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NATION: FORMER NDA MINISTERS |
| Still
Trapped In Illusion |
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Life
Without Red Light |
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The reshuffle after the election defeat only shows that the
BJP does not have the men or ideas to reinvent the party.
The one leader who can revive the party has other priorities.

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For six years they enjoyed the perks and privileges that
come with power. They set the agenda for development, represented
the nation at global forums, were masters and commanders.

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| NATION: LEFT
FRONT |
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STATES: ANDHRA
PRADESH |
| Left Hand Drive |
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The Shooting Star |
Even
as a new generation of leaders rises to the top, there are fissures
within the CPI(M) with the comrades divided over reforms and
the issue of joining the Government.
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As the drama around Telugu actor Balakrishna's
alleged gunfire attack on two associates runs into more twists
and turns, it also exposes the bizarre workings of the film
industry in the state.

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| BUSINESS & ECONOMY: INVESTING
ABROAD |
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DIPLOMACY: NUCLEAR POLICY |
| $25,000
Opportunity |
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Floating
a Nuke Balloon |
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Open savings bank accounts in Europe, buy shares in US stockmarkets,
hunt for the best returns from Australia to Japan ... the
RBI has opened up the world for small investors in India.

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Natwar Singh's proposal of India, Pakistan and China working
towards a common nuclear doctrine is likely to be a non-starter.
But this week's Indo-Pak dialogue may produce better results.

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| SCIENCE: ASTRONOMY |
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WILD LIFE: TURTLE BREEDING |
| Magical
Mystery Tour |
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Against
All Odds |
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The mass interest in Venus' journey across the sun shows
stargazing is becoming very popular in India.

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An endangered turtle species. A forgotten wildlife conservation
centre. Together they have achieved the impossible.

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| HEALTH: MINIMAL INVASIVE
COSMETIC SURGERY |
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SOCIETY & THE ARTS: BARTOP
DANCING |
| Coffee-Break
Surgery |
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High
Jinks |
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Cosmetic surgery is no longer a painful procedure requiring
lengthy hospitalisation. You can break off from work and visit
a clinic for an operation. And it costs much less too.

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The tabletop in hip joints is where all the action is as
party regulars clamber on, get bold and get swinging.

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| SOCIETY & THE ARTS: BOOKS |
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SOCIETY & THE ARTS: BOOKS |
| Book
The Summer |
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In
No Man's Land |
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Meet the monster in the magic grove. Watch Henry James write
his first play. Travel to Turkey where love and snow envelop
Islamic mystery. Deconstruct the American colossus. Or better
still, crack the complex codes in a Renaissance manuscript.
Turn the pages to a brainy summer.

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The story of an Afghan refugee in London brings out the
tragedy of his nation and personalises the clash of civilisations.

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| PROFILE: PIYUSH PANDEY |
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OFFTRACK: NAVI MUMBAI |
| Simply
Funny |
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Dosa
with an Identity |
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The executive chairman of O&M,
who has rewritten many rules in advertising, will be the first
Asian to head the Cannes ad fest jury.

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A restaurateur transforms the ho-hum
dosa into exotic fusion food with trademark protection.

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