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 NATION | BJP
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Fighting
The Enemy Within
Advani gives Modi a clean chit and sends
a firm signal against dissidence. But his troubles extend
far beyond Gujarat.
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NEIGHBOURS: BANGLADESH
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New Hot
Spot Of Terror
Bangladesh has become a hatchery for
terrorist groups and insurgents. As fresh evidence of the
existence of militant camps across that country surfaces,
India needs to act tough with its errant neighbour.
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STATES: UTTAR PRADESH
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Back in
the Dock
The CVC's recommendation on Mayawati's
prosecution in the Taj corridor case takes the wind out
of her campaign against Mulayam
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STORY
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BUSINESS & ECONOMY: STOCKMARKETS
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Next Stop
8000
The market may be in correction mode
now but the Sensex by all indications seems headed for the
8000 mark. Investors though better brace up for rough weather.
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STORY
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SOCIETY & THE ARTS: FASHION
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A Chic
Twist
Chikankari stages a revival in a contemporary
designer avatar as whites and pastels make way for fruity
hues and bold motifs on garments ranging from pants to kimonos
and corsets to sherwanis
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SOCIETY & THE ARTS: HERITAGE HOTELS
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On The
Past Track
Heritage hoteliering never looked so
good in Rajasthan. Tourism is thriving and former royals
are adding more rooms and modern facilities to their properties
to cater to the growing rush.
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STORY
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SOCIETY & THE ARTS: BOOKS
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Bombay
Lost And Found
A chronicle of the city punctuated
with a Parsi's delectable love affair with the place and
the politician's fundamentalist tirade
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NATION | Government
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Grouping
In The Dark
In the past 15 months, the Government
constituted 40 Groups of Ministers on myriad issues from
Commonwealth Games to cess on rural roads. They are a reflection
not only on the compulsions of the coalition era but also
poor quality of public representation.
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STATES: BIHAR
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Desperate
Moves
With many of the UPA allies, including
the LJP, maintaining a distance from him and Buta Singh
proving to be no rubber stamp, it is rough weather for Lalu
before the polls
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CRIME: PUNJAB EXTRADITIONS
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Fugitives
On A Long Leash
Many militants and other criminals who
fled abroad are giving the Punjab Police a tough time as
their extradition efforts fall short of getting them back,
even when terrorism is global buzzword.
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STORY
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RELIGION: MUSLIM LAW
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Mullahs'
Mandate
The indiscriminate issuing of recent
fatwas by the Deoband muftis has the judiciary asking questions,
the AIMPLB on the defensive and the Muslims resenting the
violation of their basic rights. As the mullahs' dictatorship
gains in strength, fear is taking root within and outside
the community.
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STORY
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SOCIETY & THE ARTS: CINEMA
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Classic
Squabble
Thirty years after it blazed across
Bollywood, Sholay is in the eye of a storm over its proposed
remake. The Sippys have threatened to derail the project
but Ram Gopal Varma claims it's his own version.
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SOCIETY & THE ARTS: BOOKS
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Wild Tiger
Chase
Charles Darwin's descendant goes
on a tiger journey and comes up with an extraordinary ode
to the beast
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SOCIETY & THE ARTS: BOOKS
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Whispering
Hills
A simple life in Kumaon amid the traditions
and taboos of villagers
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