NEWS
Congress will join Bihar government
Senior party leader Pranab Mukherjee said the details, including the size of the cabinet and number of Congress ministers, would be decided after Rabri Devi won the vote of confidence.

NEWS
No stopping globalisation, says PM
Returning from his 3-day state visit to Mauritius, Vajpayee also hinted that the vacancies that have arisen in the Union council of ministers following the recent assembly election would be filled soon.

AFP REPORT
Fernandes expects trouble along LoC
The defence minister has warned of a Pakistani military build-up along the Kashmir border. He said New Delhi was ready should the tension escalate into an armed conflict.

SPECIAL
Chinks in the armour
Major defence projects are languishing in DRDO laboratories. What ails India's premier defence research organisation? A six-part investigation by Associate Editor George Iype.

NEWS
Clinton's men take over New Delhi
The Indian security agencies have little to do besides providing backup to their American counterparts, who have descended on the capital with gizmos.

MONEY
What can we expect from Clinton?
'India should use this opportunity to initiate a dialogue with the US on key policy issues. These could be the setting up of a free trade zone between India and the US, environmental regulations, and alternative safety nets for workers,' says Sucheta Dalal.

SPECIAL
Washington's policy and Islamabad's fears
'Can Pakistan deliver bin Laden or bring the Taliban leadership to the negotiating table? Not likely, because it has lost effective control over the jihadi outfits,' says Dr Anupam Srivastava.

BUSINESS
Biz-hungry AP awaits Clinton
Naidu steps up efforts for a fruitful visit.

SPORTS
Moin Khan is Pakistan's cricket captain
The wicketkeeper was handed the job in place of Saeed Anwar after a series of defeats by Sri Lanka.

SPORTS
'Whether it be cricket or rugby or any other sport, we want to be number one in the world'
South Africa captain Hansie Cronje in candid talk with Faisal Shariff, on captaincy, the World Cup defeat, and the use of technology in the game.

MARKET TRENDS
Bloodbath on Dalal Street
The past week has seen many an investor plumb the depths of misery with the stockmarkets crashing to perilous lows.

INFOTECH
'Does anybody in the world know what is triggering IT?'
N Seshagiri on life, philosophy and why he resigned the top job at the National Informatics Centre.

MOVIES
Dulhan Hum Le Jayenge
A much awaited film from Salman, Karisma and David Dhawan.

BROADBAND
'I crave for attention'
Admits Rambha, with a touch of pride.

BOOKS
The faces of Mahesh Rangarajan
His public face is that of a political analyst. Privately, he is reputed for his books on wildlife conservation.

TAXATION
When tax sleuths raid
Are you aware of your rights and duties during a raid? Larissa Fernand gives you a rundown on what you can and cannot do.

COLUMN
Demolishing the poor, sparing the rich
'Yashwant Sinha should have left food subsidies untouched and focused on aggressive privatisation, downsizing of public sector units and desubsidisation of higher education,' says Dilip Thakore.