NZ

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EDITORIAL			LETTERS
From The Editor In Chief			To The Editor

OTHER STORIES

THE NATION: GENERAL ELECTIONS			STATES: ASSEMBLY POLLS
Gambler's Instinct			Covering All Bases
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu is banking on the sympathy wave following the assassination bid on him and the disarray in the state Congress to pitch for early general elections.			The BJP recasts its poll strategies as party-commissioned surveys reveal electoral roadblocks and pins its hopes on reworking caste equations and covert alliances in the poll-bound states.
STATES: OPINION POLL			STATES: CHHATTISGARH AND M.P.
Sitting Ducks			Official Censure
The Aaj Tak-ORG-MARG poll assessing the legislators of four states reveals a strong wave of anger against sitting MLAs, regardless of political affiliations. Lack of development is the main reason for voter antipathy.			The CEC's stinging rebuke of the bureaucrats puts a question mark on their ability to hold free and fair polls.
LAW: ARUN JAITLEY			NEIGHBOURS: SRI LANKA
Under Scrutiny			Poll Vaulting
The Government-judiciary spat over the Competition Commission has turned the spotlight on the law minister. He defends his actions but the outcome could cramp his high flying style.			President Kumaratunga fires a broadside against Prime Minister Wickremesinghe by suspending parliament and declaring an emergency. The nation seems headed for a messy mid-term election.
DIPLOMACY: PM'S VISIT			WILDLIFE: LEOPARDS
Fuel Speed Ahead			The City is a Jungle
Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's trip to Russia, Syria and Tajikistan addresses India's strategic imperatives in the region.			Suburban Mumbai learns to live with big cats that have already killed 15 people after being forced to hunt outside their habitat.
TECHNOLOGY: SPYING			HEALTH: OSTEOPOROSIS
Big Brother is Listening			Bone Buster
Security agencies are using cutting-edge technology to track down criminals and terrorists. But they are also crossing the fuzzy line between monitoring and privacy.			It is a bone disease that is estimated to affect 50 million Indians and has pharma companies scrambling to launch drugs in the country. But the big question is, how many people know what osteoporosis is.
SOCIETY & THE ARTS: CINEMA			TELEVISION: DOORDARSHAN
On a Wing and a Dream			News You Can Use
Driven by the Bollywood boom on both sides of the Atlantic, fresh-faced NRIs are brushing up their Hindi and flying out to Mumbai with stars in their eyes.			Two years and Rs 100 crore after DD News' first launch, it's back as a terrestrial channel. With elections round the corner, it is no surprise the Government is picking up the Rs 74 crore tab.
OFFTRACK: HARYANA
Poisoned Legacy
Snake charming has been declared illegal in India, but a panchayat of the disinherited tribe vows to preserve their unique knowledge and demand a sustainable alternative from the government.

YOUR WEEK: SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
It's a Wired World

INDIASCOPE


TREMORS VIS-A-VIS HORS D' OEUVRES Q&A: IAN CHAPPELL

THE BUZZ OF THE WEEK
L.K. Advani has thrice drawn an analogy between the Raymond "feels good" ad and the "feel-good factor" in public. He needs to change his think tank before a deeper connection is suspected.

METRO TODAY

EYECATCHERS

Cause Celbre; Lady Diana; The Pacemaker; All Tied Up

NRI DIARY


While dual citizenship and other promises are yet to materialise, the Government is preparing in full steam for the next NRI day with a focus on youth and the Gulf Indians.			Bumper Draw A Quest For Cures Travel In The News