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The Merchandising Of Culture

Disposable incomes, social aspirations and corporate instincts are leading to a slick packaging of high culture, with debatable results

Apr 09, 1997

| Soutik Biswas Saibal Chatterjee Neerja Pahwa Jetley Saira Menezes Y.P. Rajesh

Water Dispute

Height Of Controversy

Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh renew their slugfest over Almatti

Apr 09, 1997

| M.S. Shanker Y.P. Rajesh
Spotlight

Mourning A Childhood Lost

Irrevocably changed by a turbulent past, the 38 children returned by Pakistan face a bleak future

Apr 09, 1997

| Saira Menezes
Security

The Price Of Protection

A hefty Rs 32.89 crore is spent annually to protect VIPs. Some don't even need the security cover.

Apr 09, 1997

| K.S. Narayanan
- The Xyz Of Vvip Security
- Britain's Invisible Net
Presidential Poll

So Who's Next?

The race hots up for the posts of president and vice-president

Apr 09, 1997

| Krishna Prasad Lekha Rattanani Y.P. Rajesh
- 'A Whip Isn't Free And Fair'
Judiciary

"We Did Over-Step Sometimes"

In a chat with Kuldip Nayar, ex-chief justice A.M. Ahmadi calls for caution in judicial activism

Apr 09, 1997

| Kuldip Nayar
Investigation

The Plot Thickens

Will the Jain Commission be allowed to make its findings public?

Apr 09, 1997

| Rajesh Joshi
- "Delay On The Go Vernment's Part Was Deliberate"
Gujarat

Vaghela's Day Of Reckoning

The high-profile campaign for a crucial byelection is marred by sporadic violence and trickery

Apr 09, 1997

| Bhavdeep Kang
Congress

Fresh Hostilities

A CBI probe into party funds unites the Congress...partially

Apr 09, 1997

| Yubaraj Ghimire
Bihar

Caste Bullets Ricochet...

Rural violence spirals as caste 'armies' run amok

Apr 09, 1997

| Ranjit Bhushan
- "Always, I Get The Blame"
- "Laloo Only Hunts Naxals"
Andhra Pradesh

The Boot Is On The Other Leg

Chandrababu Naidu jettisons NTR’s populist prohibition legacy, setting passions astir

Apr 09, 1997

| M.S. Shanker
- "It's Bootlegger-Smuggler Raj"

United States

Senator For Sale?

India-basher Dan Burton is charged with extortion of funds

Apr 09, 1997

| Dc Ludwina A. Joseph
Indo-Russian Ties

Moscow Looks Eastward

Stung by the American snub on NATO expansion, Moscow hunts for new strategic partners

Apr 09, 1997

| Sergei Strokan Alexei Elmanov
- Us Holds Fire
Bangladesh

Homeward Bound,Finally

After an 11-year exile, the Chakma refugees face an uncertain future in their own land

Apr 09, 1997

| Janaki Bahadur Kremmer Nitin A. Gokhale
- A New Start

Tamil Nadu

Detroit Of The Deccan

The state is making a determined bid to position itself as the auto production hub of Asia

Apr 09, 1997

| A.S. Panneerselvan
- The Major Players
Spotlight

The Specialist Ushers

Entry strategy becomes a lucrative profession as companies seek guidance on investing in India

Apr 09, 1997

| Arindam Mukherjee
- The Most Common Questions Tncs Ask
Investment

Ignore The Warts

That's the bottomline at Wharton School's 'mini-Davos' on India

Apr 09, 1997

| Ludwina A. Joseph
Interview

"You Won't See Your Medical Bills"

The first foreign company to announce plans to enter the health insurance market in India, Royal & SunAlliance Insurance hopes that their entry will pave the way for wider reforms. The company's Chief Executive Officer for India, Duncan G. West,

Apr 09, 1997

| Neerja Pahwa Jetley
Indo-Bangla Trade

Passage To Prosperity

Political opposition notwithstanding, a Bangla Corridor would bolster trade for both countries

Apr 09, 1997

| Ashis K. Biswas Nitin A. Gokhale

Potrait

India’s Eager Weaver

Pupul Jayakar sensitised generations to India’s timeless traditions

Apr 09, 1997

| Saira Menezes

Cricket

I Accuse...

Aamir Sohail detonates a bomb by accusing top Pakistani cricketers of match-fixing

Apr 09, 1997

| Aniruddha Bahal Amir Mir

"I Had Two Options—Writing Or Madness"

In her most exhaustive interview to date, Arundhati Roy goes to the heart of her novel

Apr 09, 1997

| Urvashi Butalia

Goa Diary

Every Underdog Has His Day

Apr 09, 1997

| Frank Simoes

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Letters

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10 Questions

Salil Ankola

Despite the detection of bone tumour, the pace bowler hopes to make a comeback

Apr 09, 1997

| Shameem Akhtar
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