Reeta Shanker Seth
The only astrologer to have predicted a Congress victory in E ’04 and also that Sonia Gandhi would not be the prime minister as early as December ’03.
State Gazette
Ominous suicide notes; KTV model watch; Her heart beats again; Canada Dry for the BJP; The pricey one-vote democracy
DNA Beckons
Seven generations of a family have held firm to the baton. Will the chain be finally broken?
'We've To Work Harder Now'
Orissa's triumphant chief minister Naveen Patnaik, voted back to power for a second consecutive term, spoke to Outlook. Excerpts:
The One Who Stayed
Naveen Patnaik fights incumbency to storm back to power. The alternative may have scared off voters.
Balm Under The Palm Tree
Beyond the sun 'n sand of Goa, two individuals combat pimps, politicians and preconceived notions
Be Global, Act Local
The new regime promises continuity but with 'political realism' and greater stress on ties with neighbours
Red Curry Feels Good
The Congress-led coalition will realise the potential of economic reforms, precisely because of the Left
'It Was A Master Stroke'
Intellectuals hail Sonia as more Indian than Indians but are split over her 'tyag'
A Little Hindu Fable
With one historic act, Sonia Gandhi served reminder of Hinduism's true strengths
The Inner Voice Of Sonia
Thank God for it. It saved India from plunging into permanent emotional upheaval.
The Ascent Of Man
He's always done exactly what the situation asked of him. Every which way. <a href=pti_coverage.asp?gid=331 target=_blank> Updates</a>
Rise And Fall Of The Second Indraprastha
It was the party's darkest hour. A sulking Vajpayee and a shell-shocked Advani retreat into their cubbyholes—leaving the footsoldiers clutching at straws.
Batter Familias
A few grating tragi-comic acts put in sharp relief a stupefied top rung and a second level in complete disarray
'Age-Old Indian Traditions'
Battle-lines drawn, it's clearly first strike for the Congress first family
The Power Of No
She called it her inner voice. But it sounded like an earsplitting victory cry to the Opposition. Sonia Gandhi introduces a moral language that is foreign to many in Indian politics. Can it work? <a href=pti_coverage.asp?gid=330 target=_blank> Update
Some High Road Chinks
Vajpayee had a sense of history. But on rajdharma, he faltered when it mattered.
Bull's Eye
A few days before the BJP decided to hold elections in April-May, this columnist refused to entertain the possibility of a decision so daft. He wrote: ...
Victory's Terminus
Who stopped the NDA train? Autowalas, fisherfolk, migrants....Mumbai's disenchanted.
They Beg To Defer
India holds on to an archaic beggary law. The underclass falls through its loopholes.