Whatever Happened To The Middle Ground?
Public debate became increasingly polarised in 1995 as a new conservatism took hold
A Capitalist Twist
After one of the best records in land reforms in India, the state wants the ceiling relaxed to help industry
The Cover-up Continues
The alleged VIP recipients of the Jain hawala money are being treated with kid gloves
Curious Cache
Arms and ammunition being air-dropped in Purulia, a spectacular detainment of an aircraft. Who was behind the mission?
Red Straws In The Wind
Despite the West's knee-jerk reaction, the communist win is not bad news for democracy or reforms
Autumn Of The House
For all the sensation—tandoor, hawala, Chandraswami, the telecom row— this year was marked by a weakening of Parliament on the eve of polls
A Year In The Doldrums
A permanently hostile neighbourhood, muscle-flexing superpowers, a nuclear test controversy and a marginal role in global trade-yet India holds its own
Caught In A Mid-life Crisis
Increasingly called upon to intervene in a host of issues, the Supreme Court has become sharply divided as it passes a series of historic judgements
The Mobius Manoeuvre
Despite global apprehensions, this FII chief feels that now is just the time to enter the Indian stockmarket
The Death Trap
A small town struggles to come to terms with one of the year's worst tragedies that claimed over 400 lives
Partly Cloudy Skies...
...and thundery developments likely in many areas. That's 1996 for the Indian economy.
Challenge Of Change
Indian corporates have to re-invent the rules of the game with imagination and guts
Making The Tiger Move
Despite recent jolts and gloomy prophesies, the capital market is likely to look up
Pressure Tactics
The hamhanded US attempt to influence New Delhi on the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty may prove counter-productive
The Best Of 1995
The cognoscenti pick the winners of the year in India cinema, music, television, theatre, art, culture, literature, fashion and sports
Blame It On The North
Students from other states seem to be responsible for the growing gun culture in Bangalore
Dhirubhai's Friends
"I will opt for the short list of people who are not close to Reliance: V.P. Singh, George Fernandes, Jaswant Singh and L.K. Advani." — S.Gurumurthy, when asked about politicians who are close to the Ambanis
Blind Ambition
Is Reliance guilty? It does not matter. This is the biggest battle it has ever faced. And it may have lost already.