NEWS
Naxalites kill Madhya Pradesh minister
In a daring retaliatory strike, the banned People's War Group killed Transport Minister Likhiram Kawre, 43, in his native village Sonepuri, 40km from Balaghat.
NEWS
J&K policemen rattled by militant attacks
At a series of high-level meetings, it was decided to change the 'pattern of deployment'. And to instil confidence, the local police are being provided with bulletproof vests.
NEWS
Surayya caught in the eye of a storm
'When we are living in an atmosphere where those who stand for reforms are physically threatened and even eliminated, Surayya, as a responsible writer, should have made her statements carefully,' Pouran, a noted human rights activist, said.
SPECIAL
Crime of the millennium
Kola Mohan was able to convince several gullible moneylenders, top banks and the state's ruling party that he had won the Euro Lottery and was waiting to complete a few formalities before the millions were transferred to his account in India.
INTERVIEW
'No one looks at the problem from the national interest angle'
'Migration is still going on and the districts of Dhubri and Goalpara in lower Assam have a large number of migrants. At one stage, they will want to merge with Bangladesh.' Assam's Governor, Lt Gen (retd) S K Sinha, rings the alarm bells.
THE KASHMIR MILITANCY: A DECADE ON / DAY 8
'Why was I born a Kashmiri?'
Murder, rape, abduction... Violations continue in the valley.
NEWS
Orphaned by cyclone, spurned by prejudice
Few families in Orissa appear willing to adopt children rendered destitute by the recent catastrophe.
BUSINESS
Soaring ad-renalin
Virtual advertising is the new reality, say gurus.
MILLENNIUM SPECIAL
'Madhavbhai Desai was to Gandhiji, what Hanuman was to Lord Ram'
'Martin Luther King Jr is the greatest Gandhian of this century... Sardar Patel accepted the principle of practical non-violence...' Usha Mehta's list of prominent Gandhians.
SPORTS
The question is academic
Come May 1, India's national cricket academy will begin functioning. The official announcement is expected in the next few days. Amrit Mathur, himself an administrator, provides a sneak preview of what's in the works.
MOVIES
'We want to make nice films'
Juhi Chawla on why she turned producer.
MOVIES
'I wanted to be accepted... I realised I was the outsider'
Looking back, with Simi Garewal.
MOVIES
Wish the stars
A new section inviting readers to greet their filmi favourites.
BOOKS
'Do you resent being my kids?'
'Do you think it's unfair pressure? Are you constantly compared to me? To each other?' An excerpt from Shobha De's Speedpost. Log in for another letter tomorrow.
MUSIC
Biddu is back
And this time he has a new girl band, Sansara, with him.
COLUMNISTS
Prophet-sharing
'For years we have been looking for signs telling us when to convert. Besides, we are against the Hindu way of cremating the dead; we do not want our body to be burnt.' Varsha Bhosle on Kamala Das's conversion to Islam.
Editor the Great
'She walked into the hotel lounge at the appointed hour. Editor the Great was in fine form. "You're looking beautiful," he said. "Thanks," she said, hoping the nightmare would pass.' Krishna Prasad on a young correspondent's experience with a great editor.
Divesting correctly
'The GAIL divestment was shoddy, and at a price that is shamefully low. The offloading of PSU stocks must be open to public scrutiny. No government has the mandate to sell off PSUs for a song,' says Pritish Nandy.
Back to the drawing board
As India heads into its final practice game ahead of two back-to-back Tests at Melbourne and Sydney, Prem Panicker examines the options available to the team management.
Eye of the tiger
'The Indian batsmen have got to stop pushing themselves lower down the order. If the side is to do well in the two Tests that remain, it is time for the top three to stand up and be counted,' says Dilip Vengsarkar.
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