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  COVER STORY:
BEST OF INDIA
BEST OF INDIA
For the season of cheer, India
Today brings you the ultimate guide to India's finest experiences
for the mind, body and soul. Be it body surfing down the Ganga,
the most exciting rail journey, the best honeymoon suite,
the tastiest dhaba meal, the most adventurous long drive-here's
enough infotainment to light up your life.
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| CONTROVERSIAL
PATH
The
Andhra Pradesh chief minister agrees to a CBI probe
and a judicial inquiry into allegations of irregularities
in the change of alignment of the Outer Ring Road
in Hyderabad following a public interest peition.
India Today's Amarnath K. Menon reports.
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| NATION:
DEATH SENTENCE
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With Death
Capital punishments zoom up as
police and the judiciary grapple with the rise in
heinous crimes. The trend provokes a debate on moral
hazards and the need for systemic reforms.
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BUSINESS
& ECONOMY:
NATIONAL HIGHWAYS
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Stalled
On The Road
The National Highway Development
Programme has slowed down to a crawl. Without serious work
on the ground it would remain a dream.
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DEVELOPMENT:
MAHARASHTRA
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Room With
A Roof
A government-run rehabilitation project has given the poor
a roof over their head. Now, it has become a global model.
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OBITUARY: KANSHI RAM
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The Political
Engineer
A follower of Ambedkar, he mobilised
the backward castes and gave them a taste of vote power
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SOCIETY & THE ARS: BOOKS
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Irony In
The Soul
A debut novel set in an excessively
politically incorrect university in south India delights
with its acidic humour and arch archetypes
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PROFILE: KIRAN DESAI
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A Winning
Inheritance
Anita Desai's daughter pulls off a
stunning Booker Prize victory, proving conclusively that
the literary gene can be passed down
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| NATION:
PARLIAMENT ATTACK
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Politics
Over Clemency
Afzal’s mercy petition poses
a serious challenge to the Congress
as it faces adverse public opinion and fierce political
opposition
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| NATION:
BARAK DEAL
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| Political
Missile
The Barak scandal could pin down the UPA Government’s
harshest critic, but it could also recoil on the armed
forces if the firm that allegedly paid Rs 2 crore
for clinching the deal is blacklisted
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DIPLOMACY: NUCLEAR TEST
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Korean
Bombshell
Aided by nuclear proliferators like
Pakistan, Pyongyang finally gets its bomb, but India is
worried that the hawks in the US Senate may exploit the
test to sabotage the Indo-US civil nuclear deal
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SPORTS: CRICKET
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The Inner
Game
So one-day cricket is all mindless
hitting and playing to the gallery? The world's best cricketers,
now in India for the Champions Trophy, let you onto the
ground and into their heads to see how the edge is earned
and victories gained.
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HEALTH: DENGUE
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Mosquito
Menace
Tropical fevers are getting topical.
Dengue and chikungunya may spread easily, but are not really
killer diseases. Yet there is still a case for being vigilant,
warn medics.
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RELIGION: TEMPLE CONTROVERSY
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Murkier
By The Day
Scandals loom large over the hallowed
Sabarimala shrine even as the three-month-long religious
season is round the corner
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SOCIETY & THE ARTS: BOOKS
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The Love
Letter
The touching narrative brings out the
deeply spiritual aspect of Imroz's relationship with Amrita
Pritam
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