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|  NATION:
CABINET RESHUFFLE
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| LIMITED
LEEWAY
Political compulsion, not performance,
defines the changes in the Cabinet. As a lightweight
A.K. Antony replaces a downsized Pranab Mukherjee,
the Congress allies remain undisturbed.
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STORY
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| STATES:
ANDHRA PRADESH
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| NAIDU
ON A REBOUND
With an eye on staging
a comeback, the TDP supremo has hit the road. The
problem, however, lies in Chandrababu Naidu's obsession
with building his own image, rather than that of the
party.
FULL
STORY
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| STATES:
MADHYA PRADESH
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| NO
DROUGHT OF FRAUDS
A multi-crore drought relief scam during the Congress
rule returns to haunt the state as the BJP Government
vows to punish the guilty
FULL
STORY
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BUSINESS & ECONOMY: PAYMENT OF UTILITY SERVICES
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Billions
In Bills
At Rs 3,08,030 crore, bill payment
is one of the biggest industries in the services sector
and with third party players jumping on to the bandwagon,
the party is set to rock
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STORY
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| SOCIETY & THE ARTS: FASHION
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| RIDING
THE LEISURE WAVE
As the year's fourth fashion
week gets ready to walk the ramp in Mumbai, little-known
international designers and emerging Indian talent
strike a pose, praying there will be no strips and
rips
FULL
STORY
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| SOCIETY & THE ARTS: BOOKS
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| WORK
IN PROGRESS
The lighting is great, the frame
perfect, but the book on Shah Rukh Khan could have
done with sharper focus
FULL
STORY
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| SOCIETY & THE ARTS: PATHANS OF MALIHABAD
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IS
IT THE LOST TRIBE OF ISRAEL?
A recent study has traced the
origin of Afridi Pathans in a small town of Uttar
Pradesh to the biblical ‘lost tribes’
of Israel. But the Pathans are not ready to accept
themselves as Jews.
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STORY
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| NATION:
THE GOVERNMENT
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| CROSS
CONNECTIONS
A series of contradictory statements
embarrasses the UPA Government and weakens India’s
case on cross-border terrorism from Pakistan and the
ISI’s role in the Mumbai blasts. The knee-jerk
reactions on issues of national security also give
the Opposition enough ammunition.
FULL
STORY
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| STATE
: KARNATAKA
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| MOTHER
OF ALL BATTLES
Sops are being showered on the Chamundeshwari assembly
constituency as rivals, chief minister H.D. Kumaraswamy
and Congress heavyweight S. Siddaramaiah, make the
bypoll a prestige issue
FULL
STORY
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| STATE : TAMIL NADU
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| PROMISES
KEPT
Voters repose faith in Karunanidhi
in the local and municipal body elections after he
delivers on the pledges made in the 2006 assembly
polls, strengthening his and the party’s position
in the state
FULL
STORY
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| DEFENCE:
SOLDIER SUICIDES |
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| ANGER
MANAGEMENT
As concerns rise about soldiers running amok, a new
report pinpoints the reasons and calls for the army
to employ psychiatrists and focus on family welfare
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| ENVIRONMENT: CLIMATE
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| Freaky
Weather
India is witnessing soaring temperatures,
hotter summers and shorter winters. Is this the shape
of things to come?
FULL
STORY
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| SOCIETY & THE ARTS: BOOKS
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| JUDGEMENT
DAY
Fali Nariman gives a rare insight
into the performance of Indian legal system in a seamless
narrative
FULL
STORY
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| SOCIETY & THE ARTS: BOOKS
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| LOVE
BYTE
A deadpan romantic comedy rich
in familiar kitsch
FULL
STORY
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| SOCIETY & THE ARTS: BOAT SHOW
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| RIDING
THE LEISURE WAVE
With the fifth India International
Boat Show witnessing a sharp rise in participation
by leading names in the world of yacht and marine
equipment, the leisure boat industry in India is finally
coming of age
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STORY
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