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NOVEMBER 21, 2005

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COVER STORY: RETAIL BOOM
Mall Mania
In the second great wave of expansion, malls hit small-town India even as they become gigantic concrete amusement parks for the middle class in metros. These shoppertainment centres are changing the way India shops and sells.

Hope at Last

A unique intervention in Madhya Pradesh finally seeks to address the severe problem of malnutrition in the state. Allthough the road ahead is long, the journey has well begun, write India Today's Ambreesh Mishra and Mahesh Sharma.

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NATION: VOLCKER REPORT

Why He Had To Go

Natwar Singh lost the external affairs portfolio mainly because of mounting evidence of his links with Iraq's oil-for-food scam and the damage it could do to the Government. An INDIA TODAY investigation.

NATION: VOLCKER REPORT

Looking Ahead

Even as the PMO prepares to steer the External Affairs Ministry, efforts are on to find a replacement for Natwar Singh amid charges that he failed to check constant interference from his son.

STATES: RAJASTHAN

Party Poopers

Unable to curb indiscipline within the BJP and left to fend for herself by the party's central leadership, Vasundhara Raje is undertaking a mass contact tour to reach out to the people.

STATES: UTTAR PRADESH

Killing The Fear Factor

Uttar Pradesh may have got rid of Nirbhay Gujjar, one of Chambal's most dreaded dacoits, but it may require joint operations with Madhya Pradesh to cleanse the area of all the gangs.

BUSINESS & ECONOMY: TRADE AGREEMENTS

Rush Hour

Countries ranging from Chile to Japan and China are queuing up to sign preferential trade agreements with India. For a change India too is keen to engage the trade warriors. However, unless there is method in the mad rush, it will be left with a coloured spaghetti bowl.

SPORTS: CRICKET

The Perfect Match

India's unassailable 5-1 lead in the seven-match ODI series certainly dampened spirits of the Lankans but the performance proves that the Dravid-Chappell team has a vision and it is paying rich dividends.

SOCIETY & THE ARTS: BOOKS

Bawdy Text

Richard Crasta's fixation with erotica goes on amid war, terrorism and Bush

NATION: VOLCKER REPORT: MASEFIELD

The Swiss Connection

An oil and energy trading firm based in Switzerland is the missing link in the Volcker Report's charges against Natwar Singh. How does it operate?

STATES: JAMMU AND KASHMIR

Open Ticket To Goodwill

The opening of relief points along the Line of Control goes beyond the immediate objective of providing supplies to the quake-hit region and becomes the high point of Indo-Pak relations.

STATES: KARNATAKA

The Revolt Of The Native

The sons of the soil are rising against the outsiders in Bangalore. Demanding more jobs for Kannadigas and more status for Kannada, these protest movements are gaining momentum.

STATES: ANDHRA PRADESH

Court's Reservations

The High Court order spiking Reddy's bid to provide quota to Muslims has not dented his resolve to appease the community.

NEIGHBOURS: SRI LANKA

The War and Peace Poll

The two main contenders in the presidential elections in Sri Lanka try to woo voters divided along religious lines, by promising different approaches to end the conflict on the island.

SOCIETY & THE ARTS: BOOKS

Officers And Gentlemen

A new Raj retrospective attempts to restore the status of the ICS as British Empire at its best

SOCIETY & THE ARTS: FASHION

Yet To Make The Cut

The Indian fashion fraternity is making news with its presence at global fashion weeks, but it is not matched by business orders