NEWS
Last of accused in Hawala case acquitted
In a 132-page judgment, the judge said he was acquitting the accused as there was nothing on record to show that any of them had obtained any pecuniary advantage either for themselves or anybody else.

NEWS
BJP's allies itch for a showdown, to bide time The provocation this time is the fear that the BJP's true colours maybe coming out. And leading the charge is said to be - who else - George Fernandes & Co.

NEWS
6 foreigners convicted in Purulia arms drop
A Calcutta civil court judge acquitted British national Peter Bleach and his five Latvian associates of waging war against the Indian State and procuring arms for the purpose, but held them guilty of abetting the waging of war against the State.

NEWS
UP govt disallows shooting of Water
Uttar Pradesh Finance Minister Harish Chandra Srivastava told rediff.com, 'I fail to understand why Deepa Mehta is always up to some mischief; why must she only show Indian culture in a poor light?'

NEWS
TN returning to the days of 'jungle raj'?
Whether it is villagers blocking the road after a bus accident, if only to reinforce their claim that they needed a speed-breaker, or gheraoing officials, demanding drainage or water, power or bus service, it's all happening in rural Tamil Nadu.

THE REDIFF SPECIAL
The room that became Gandhi's death
On January 20, 1948 they made an unsuccessful attempt. One of them was arrested. The would-be assassins had left enough trails. But a disinterested police gave them 10 days; by the time the police reached the room, it was too late.

INTERVIEW
'If we sign the CTBT, we have given up forever the right to test and acquire any weapon that may be needed in future'
'If we succumb to pressure to gain some economic benefits, tomorrow other countries may say give Kashmir to Pakistan or sanctions will follow!' Prakash Shah, India's former permanent representative at the UN, explains his opposition to the CTBT.

THE REPUBLIC, 50 YEARS ON
Celebrating 50 Years of the Indian Republic

BUSINESS
Desi dream run or drubbing Down Under, advertisers swear by cricket
'Parents would like their children to have cricket personalities as role models as the latter symbolise fitness, discipline and success through hard work,' say the dream merchants.

COMPUTER
The ET watcher!
Dr Paul Shuch has made it his business to find out if there's intelligent life out there.

SLIDESHOW
Mismatch
A photo essay of the Mike Tyson-Julius Francis heavyweight bout in Manchester on Saturday.

Agassi ahoy!
Images of the men's singles final at the Australian Open.

MOVIES
'I am a fighter and a survivor'
Anil Kapoor, the man for all seasons.

MOVIES
Mindless entertainment!
That's Preethse for you.

MUSIC
'I think awards are for a different breed of singers'
One of the youngest singers in the country, he has sold millions of copies of his albums. Sonu Nigam talks about his early struggle and why not a single nomination has come his way so far.

COLUMNS
Principal principles
'Do the developed countries manifest moral conduct when it comes to their security concerns...? Why is America an Übernation?' asks Varsha Bhosle.

'Just say No!' to Clinton
'What exactly would happen if India took a slightly different tack? What if India extracted her own pound of flesh and made some demands,' asks Rajeev Srinivasan.

Converting dreams into reality
I-T is not just the software industry. And the sooner the government realises this the better it is for all of us, says Sucheta Dalal.

Quo vadis India?
Where Indian cricket goes from here is, says Bobby Simpson, entirely up to the officials administering the game.

For India, it's a beginning, not an end
Looking back at India's disastrous campaign Down Under, Wasim Akram says the time is for determination, not despondency.