COVER
STORY : PATRIOTIC
FILMS The
New Nationalism
In four spectacular movies made at mega budgets of over Rs 30 crore
each, Bollywood returns to its roots this season, and redefines
the flag-waving, often xenophobic patriotism of its past FULL
STORY
Successful performances in
the state have earned several bureaucrats of the Madhya
Pradesh cadre plum postings at the Centre. India Today's
Neeraj Mishra goes over the high-profile list
The home minister is no longer the second most important man
in the government as a lacklustre Patil flounders over Manipur
and Kashmir. His colleagues at North Block are of little help FULL
STORY
MAHARASHTRA
POLL: YOUTH BRIGADE
League
of Newbies
They may be politically naive, but a crop of young candidates-from
polo players to nightclub owners to fashion designers-are
excited about a career in politics and they are dreaming big FULL
STORY
MAHARASHTRA
POLL: POLL MALL
Saffron
Sop Story for Voters
The BJP-Shiv Sena manifesto hits the populist bar with a sop
series. While the Congress readies its star cast and prepares
for a Sonia-Pawar show, Raj Thackeray has one-minute films
lampooning the Government FULL
STORY
BUSINESS
& ECONOMY: MOBILE GAMING
The
Game Boys
A bunch of young guns are riding the mobile telephony wave
by creating games for content-hungry telecom networks the
world over. They already have a thick slice of the gaming
pie FULL
STORY
SPORTS:
CRICKET
Showdown!
Three years after a Test series whose miracles have become
myth, India and Australia square off again. The Aussies have
returned stronger and Indian inspiration must come from within
if they are to hold on to their proud home record FULL
STORY
HEALTH:
HOSPITAL INFECTIONS
The
Killer Within
Infection contracted due to poor hospital hygiene is a leading
cause of death in the country. A study comes out with shocking
findings on the lack of sterilisation procedures even in
major hospitals FULL
STORY
SOCIETY
& THE ARTS: HERITAGE
Pulse
Of Past
Efforts are on to increase the tourist flow to Hampi, a
World Heritage Site. But will the ruins spring back to life? FULL
STORY
OBITUARIES
Novel
Humanism
A pioneer of Indian English literature and a man whose interests
encompassed diverse fields, Anand was the voice of the marginalised FULL
STORY
NATION:
GOVERNMENT
Digging
Up Dirt
The UPA and the Opposition are on a collision course as the
Government plans to probe deals finalised by the NDA regime FULL
STORY
MAHARASHTRA
POLL: CANDIDATES
Rebel
Rouser
Rebels fighting as independents have queered the pitch of
alliances even as the Congress-NCP combine tries its first
joint contest FULL
STORY
STATES:
ANDHRA PRADESH
Peace
Experiment
Andhra Pradesh shares the Naxalite menace with 11 other states,
but they are not enthused by Chief Minister Rajasekhara Reddy's
attempts to bring the militants to the negotiating table FULL
STORY
SPORTS:
BCCI ELECTION
Playing
Politics
The machinations that went into the election of the president
of the world's richest and most influential cricket board
is a reminder of everything that is wrong with Indian cricket FULL
STORY
GUEST
COLUMN: FRANK TYSON
Over
To The Bowlers
The India-Australian rubber will go to the side whose bowlers
can translate theory into practice FULL
STORY
SOCIETY
& THE ARTS: INTERCASTE MARRIAGES
Brides
Wanted
Gujarat's Mehsana district witnesses a social churning as
a singular custom called Sata forces men to opt for marriage
outside their communities. The bad news is that it is due
to a skewed sex ratio FULL
STORY
SOCIETY
& THE ARTS: BOOKS
Writing
Back To The Stoic State
Arun Shourie returns to his natural constituency with a
searing indictment of the immovable state where bureaucratic
surrealism and red tape continue to curtail India's nationalistic
instincts FULL
STORY
GLOBAL
INDIAN: PUNJABI FARMERS
Firmly
Rooted
Earthy in outlook but jet-set in lifestyle, the Punjabi-origin
farmers in the US make their dreams come true by dint of hard
work and resilience FULL
STORY
