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STORY : US
ELECTIONS BORN-AGAIN
BUSH It was not just a referendum on his war on terror that Bush
won but also the moral battle. With the republicans in full control
of the US Congress as well it marks a significant rightward shift.
Bush may emerge as the great unifier or push the world to the brink
of chaos FULL
STORY
The killing of 13 Gujjars by the Gadariyas in a village
in Gwalior district brings the dacoit menace in the region
into focus again. India Today's Neeraj Mishra reports on
the essentially internecine caste conflict.
The moral ideals of George Bush's combative conservatism have
a relevance beyond America FULL
STORY
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STORY: US ELECTIONS | GUEST COLUMN
Managing
The Differences
Four more years of Bush administration should consolidate
the Indo-US strategic partnership FULL
STORY
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STORY: US ELECTIONS: PAKISTAN REACTION
Advantage
Pervez
Musharraf should be happy with good friend Bush back in power.
Pakistan's and his own status as a major ally remains secure FULL
STORY
STATES:
MAHARASHTRA
Maratha
Combat
In his second avatar, Vilasrao Deshmukh will have to not only
pull Maharashtra out of the morass it has sunk into but also
checkmate coalition partner NCP in order to refurbish his
party FULL
STORY
STATES:
GUJARAT
Worst
Case Scenario
The key witness in the Best Bakery case turns hostile again,
giving the Modi regime a breather and sending human-rights
activists into a tizzy FULL
STORY
BUSINESS
& ECONOMY: ADVERTISING
An
Ad Here, An Ad There
Non-traditional advertising has begun to capture advertisers'
imagination and purses. Several big companies have pruned
the budgets for conventional ads and opted for these innovative
methods FULL
STORY
SOCIETY
& THE ARTS: SPAS
Nirvana
Over the Weekend
Rigorous health regimens are passe. Spas are the latest
stopover for the tired Gen Next that is rediscovering the
ancient art of pampering. Clubs and hotels are only too
happy to indulge it FULL
STORY
SOCIETY
& THE ARTS: BOOKS
Surreal
Seduction
Hitchcock shares space with Eliot as imagination goes global FULL
STORY
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STORY: US ELECTIONS: INDIAN-AMERICANS
The
Right Karma
Indian-Americans prove liberal donors and became significant
players in US politics this time FULL
STORY
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STORY: US ELECTIONS: IMPACT ON INDIA
Roll
Out The Red Carpet
India should now push to consolidate its relations with the
US and minimise the downsides FULL
STORY
NATION:
POLITICAL SUCCESSION
Me
Or The Family
The BJP can't think beyond Advani. The Congress has no life
beyond the Gandhis. National parties are increasingly dependent
on one leader FULL
STORY
STATES:
KERALA
The
Politics Of Sex
The state's UDF Government is rocked as an eight-year-old
sex scandal comes back to haunt a senior Muslim League minister FULL
STORY
BUSINESS
& ECONOMY: CLOGGED PORTS
Port
Of Pain
Abysmal infrastructure and surging traffic hobbles India's
container trade gateway. And exporters lose crores of rupees. FULL
STORY
SOCIETY
& THE ARTS: FASHION
Pret
Partying
Informal fashion shows at trendy nightclubs in big cities
are the newest craze to hit couture culture. Designers get
a new clientele and restaurateurs a new buzz. Will the marriage
work? FULL
STORY
SOCIETY
& THE ARTS: BOOKS
Vedic
Chanting
Ved Mehta puts an end to his biographical odyssey by baring
the last skeleton in the family closet FULL
STORY
SPORTS:
CRICKET
Slip
Sliding Away
It is a moment of truth as India lose a proud 35-year-old
home record. Australia have shown India the tears in their
fabric and the cracks in their structure. Now there are
decisions to be made and questions to be answeredl FULL
STORY
