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 STATES: JAMMU AND KASHMIR
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Slippery
Slope
As Ghulam Nabi Azad becomes the first
Congress chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir in 30 years,
he faces the challenge of balancing the Centre's policies
with the aspirations of the Valley.
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STATES:
KERALA
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Headless
House
The BJP's first taste of power in Kerala's
municipal elections comes to nought as the UDF and LDF join
hands to edge it out.
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STORY
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BUSINESS & ECONOMY: MOBILE PHONES
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It's a
Mobile Phone
The gadget 25 lakh Indians are buying
every month has evolved into a digital Swiss Army knife—it
handles photos, videos, music, e-mail and more. The future
devices will have even more features.
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SOCIETY & THE ARTS: BOOKS
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The Darkness
of Being
A sinister psychological thriller unfolds
in a Goan house as the secrets of a dysfunctional family
spill around a dying woman.
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STORY
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OBITUARY
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An Open
Book
Revered equally on both sides of the
border, hers was often the only voice directed against society
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STORY
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NATION: VOLCKER REPORT
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Oil's Not
Well For Natwar
After his name is listed as a beneficiary
in last week's UN report on Iraq's oil-for-food programme,
the external affairs minister finds himself in the vortex
of a deepening scandal. With the Opposition parties baying
for his resignation, the Government may be forced to order
an inquiry into the affair.
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STATES: ANDHRA PRADESH
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The Blame
Game
Irrigation officials and railway authorities
in Andhra Pradesh try to hold each other responsible as
heavy rain leads to the state's worst train accident, claiming
over 100 lives.
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STORY
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SOCIETY & THE ARTS: BOOKS
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Phantom
In The Market
A philosopher's debunking of globalisation
is nothing more than a quixotic tilting at windmills.
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STORY
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SOCIETY & THE ARTS: CINEMA
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Hot Hip
Huge Bollywood's Firecracker Year...
Ten films grossed over Rs 350 crore
and the year isn't even done. Edgy themes, gimmicky music
videos and relentless star pitches overcame dodgy execution
and risque humour to give audiences an adrenaline rush.
It was high-concept filmmaking at its hautest.
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