The Home Jinx
Amidst the ecstasy of staging the Cup, India and Pakistan had to bear the agony of seeing their hopes wither away
View To A Kill
The Zimbabweans, determined to come out of the shadows of the 'big brothers' of international cricket, are aiming high
Coup De Theatre
MCC's refusal to let Salve's wife enter Lord's meant the '87 Cup would move to more hospitable climes—the subcontinent
Route To Glory
The draw favours India, but it'll need more than luck to get to the second round. From there it could be anybody's Cup.
"Foreign Powers Are Behind Sonia"
Continuing his diatribe against Congress president Sonia Gandhi, the VHP's joint general secretary Acharya Giriraj Kishor has accused her of playing a dubious role in the assassinations of Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi. Excerpts from the interview:
Just A Silly Point
Gone are the days for the Jack of all trades. We need functional experts to man the greens as fielding is now a specialised art.
For A Policy Umbrella
Since India can't be rid of party politics, it needs to evolve a new consensus around vital policy areas.
A Thief To Catch A Thief
Benazir is not the victim of a witch-hunt; she is guilty as hell. But what we have now is just ‘one-sided accountability’
And Now, Read The BBC
The news channel explores the idea of competing with The Economist, Time and Newsweek
Thimmakka's Green Crusade Transforms Heat-And-Dust Hulikal
She's 70, and she isn't satisfied with lending her dusty village a banyan canopy. The lone ranger's next dream: a hospital.
'Police Cannot Interfere'
Will the Control of Organised Crime Bill impinge on press freedom? Justice P.B. Sawant, chairperson, Press Council of India, speaks to
TADA Through The Backdoor?
A controversial bill to tackle organised crime arouses fears of a threat to fundamental rights
"We Try To Influence Debate"
He's 42, British, the acclaimed author of three books on Japan and the 15th editor of The Economist, the cerebral international weekly that's better known as a viewspaper. But all that sits lightly on Bill Emmott, editing for five years now the 155-y
Man In The Hot Seat
With no precedents to guide him, the President grapples with the Constitution’s grey areas
Red Straws Blowing
Jyoti Basu heads the other pack of options, including elections, in case Sonia’s bid fails
"Everything About Sonia Is Suspect"
K.R. Malkani, senior vice-president of the BJP, is at his vituperative best on the subject of Sonia Gandhi. He feels that she isn't prime ministerial material—and besides, she's an alien to India. In an interview, Malkani explains his stand:
A Different Kind Of Statecraft
Mulayam Singh Yadav’s concerns for UP will dictate his response to politics at the Centre
Party Games, Corporate Woes
The Budget clears the parliamentary roadblock, but the economy is still hostage to the men in khadi
Bull's Eye
Last week Sonia Gandhirealised her dream. She became the new leader of India. She is very democratic. Shelistens to everyone. A year ago the Congress ...
'I've Always Had Moles In AIR And DD'
Extracts from the autobiography of the doyenne — often the stormy petrel — of Indian journalism.