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CURRENT ISSUE JANUARY 12, 2004

COVER STORY: NEWSMAKER OF THE YEAR

The Great Unifier

The year 2003 belongs to A.B. Vajpayee who brought stability in the theatre of politics as well as in the marketplace of aspirations. An embodiment of positive leadership, he redefined power in a very short time and is truly the Newsmaker of the Year.


	Vajpayee arrives in Islamabad for Saarc summit

	PM rules out bilateral talks with Pak

	JeM says it will not target Vajpayee in Pak

	Surjeet meets DMK chief on alliance

	5 BSF personnel killed in Tripura landblast

	Jaswant confident that GDP will be even better

	Mumbai port workers threaten indefinite strike

	Sydney Test - India 650/5 at close on Day 2

	Sachin hits unbeaten 220, Laxman 178

	Injured Kaif out of ODI tri-series in Australia

Was the Test win against Australia in Adelaide simply a flash in the pan and the Indian team isn't as good as it appears?


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From The Editor In Chief			To The Editor

OTHER STORIES

THE NATION: BIHAR MPS			STATES: UTTAR PRADESH
Mod Squad			Kalyan's Temptation
Turning the rustic Bihari babu image of a politician on its head are five young parliamentarians whose walk, talk, designer wear and vision are beginning to give the state a good name.			The former chief minister's meeting with Vajpayee has fuelled strong rumours of his preparing to return to his old party.
BUSINESS & ECONOMY: RANBAXY			NEIGHBOURS: PAKISTAN
All in the Family			What If...
The imminent departure of professionally appointed CEO D.S. Brar has surprised all and worried some corporate watchers. What is the fate of India's largest pharmaceutical company?			Assassination bids against the Pakistani President have raised concerns about his successor. Absence of an established framework could plunge the country into uncertainty and create a dangerous political vacuum.
CONTROVERSY: SPA AUTONOMY			HEALTH: PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
A Planned Coup			Early Warning System
An inquiry into the School of Planning and Architecture reveals gross irregularities. Or is it a smokescreen for gaining control?			Quick detection of symptoms of serious diseases through preventive health check-ups can help people begin life afresh by modifying their lifestyle. Urban India is waking up to this realisation.
HEALTH: BREAST RECONSTRUCTION			SOCIETY & THE ARTS: CINEMA
Keeping Abreast			Toughie's Laughlines
The trauma of losing a breast to cancer may soon be a thing of past for women as new, cheaper rebuilding techniques trickle in.			Sanjay Dutt, Bollywood's patron saint of machismo, sheds his action hero image as he rocks, rollicks and romps home in a comedy.
SOCIETY & THE ARTS: BOOKS			SOCIETY & THE ARTS: BOOKS
Reality Hyperlinks			Ad Mad World
Through an insomniac's delirium in Kolkata and a writer's fantasy in Kafkaland, it is one fabulous journey in search of truth.			There is much to savour in Frank Simoes' pungent literary cocktail
SPORTS: CRICKET			OFFTRACK: GUJARAT
On the Edge			Singing a Lost Tune
Lacklusture batting in the Test series in Australia has raised questions on Sachin Tendulkar's form. But perhaps, more than the maestro, it is time for his fans to do some rethinking.			One of the last exponents of Manbhat Akhyan struggles to keep this dying Gujarati art from alive.

YOUR WEEK: ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Images of Reality

INDIASCOPE


TREMORS VIS-A-VIS HORS D'OEUVRES A Big Leap Towards Athens

THE BUZZ OF THE WEEK
The long wait of Mamata Banerjee as minister without portfolio is over. The minor reshuffle planned after the SAARC summit means she will be taking over as minister for sports and youth affairs.

METRO TODAY


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NRI DIARY


With the government delivering on its long-pending promise of dual citizenship for non-resident Indians in select countries, expectations are rising for the coming Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas.			Remains of the Raj Big Dreams and a Small Medium In The News