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 CURRENT ISSUE APRIL 12, 2004

COVER STORY: POLITICAL POWER

   

Family Business

Every sixth candidate in the electoral fray is a product of hereditary politics. Over 100 families are competing for power in 250 constituencies as sons and daughters redefine politics more as an enterprise, less as a vocation.

 
LA Times snatches 5 Pulitzer Prizes
Earthquake rocks NE Afghanistan near Pakistan
Patna - Abducted businessman returns home
Russia - Pak should do more to liquidate terror
J-K - 8 terrorists surrender in army operations
Rs 500 crore ad accounts shift in 3 months
Forex kitty may touch $150 bn by December
IPCL offers 5% stake to staff at Rs 57/share
Cricket - Selectors in dilemma after Yuvraj's ton
Indian shuttlers clinch 7 golds at SAF games
 
 
 
Will the absence of Dhanraj Pillai affect the Indian hockey team's chances in the Olympic qualifiers at Madrid?
 
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The latest spurt of infighting in the Congress over candidate selection in Tamil Nadu is a blot on the DPA's electoral prospects, observes India Today's Arun Ram.
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E-2004: BJP PRESIDENT     E-2004: ANDHRA PRADESH
Marathon Purush     Naidu's Nightmare
Venkaiah Naidu has held his nerve through hard fought electoral battles and in-house challenges. His aggressive and alliterative style helps him come up with witticisms and bemuse opponents.
   

For the first time in the state's history, the Congress enters into an alliance with regional outfits and may well end up spoiling the chief minister's hope of an unprecedented third term.

E-2004: POLL MALL     E-2004: MOHANBHAI DELKAR
Hot Wheels     The Rough Rider
The BJP releases a vision document that is hazy; the Gandhi cousins touch base and the Congress bets on Jogi against V.C. Shukla.
   

The five-time MP from Dadra and Nagar Haveli continues to enjoy the loyalty of tribals by creating a Robin Hood image.

       
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STATES: MADHYA PRADESH     BUSINESS & ECONOMY: ADVERTISING
All for a Faith Lift     Country Charm

Police officers are resorting to gimmicks like yagnas to improve the crime graph and babus are reciting shlokas to appeal to the sadhvi in Chief Minister Uma Bharati.

    There is a flood of ad films using rustic and downmarket settings to grab attention. The formula seems to be working.
BUSINESS & ECONOMY: PRICE WAR     SPORTS: VIRENDER SEHWAG
The Soap Warriors     Cricket's Anarchist

Makers of premium detergent and shampoo brands are locked in a no-holds-barred battle to boost sales through drastic price cuts making consumers happier, richer—and perhaps cleaner

   

A monumental feat comes from an unlikely source as Sehwag's flashing blade carves out Indian cricket's first-ever triple century

       
SPORTS: CRICKET     THE GLOBAL INDIAN: NURSES
Surface Tension     Sisters to the Rescue

India tests positive in batting prowess, but Pakistan is yet to prove its edge in bowling.

   

As US hospitals scout around to meet their crises shortage of registered nurses, many from the Indian workforce find they qualify and are suddenly on the fast track for the coveted Green Card.

LIVING: CALL CENTRES     SOCIETY & THE ARTS: BOOKS
The Other Side of Midnight     Lust Liberals

High hopes of India's fastest growing industry sound hollow as youngsters walk out in droves complaining of lifestyle-related diseases, family pressure and undefined career growth.

   

A literary journey through the Republic of Eros of ancient India where desire was the mind's first seed.

SOCIETY & THE ARTS: BOOKS     SOCIETY & THE ARTS: BOOKS
The Last Lahore     Lost World

A forgotten masterpiece returns after 50 years to recreate the passionate idealism and pandemonium in the city before Partition.

   

A debut novel unravels the tragic past of a Pakistani and her nation.

SOCIETY & THE ARTS: CINEMA     SOCIETY & THE ARTS: INDIA FASHION WEEK
Munnabhai Mania     Bye Bye Rani Pink

Vinod Chopra's loveable rogue has the southern film industry scrambling for remakes and a Hindi sequel is in the offing.

   

...Hello, English Rose. Designers move away from overt Indian references to a more subtle inspiration for the upcoming fashion event.

OFFTRACK: JALANDHAR      
In High Gear      

A daily wage labourer grows into a towering wrestler and Good Samaritan.

     
       
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THE BUZZ OF THE WEEK

So why did George Fernandes jettison Nalnda and move to Muzaffarpur? A little bird says the NDA convenor was unhappy at being seen as dependent on Nitish Kumar's Kurmi vote in Nalanda.

 
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Ninety and Not Done; Making a Splash; Kumar's Number; Kaun Banega Con Couple?

 
 
 


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