Living
The Dream
The brave new world offers brave new opportunities for young
women whose abilities and enterprise now find an outlet in a
growing economy
By announcing an unexpected compensation for the Gujarat
riots victims with an eye on Muslim votes in Uttar
Pradesh, the Congress gives the state BJP the Hindutva
issue on a platter at a time when the state Congress
is showing signs of revival. IndiaToday's Uday Mahurkar
reports.
Ardent activists, designers with a dash, meticulous
managers. Women who have overcome the anxiety of liberty
and showed the way to others who want to prove that
having it all is not an impossible, but a necessary
dream.
Cricket is the last thing on their minds as the high
priests of the game are busy selling everything from
toothpastes to underwears. Money, for them, comes faster
than runs.
The Delhi summit laid the ground for a fresh innings
after gains that team SAARC promised failed to materialise
because of political differences. But the players may
still find it difficult to score.
India’s controversial cricket coach Greg Chappell
leaves behind a muddied legacy. The very tools he deliberately
used during his tenure brought about the end to a tenure
that will be remembered for its controversies and intrigue.
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