THE CLINTON VISIT
Bill pussyfoots around Kashmir with Atal
The United States president did not propose American intervention in the contentious issue. Nor did he seek any commitment from India on the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty.

THE CLINTON VISIT
A chance to shoot the President
The media was out in full strength. History was about to be created and no journalist wanted to miss the event, even if in the end it was all too short.

THE KASHMIR CARNAGE
'J&K extremists out of Pakistan's control'
The Centre has dismissed a news report that said Islamabad may not have been involved in the killings.

THE KASHMIR CARNAGE
'I saw people lying in a pool of blood'
Nanak Singh had just finished his evening prayers and was about to start for home when he was stopped by masked gunmen in Chatti Singhpora.

INTERVIEW
'India and US, they are a good, terrific match'
'It is no more in the American interest to support Pakistan. There is no kind of favouritism from the Pentagon and CIA towards Pakistan at this point of time,' says Dr Richard J Cohen, part of the American think tank on India.

THE CLINTON VISIT
Passage through India
Ranjan Basu captures images from Clinton's second day in Delhi.

THE CLINTON VISIT
India-US relations: Vision for the 21st century
'We reaffirm our respective voluntary commitment to forego further nuclear explosive tests.'

BROADBAND
Q&A between Clinton and Vajpayee
The prime minister and the US president spoke on a variety of issues. Excerpts in Real Audio.

BUSINESS INTERVIEW
'But for the regulatory mechanisms, India is quite conducive for investments'
"The US realises it'll require Indian expertise in the knowledge-based industries to fuel its economic growth," says Kailash Joshi, who is part of Clinton's entourage.

MARKET TRENDS
Bulls, bears and Bill
Will the US president spark off a rally?

MESSAGE BOARD
'It is a historic visit, anyway'
Read the posts on Clinton's visit.

SPORTS INTERVIEW
'I don't want to tell India how to suck eggs'
Barry Richards in candid conversation with Faisal Shariff

MOVIES
'New generation directors have a killer instinct'
Telugu star Vanisree on cinema today.

MOVIES
'I am shocked'
Shabana Azmi feels terrible print could have been a reason for Godmother's failure at Deauville.

CHAT
'I tend to be overly self-critical'
Meet the disarming Nandana Dev Sen.

MUSIC
'I constantly keep the masses in mind'
Hotshot Telugu music director Manisarma's mantra for success.

BOOKS
Midnight's stillborn child
'There seems to be little basis for refusing a man permission to shoot a relatively uncontroversial novel about his country.' Nilanjana S Roy begins a new column.

COLUMN
Bil Vil Pyaar Vyar
'Just as we cannot afford to allow the jihadi forces to win against us, nor can America. For the very terrorists who are striking at Indian targets today are the ones who will strike at American targets tomorrow,' says Pritish Nandy.

COLUMN
Something special about Sourav
Harsha Bhogle is taken aback by the candour of India's newly appointed captain. In it, he says, lies the key to his success

COLUMN
No publicity, no hit
Krodh only commands a 60-70 per cent initial, finds Komal Nahta.

COLUMN
Kid gloves, please!
'The elevation of an ageing film star to Parliament merely on his communal credentials warrants criticism of the way in which Rajya Sabha memberships are being used to promote sectarian interests,' feels Arvind Lavakare.

COLUMN
Pie in the sky
Sucheta Dalal says it would be better for banks and financial institutions to wait and watch rather than commit money to ambitious projects like Iridium.