Haunted by dipping votes, the LF goes into a panchayat poll
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COVER STORY
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Prakash Shah's appointment as UN envoy to Iraq is seen as a move to undercut US influence
A royal controversy, raked up 400 years later by Shekhar Kapur's new film, shocks the English
Hawks prefer the BJP's plainspeak to covert policies; others say it's a recipe for inflammation
Of the 72 candidates listed by '<i>Outlook</i>' with criminal cases pending against them, 27 have been elected to the 12th Lok Sabha
In the rogue's gallery of the 12th Lok Sabha are criminal MPs, dons and the Ayodhya accused
Vidiadhar Surajprasad Naipaul speaks in a grave, sonorous voice, with great deliberation, concentrating hard to find the perfect phrase. The following are extracts from a long interview he gave to Tarun J. Tejpal over two extended sessions.
A new book, a new wife, and the enigmatic master is still buzzing with ideas and opinions
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Prakash Shah's appointment as UN envoy to Iraq is seen as a move to undercut US influence
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A royal controversy, raked up 400 years later by Shekhar Kapur's new film, shocks the English
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The composer defends royalty rights, currently the bone of much contention
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The US is not sure whether the BJP's nukespeak is for real
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Hawks prefer the BJP's plainspeak to covert policies; others say it's a recipe for inflammation
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Of the 72 candidates listed by '<i>Outlook</i>' with criminal cases pending against them, 27 have been elected to the 12th Lok Sabha
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In the rogue's gallery of the 12th Lok Sabha are criminal MPs, dons and the Ayodhya accused
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Vidiadhar Surajprasad Naipaul speaks in a grave, sonorous voice, with great deliberation, concentrating hard to find the perfect phrase. The following are extracts from a long interview he gave to Tarun J. Tejpal over two extended sessions.
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A new book, a new wife, and the enigmatic master is still buzzing with ideas and opinions
OTHER STORIES
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A simple riddle: can you be proud of India and defensive of its abilities at the same time?
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The West is sure to intensify pressure on New Delhi to kowtow on non-proliferation
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Lyngdoh plays the tribal card to win, but perhaps temporarily
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He is probably the country's most well-known agricultural scientist. While the Indian establishment thinks <b>Monkambu Sambasivan Swaminathan</b> played a key role in India's pursuit for food self-sufficiency, a section of environmentalists feel th
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The man who holds the balance in Himachal Pradesh is himself surprised at the unforeseen events that catapulted him to the post of a cabinet minister, albeit for a few days. For Ramesh Chand, it was not even a dream come true, for he had never dreamt
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Independent MLA Ramesh Chand holds the balance in the state's electoral sweepstakes
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VHP activists target a Christian festival and the police play along
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If the BJP ever comes to power, it will have to temper its economic agenda
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Why has Ravi Shastri been kept out of the TWI commentary team?
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Warne's baked beans have grabbed the headlines, but Aussies find much besides to crib about
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The mood is electric in Congress as the fifth of the Nehru-Gandhis takes over the reins of the party
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Some passages from Swamy's autobiography serialised in the Tamil weekly Kumudham, where he has poured venom and vitriol on Vajpayee and cast aspersions on his private life
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The CPI(M) wants to support Sonia's Congress; all its UF partners are not so sure
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Jayalalitha puts a question mark over the longevity of a BJP government
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An attempt to elevate a sanyasin to Shankaracharya level is thwarted by Haridwar's sadhu samaj
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Did India's most admired company, Lever, cheat the public through insider trading?
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Tarun Das readies for exit; the search for a successor is still on
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Four Kumaoni women speak