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COVER STORY: MOOD OF THE NATON OPINION POLL |
| Atal Wave |
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Hope Floats |
Riding
on the crest of the prime minister's popularity and an economic
boom, the BJP-led alliance appears set for a sweep in the forthcoming
elections says the INDIA TODAY-org-MARG opinion poll.
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Is feel good
becoming real good? If the BJP is selling the rhetoric of
governance, many Indians are buying it. The seventh INDIA
TODAY-ORG-MARG opionion poll indicates an upbeat national
mood.

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COVER STORY: MOOD OF THE NATON OPINION POLL |
| Age on Its Side |
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The Top Ten |
Junk
the assumptions. Put convention aside. The BJP seems to eb the
rifth choice for the youth, women and backward castes, while
the Congress, with its shrinking base, needs to do a rethink.
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The first-ever
poll of NDA MPs ranking cabinet ministers throws up a mi of
the expected and the unusualVajpayee towers above his
team but some genuine performers rank low or not at all.

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| EDITORIAL |
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LETTERS |
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From
The Editor In Chief
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To
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| OTHER STORIES |
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| STATES: KERALA |
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STATES: GUJARAT |
| Breaking Bonds |
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Farmers in Protest Mode |
Karunakaran
quits the Congress to form a new party, but son Muralidharan
foxes observers by siding with Sonia
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The war in the
Sangh Parivar sees former chief minister Keshubhai prompting
irate farmer to take on his archrival Modi.

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| STATES: BIHAR |
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ECONOMY & BUSINESS: GOLD |
| Forecast
of Doom |
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Cash
in on Your Gilt |
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The content
of Governor jois' seemingly incongruous speech was never out
of place. But Laloo and Rabri may have their way and the imposition
of President's rule in the state is unlikely.

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The spurt in
gold prices provides a reason to look at the pricious metal
also as an investment option.

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| ECONOMY & BUSINESS: OUTSOURCING |
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SCIENCE: NANOTECHNOLOGY |
| Uncle Slam |
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The
Mini Revolution |
The anti-outsourcing
law won't hurt Indian IT services but the ripple effect in US
states can
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From cool
fabrics to smart drugs and powreful new computers, the next
big technology is incredibly small. It involves tinkering at
atomic levels to make far reaching changes in the way we live.
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| RELIGION: KUMBHA MELA |
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THE GLOBAL INDIAN: SPEED DATING
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| Dealing
in Faith |
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Instant
Lover Affair |
The Madhya
Pradesh Government is commercially marketing the Kumbha, drawn
by the revenue it is likely to generate. But the idea is drawing
flak from sadhus and the local administration.
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Three minutes flat is all it takes to decide on a partner
for life. So goes the new mantra as a rising number of Asian
youth turn to the dating method that's fast catching on.
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| SPORTS: CRICKET |
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OFFTRACK: DELHI |
| Very
Very Sublime |
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Soul
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Five centuries on the toughest tour in world cricket and
the stylist from Hyderabad is showing off new steel. Australia
is stumped and India bewitched by the magical talents of V.V.S.
Laxman.

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For grieving owners, disposing of a dead pet's body can be
an emotional dilemma. But they get peace of mind and their
furry friends a decent burial in the capital's only animal
cemetery.
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