May 25, 1998

"India is now a nuclear weapons state"
An exclusive interview with Atal Bihari Vajpayee, the first after he took over as Prime Minister.

Future Fire
The nuclear tests may have given a boost to India's defence arsenal, but the country cannot ignore the enormous cost of weaponisation.

Must-Do Fixation
A mortified Nawaz Sharif will try not to let India have the nuclear
upper hand.

The Peace Deals
India plans a rapid series of policy moves and investment clearances to counter economic sanctions.

Nuclear Outlaw
If the era of regular N-tests returns, the world will blame India.

Painful Progress Justice gets bogged down in a tortuous legal process as the 49 accused fail to respond to the summons of the special court hearing case. Carry On, Babus The Union Government's decision to give its employees a two-year extension in service pleases the greying staff but perpetuates stagnation.

The Usual Suspects by Swapan Dasgupta
Mani Talk by Mani Shankar Aiyar
Fifth Column by Tavleen Singh
Flipside by Dilip Bobb
Kautilya by Jairam Ramesh

Clering the Heir
The Supreme Court gives the daughter-in-law her due.

On The Sidelines
The hockey World Cup beckons, yet the players wrestle with a system that refuses to make them winners.

Mr Perfection
Unlike the other Khans -- flashy Shah Rukh and boy toy Salman -- the Aamir appeal is about an actor assiduously honing his craft to perfection.   Above all, it's about the decent bloke next door.

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