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NEWS
Hope for peace and Clinton arrive in Delhi
The US president, accompanied by daughter Chelsea, mother-in-law Dorothy Rodham and an entourage of top American officials, was received at Palam airport by External Affairs Minister Jaswant Singh.

NEWS
Jaswant breaks protocol to welcome Clinton
Diplomatic sources say Singh was sent as a signal that India attaches considerable importance to the visit.

NEWS
Clinton landed in a new Delhi indeed!
Thousands of policemen had to be vigilant as never before, as their seniors, vigilant as never before themselves, supervised security like never before.

SPECIAL
The Clinton visit, in pictures
Sondeep Shankar captures images of the US president's arrival in India on Sunday evening.

NEWS
Demonstrations keep Delhi police busy
Some Azadi Bachao Andolan activists burnt an effigy of Clinton while Tibetans took out a procession welcoming the US president.

NEWS
Tandoori-crazy Chelsea wants 'real stuff'
For those who would be cooking the dish for her, here is a tip -- she likes it crusty yet tender.

NEWS
Chelsea to play Holi with the royals of Jodhpur
Jaswant Singh, who hails from Rajasthan, will accompany Chelsea and her grandmother Dorothy Rodham to Jodhpur.

CRICKET
South Africa clinch a thriller
Six hundred and thirty runs were scored in the final one day encounter at Nagpur. In the end, the South Africans kept their nerve and salvaged some honour with a 10 run win.

BUSINESS
Mittal 4th richest person in Britain
He has made one of the fastest fortunes in Britain. He has grown by around £ 52 million each year since 1976, according to The Sunday Times.

COLUMN
Why I am not a South Asian
'If the Pakistanis get over their congenital hatred of "vegetarian Hindus" then maybe we can talk about South Asia. As of now, it makes much more sense to push the "Indian" brand forward,' argues Rajeev Srinivasan.

COLUMN
Swarovski, whatever that is
'Is it in the larger national interest to keep huge sections of Indians poor? To make them poorer than ever? To pursue policies that only a few Indians benefit from, or even understand?' asks Dilip D'Souza.

NEWS
Steer clear of controversy, say experts
'We should try and lay a foundation where New Delhi and Washington cease to regard each other with suspicion. If we are able to do that, it will be a significant achievement.'

NEWS
Indo-US pact to spell out future of ties
'The document will be a statement of vision for the two countries providing the principles of the relation between the two countries,' the external affairs ministry said.

CHINKS IN THE ARMOUR: PART 6
'The DRDO is like the Indian cricket team'
Pampered with money and praise, it just cannot deliver anymore, say those who should know.

INTERVIEW
'America cannot ignore Pakistan'
'It suits America if Kashmir becomes an independent country because they will be able to control a strategic point in the Asian region,' says CPI-M leader Harkishen Singh Surjeet.

BUSINESS
Playing Santa
India Inc hopes the visit will boost bilateral trade.

BUSINESS
Clinton's visit may be precursor to the lifting of sanctions
US Ambassador Richard Celeste said the trip would give a fillip to trade ties.

MONEY
'Are allowances for business travel taxable?'
Chartered accountants Ganesh Jagadeesh & Co answer tax queries.

MONEY
'Should the tax department be informed when you leave India?'
Answers to this and other NRI tax questions.

THE CLINTON VISIT
Clinton's two loves
'Had Vajpayee remembered Indian interests, he would have dropped plans for an address to Parliament by Clinton. He would have factored in the fact that this anti-Indian president has refused to give the privilege of a State visit to the head of the world's largest democracy,' argues Monu Nalapat.

THE CLINTON VISIT
'Our relations with India will not be hostage to our relations with any other country'
'We want to narrow differences where we can and address areas of disagreement in a candid, constructive manner.' US Assistant Secretary of State Karl Inderfurth outlines the agenda.

THE CLINTON VISIT
10 things you must know before meeting Bill
People often forget what a brain he possesses. His capacity to absorb information is amazing. Attend his press conferences, there is not a subject he is unaware of.

SPECIAL
Picture This
When you see Prashant Panjiar's work, you realise there are some photographers who can make painting seem simple. And photography very difficult.

COLUMN
The cup runneth empty
Hansie Cronje is disappointed at losing the Pepsi series. But, he says, the South Africans have learnt a few valuable lessons that should help in the long run.

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