NEWS
Jayalalitha discharged in Tansi land deal, coal import cases
While the Tamil Nadu government is expected to go in appeal, the prosecution has been taken aback by the judgment.

NEWS
BJP to contest half the seats in Bihar,
'There is nothing wrong in the NDA constituents continuing the dialogue to finalise seat-sharing arrangements. So what if they give the impression of bargaining? A good haggle is always healthy, more so in politics,' a BJP source said.

MONEY
Move over 'Big Bull', KP is here
The Sensex gyrates to his tune. Traders religiously monitor his travel plans, business meetings and holidays. When 'the mystery man' glances at certain 'untouchable' stocks, financial institutions rush to buy them. His advance tax is a staggering Rs 130 million!

MONEY
'How can I prevent tax deduction at source on company and bank fixed deposits?'
Answers to this and more Indian tax questions.

MILLENNIUM SPECIAL
'Srinath is one of the most dangerous bowlers in the world...'
Cricket legend B S Chandrasekhar on the best bowlers in Indian cricket.

MOVIES
'I want to retain what I have, recapture what I've lost'
Shah Rukh Khan. Straight from the heart.

MOVIES
Kajol signs Karan Johar's next
Sridevi may replace Jaya...

COLUMNS
The making of a soft State
'What exactly is India afraid of? Indo-Chinese relationships will never get better, because it is a maxim of Chinese strategy that it must contain and destroy India,' argues Rajeev Srinivasan.

Few notice the terror
'Mine is a country where a judge observes that "the rule of law is not meant for those who enforce [it]". Why should I, or anyone, believe mine is a country that wants to fight terror as seen in Kandahar?' says Dilip D'Souza.

Field marshals!
Harsha Bhogle was enthralled by Australia's showing at the MCG. It made him realise that to win at cricket, fielding has to be top class.

Ground realities
Amrit Mathur on the pathetic state of Indian cricket venues.