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NEWS Army captain, 5 top militants killed in Kashmir A proactive attitude -- highly placed sources in the Union home ministry reveal -- on the part of the security forces has led to intensification of the conflict in J&K. The inevitable corollary has been increased casualties on both sides. NEWS Airport tragedy: escalator had no safety sensors As details of the accident emerge, it is becoming clear that there were glaring shortcomings in the maintenance of the escalator and the airport's emergency services. PHOTOFEATURE When devastation struck Erasama 'Even after several days cremating or burying carcasses -- human and animal -- many were still lying about, easily seen... Perhaps these photographs will give you an idea of what happened.' Dilip D'Souza's moving photoessay on the aftermath of the cyclone in Orissa. THE KASHMIR MILITANCY: A DECADE ON The UN Stand Big Bro's been watching the fray since India complained. Will he jump in? BUSINESS INTERVIEW 'Shopping at a store isn't a low-cost proposition' 'E-commerce will eliminate the store front, but it will require a home delivery system. The question is, who is going to pay for it in the long run?' says Douglas Lewis, vice-president, DHL Worldwide Express. INFOTECH Game theory! Youth power drives India's best-known game site. MONEY Is book-building a boon or bane? Devangshu Datta on the book-building mechanism of raising funds. BUSINESS A Michelangelo in Industry Fredie A Mehta salutes Darbari Seth. MILLENNIUM SPECIAL 'Madhuri Dixit is a modern icon 'Madhubala serves as a benchmark for future beauties. Shabana liberated Indian cinema from mere escapist entertainment fare. Rekha gave Indian stardom international glamour...' Gautam Rajadhyaksha's ten favourite stars. MOVIES The war within Mudalvan ruffles political feathers in Tamil Nadu. MOVIES What's Abhishek up to? Bachchan Jr prefers to let his films speak for him. BOOKS 'I have never felt such happiness in my life' 'I feel loved and protected. I am an old person. I want this love and protection. Money cannot bring such happiness. I don't want money,' says Surayya, earlier known as Kamala Das. MUSIC Lacklustre show! A report on the first Zee Sangeet awards. COLUMNISTS Bold bowling, cold batting Daniel Laidlaw reviews the Indian team's performance in the Adelaide Test.

Headlines • DSP killed as Kashmiri    militants fire rockets • RJD wants I-T notice    to Laloo withdrawn  News • More than 2600 Pakistanis    overstaying in India • Four ex-PMs asked to    clear IAF's dues • Shahabuddin opposes    Ananda Math celebration • Naxalites blow up rail    tracks near Guntur • Coup has not changed Pak    stance on India: Jaswant • Kalam sees a need for    cyclone-warning radars • Bhopal gas case to be    expedited in January • JMM faces moment of truth • More  Business • Cogentrix denies fresh    issue of equity • Close some, privatise some,    CII bank panel tells govt • More  Sports • Mongia may open innings • South Africa versus    England, statistically • More  Check them out! • Millennium travel destinations • V Anand on his 10    greatest chess players • N Chandrababu Naidu    on why we need to    change our mindset • 10 Leaders whom Vajpayee    admires the most • 'Tiger' Pataudi on his    favourite Indian cricketers • Adoor Gopalakrishnan's    10 favourite films • Shashi Tharoor on 7    dangerous trends • K N Raj on economic    breakthroughs • Cricket Interview/    Andrew Kokinos • An interview with    O V Vijayan • Sweet successes are    made of these • A convenience called    cyberbanking • Indelible Imprints reviewed • Lele unplugged • The all-religion meeting    In Real Video • The Pope's Mass    In Real Video • The Chartbusters • The Ministerial List • The Kargil crisis  The Columnists • Saisuresh Sivaswamy on    the Rajni phenomenon • Arvind Lavakare on    quick justice • Steve Waugh on the    big Aussie victory • Bobby Simpson on    India's batting order • Harsha Bhosle on    the same thing • Earlier Columns

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