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 NATION:
UPA
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Much
Left to be Done
The INDIA TODAY editorial team assesses the performance
of 37 ministers of the UPA Government. The ratings show
that popular perception rewards those who have dared. Those
missing in action have been trashed.
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STATES:
TAMIL NADU
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The
Sign Of Things To Come
The ruling AIADMK's victory in both by-elections throws
open possibilities of reconfiguration of alliances ahead
of the assembly polls next year
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STATES:
KERALA
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No
Smart Talk Here
Chandy faces stiff opposition to an ambitious IT project
from strange bedfellows, the CPI (M), BJP and Jamat-i-Islami
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MONEY
TODAY: INVESTMENT PLANS
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Family
Fortune
How do you make the most of the Rs 1,00,000 annual investment
corpus that is available to tax payers after Budget 2005?
india today reached out to three families and an expert
to find a few ways out.
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MONEY
TODAY: GUEST COLUMN
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Illusory
Public Offering
Investors should not confuse IPOs of mutual funds with those
of companies. It is better to invest in a mutual fund with
a good track record than in a new one.
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MONEY
TODAY: FORTHCOMING IPOS
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Will
The Party Last?
Over 25 companies are awaiting SEBI's approval to enter
capital markets and 70 more are planning public issues.
But will the primary market continue to reward investors
as much as it has in the past one year?
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MONEY
TODAY: MY MONEY
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Hot
Property
Real estate is the current favourite investment option in
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EDUCATION:
ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY
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Seat
of Contention
The decision to reserve 50 per cent seats in all professional
courses in AMU for Muslims creates a storm and puts the
UPA Government, which has given its nod for it, in a tight
spot
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STORY
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SPORTSWATCH:
CRICKET
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No
Trials, No Errors
India's antiquated coaching structures need more than just
new blood to make them workable
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STORY
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SOCIETY
& THE ARTS: ARCHITECTURE
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The
Great Scape
An architectural revolution is brewing in Ahmedabad. There
is an odd mix of styles: some of the structures border on
the bizarre, others are contemporary and cutting-edge. Both
private buildings and public works are enriching the landscape.
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SOCIETY
& THE ARTS: BOOKS
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Shourie's
Axis of Evil
Can India trust the military dictator of Islamabad and the
comrades of Beijing? A dissenting nationalist has the answer.
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NATION:
CONGRESS & ALLIES
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Anniversary
Blues
The UPA completes its first year in power but not everyone
is celebrating. Unhappy allies counter the Congress' self-congratulatory
statements with complaints of unfinished agenda.
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STATES:
BIHAR
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Tedious
Road To Justice
Judgement in one of the 1989 Bhagalpur riot cases invites
recriminations on long-drawn cases and bungled compensations.
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STORY
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DIPLOMACY:
INDO-US TIES
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Equal
Partners
The first bilateral dialogue between Manmohan and Bush may
be marked by a clear shift in the US policy and strategic
tie-ups
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STORY
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MONEY
TODAY: MUTUAL FUND IPOS
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The
IPO That Isn't An IPO
Thanks to the marketing hype and prodding by their brokers,
investors are blindly putting their money in new mutual
fund schemes. But fund IPOs aren't the same as company IPOs.
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MONEY
TODAY: MEDICAL
INSURANCE
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Healthy
Development
Though only about 3 per cent of Indians have medical insurance,
the multiple options of policies and rising number of middle
class beneficiaries should now make this insurance category
popular
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MONEY
TODAY: LOANS
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Aspire
And Afford
For those who don't have the money to match aspirations
when it comes to jewellery purchases, banks and retailers
are marking out some affordable options
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STORY
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ENVIRONMENT:
CAMELS
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Not
Over the Hump
The camel population is rapidly dwindling in India's deserts
as villagers switch to growing lucrative cash crops on grazing
land
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SOCIETY
& THE ARTS: HERITAGE
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Feat
Beneath The Ground
The discovery of two new temples at Mahabalipuram gives
a twist to the folklore of the Seven Pagodas of the Coromandel
Coast and makes fresh entries in the history of the Pallavas
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STORY
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SOCIETY
& THE ARTS: BOOKS
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Noble
House
The legends of the Tatas against the backdrop of India's
evolution come alive in a volume of rare photographs and
anecdotes
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STORY
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SOCIETY
& THE ARTS: CANNES
FILM FESTIVAL
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Side
Show
Bollywood did deals and shimmied on the red carpet. But
serious critical acclaim? Maybe next year.
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