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  COVER STORY:
7/11 BLASTS
How The Case Was Cracked
It was a blinder of a case with
no leads. The Mumbai Police, however, pieced together phone
calls, money trails and pressure cooker handles to unravel
the conspiracy behind the meticulously planned mayhem that
killed 187.
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| THRIVING
TIRUMALA
The
richest shrine in India, perhaps even the world, the
Balaji temple in Tirumala is an abode of abundant
wealth. India Today's G. Rajasuka makes a rough estimate.
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CONGRESS
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| Sonia's
Sari Brigade
The Congress president turns
a sidelined sorority into a powerful political force
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BANGALORE
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| Dial
B For Murder
Blame it on the fragile law enforcement
system, the mecca of techno geeks is fast turning
into a ghetto where people are being killed in broad
daylight
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| STATES: UTTAR PRADESH
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| Mulayam
Hits Mafia Hard
Chief Minister Mulayam
Singh has ordered a massive crackdown on the mafia
in his state. Is his reaction to Sonia Gandhi's graft
allegations also a calculated step keeping the polls
in mind?
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| BUSINESS & ECONOMY: BANKING
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Access
Even 37 years after the nationalisation
of banks, there are only 300 million bank accounts
for over a billion people. India Today's interactive
forum icons came up with ideas to bridge this gap.
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| DIPLOMACY: UNITED NATIONS
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Out
Why India's candidate for the
UN's top job Shashi Tharoor had to drop out of the
race and what the loss of face means
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| EDUCATION: SARVA SHIKSHA ABHIYAN |
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Primary
Bloomer
Misuse of funds and lack of monitoring
have resulted in one of the UPA's most ambitious scheme
of universal education remaining a colossal failure
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The
Strategic Triangle
The author questions whether
the rise of China, India and Japan will translate
into Asian solidarity
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Carnal
Bits
Nair's stories are an audacious
exploration into the sexual maze
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| STATES: KERALA
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| Not
So Godly
An investigation into the communal
carnage that occurred in Marad in May 2003 has indicted
the state's entire political class
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MADHYA PRADESH
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| The
Art Of Survival
After a shaky start and a few
faux pas, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan appears
to have found his footing with a few tough decisions
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The Job
Though it has provided only 96
lakh jobs, many of which are being disputed, the UPA
Government's flagship scheme is slowly beginning to
change rural life in some states
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| Look
Before You IPO
As newly-minted firms fail to
deliver, investors are penalising new issues that
are aggressively priced or lack potential for growth
even as merchant bankers and promoters are curbing
greed and coming out with realistic prices
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| SPORTS: CRICKET
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| Mistimed
Maladies
India's fortunes take a dive
as the world comes knocking. Are Dravid's men world
beaters or do they flatter to deceive?
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Those
Aching Bones
A growing number of Indians are
becoming prone to bone disorders. Doctors are coming
up with simple cures to fend off the pain.
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Blood
Brothers
A brilliant coming of age story
on privilege, prejudices, the nature of guilt and
Pakistan paranoia towards India. It could well be
the other way round.
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| SOCIETY & THE ARTS: CINEMA |
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The
Look Book
Three potential firecracker films,
at a combined cost of Rs 100 crore, hope to bedazzle
viewers with eye candy. Will the stories match up?
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