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 COVER STORY: AVIATION
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Ground
Turbulence
Inefficiency and insufficiency of infrastructure coupled
with shortage of pilots threaten to halt plans of a dozen-odd
new airlines waiting in the wings
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STORY
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STATES: GUJARAT
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Modi Steps
On The Gas
The discovery of huge gas reserves in the Krishna-Godavari
basin by a Gujarat PSU has the potential to make India self-sufficient
in LNG. But is the find really as big as it is made out
to be?
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STORY
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NATION: S. JAIPAL REDDY
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Keeping
His Word
Unsung hero or Mr Do-Little? Opinions may vary and censure
may continue, but the minister for information and broadcasting
and culture has surprised his critics by delivering, despite
the delay.
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STORY
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NEIGHBOURS: PAKISTAN
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Face of
Fortitude
People in Pakistan and outside rally around a rape victim
as she fights a dogged battle in courts against her powerful
assailants
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STORY
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ENVIRONMENT: ANIMAL TROPHIES
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The Buck
Stops Here
Bureaucrats, politicians and the affluent top the list of
over 4,000 applicants who have sought registration of their
animal trophies and stock 30 years after the Wildlife Protection
Act came into being
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STORY
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SOCIETY & THE ARTS: MEN'S
SHIRTS
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Wearing
the Attitude
Replacing the staid stripes with sequins, banal checks with
brocade patches and formal suits with fun shirts, men are
adding more colour to their lives
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STORY
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SOCIETY & THE ARTS: BOOKS
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Sen And
Voice Therapy
India's secular instincts can be traced to its religious
history that allowed scepticism as well as reason. Amartya
Sen pays tribute to the argumentative tradition of a loquacious
nation.
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STORY
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STATES: ANDHRA PRADESH
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Man in
a Hurry
Once a die-hard opponent of his predecessor's style, Reddy
has now metamorphosed into a frequent flyer like Naidu himself
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STORY
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STATES: JHARKHAND
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Gagged
For The Moment
The big boss has struck back. Yashwant Sinha's removal as
BJP spokesman has less to do with his attack on the Munda
regime and more to do with his criticism of Advani's views
on Jinnah.
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STORY
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STATES: TAMIL NADU
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Feud For
Work
The slanging match between Jayalalithaa and Karunanidhi
over populist measures and new schemes gets bitter by the
day
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STORY
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NATION: IMRANA FATWA
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Perverse
Justice
The fatwa passed on the rape victim by a panchayat and endorsed
by the clergy has divided the Muslim community. While the
conservatives stand by the edict, the liberals call for
reforms.
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STORY
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BUSINESS & ECONOMY: PERWEEN
WARSI
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Frying
to New Heights
What started off as a cottage business of supplying home-made
samosas to a takeaway is now a Rs 560 crore business empire
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STORY
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SOCIETY & THE ARTS: CINEMA
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Grey and
Groovy
They are no longer content to be just seen and heard. Or
play the same old mums and dads. Mainstream Bollywood now
allows older people to be naughty, flirty and even sexy
with each other.
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STORY
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SOCIETY & THE ARTS: BOOKS
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It's Economics,
Stupid
Is legalising abortion the best way to check crime? Two
maverick writers ask some quirky questions and turn economics
upside down.
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STORY
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