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JUNE 25, 2007
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 COVER STORY: ADOLESCENTS

No Kidding
From manicures to hair styling, laser surgery and even breast implants, today’s adolescents, encouraged by parents, are obsessed with looking good. That is a dangerous trend, making them adults long before their time.

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BANE, NOT BOON

The Kisaan Credit Card which was supposed to benefit small and marginal farmers in Uttar Pradesh is proving to be their undoing. India Today's Subhash Mishra explains why.

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 COVER STORY: GUEST COLUMN

No Bar on Beauty

Glamour attracts the new generation and they would love to be actors and models
instead of doctors and lawyers.

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 STATES: BIHAR
Fasten Seat Belts

The discovery of half-a-century-old airfields and their planned modernisation has sparked off hopes for the state’s economic revival and is expected to give a fillip to its tourism sector

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BUSINESS & ECONOMY: POWER CRISIS
Blacked Out

Fourteen years of power reforms haven’t solved India’s electricity crisis as the Centre and the states continue to drag their feet on clearances for projects and controlling theft and wastage

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 SMARTMONEY: MONTHLY MONITOR
BEST OF THE MONTH

SMART MONEY looks at the best performing investment options in the past month

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DEFENCE: PARAMILITARY FORCES
Depressed Triggers

Stretched thin with internal security and border-guarding duties, the paramilitary forces are cracking up. They report suicide rates far higher than the armed forces, but the Government isn’t alarmed.

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SPORTS: CRICKET

The Men Who Can Rescue Indian Cricket

The Ford fiasco has proved that those running Indian cricket are no good at the job. But there are others of greater merit who deserve positions of authority within the next five years. You don’t have to look very far for these good men.

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SOCIETY & THE ARTS: CINEMA

A Singular Star

With luminous performances in films like The Namesake and Cheeni Kum, Tabu is winning over mainstream audiences, as Bollywood finally grows up enough for her

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 NATION: THE THIRD FRONT
Yesterday Once More

There is a sense of deja vu as regional chieftains again join hands to offer an alternative to the Congress and the BJP.

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 STATES: GUJARAT
Setting New Records

Though the Congress shows signs of revival in Hindutva’s showcase state, it would be a tough task to dethrone Modi who harps on his Government’s development and anti-terrorism planks
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 SMARTMONEY: NEW TAX RETURN FORMS
Bye Bye Saral, Hello Clarity

The new income tax return forms, which replace the Saral forms, explain each and every section of the forms in detail, making them truly do-it-yourself guides for taxpayers

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 SMARTMONEY: BUILD A FORTUNE

WALK YOUR WAY TO WEALTH

Are you spending too much to lose those extra pounds? Joining a gym can hurt your financial health. Instead, jogging or walking in the neighbourhood park can help you save Rs 6.15 lakh. Here’s how:

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DIPLOMACY: G8 SUMMIT

The Great Bureaubabble

The summit waffles over climate change, the O5 is miffed at being seen as petitioners, the only silver lining: a pull-aside Manmohan-Bush chat that could break the nuclear deal deadlock

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SOCIETY & THE ARTS: MASS MARRIAGES

The Big Fraud Indian Wedding

In Maharashtra, the ‘noble’ practice of mass marriages is fast turning into a money-making exercise and a ploy to garner votes

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SOCIETY & THE ARTS: BOOKS

A Bridge of Ideas

Kumar stresses the potential of education as a unifying force

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SOCIETY & THE ARTS: BOOKS

The Frontline Of Reform

The former finance minister, responsible for transforming a begging-bowl India into an assertive economy, is needlessly defensive

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