NEWS
10 killed in Bihar electoral violence
The Rapid Action Force opened fire when some miscreants tried to capture a booth under Mahjaulia police station.

NEWS
CVC probing defence deals on priority
Details are being sought from the public and service personnel as 'many people may have information and ideas about specific instances covered by the CVC investigation', the commission said.

NEWS
IIT, Kanpur may honour Clinton
The Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, has resolved to confer an honorary doctorate on Clinton as a token of appreciation for the extensive American support for the growth and development of the institute over the past four decades.

NEWS
Did Vincent George make millions?
George first came under cloud when Abhishek Verma, son of Rajya Sabha member Veena Verma, disclosed that he along with George and Ashok Aggarwal, former deputy director in the Enforcement Directorate, had made millions in several illegal deals.

NEWS
Of profit and predation
Not one politician, other than that of the CPI, has bothered to visit cyclone-hit Azhgerbedi. And the villagers allege that all the local officials are demanding money to release the compensation money.

NEWS
'If once 75 % of the villagers were for Congress, now 90 % are against it'
Those hit by the cyclone say the Congress government in the state did nothing for them, and that whatever help they got came from the central government led by the BJP.

NEWS
SC overrules US court in child custody case
'It will not be proper to be guided entirely by the fact that Sarita Sharma had removed the children from the United States of America without seeking the permission of the court of that country,' a division bench said.

NEWS
60% vote in largely peaceful Orissa poll
The voters in cyclone-affected coastal Orissa, who had threatened to boycott the poll, also voted in large numbers.

INTERVIEW
'I am not subordinate to Lalooji'
'Husbands are not in a position to act without taking the opinion of their wives. And this is true for both the educated and uneducated, rural and urban couples.' Presenting Bihar Chief Minister Rabri Devi, like never before.

BUSINESS
Unkept promises litter Sinha's Budget 1999
The target for divestment was Rs 100 billion. But how much of the government stake in PSUs has Sinha divested? Less than Rs 20 billion!

MONEY
Analysts see method in market madness
Foreign institutional investors are buying. Domestic mutual funds are selling. The pre-budget mood is upbeat. The indices are fluctuating. What exactly is happening?

MONEY
UTI Primary Equity Fund
The fund is attractive for its focus and small size, but the load makes it uncompetitive, says Dhirendra Kumar.

SPORTS INTERVIEW
'If there is something every single player wants under his belt, it is a victory in India'
South African captain Hansie Cronje talks to Amir Abbasi about his team's prospects on the tour of India.

SPORTS
'Anything that helps us get it right is good for the game'
On Feb 24, David Shepherd will walk out to the middle, at Bombay's Wankhede Stadium, to officiate in his 50th Test. So what is it like, being the most respected umpire in the business? Shep's thoughts, in his own words.

MOVIES
No kamaal at the box office
Audiences find Hey! Ram too long.

MOVIES
'He is a sensible boy'
Director Raj Kanwar showers praise on Abhishek Bachchan.

BOOKS
'Dattani does not seem to be interested in creating good drama'
Rohit Chopra reviews Collected Plays by Mahesh Dattani.

BOOKS
Jha, Rushdie win Eurasia C'wealth Prize
'It is a happy accident on a creative journey,' said a happy Rajkamal Jha.

BOOKS
22 writers get Sahitya Akademi awards
The awardees include Nabaneeta Dev Sen (Bengali), Vinod Kumar Shukla (Hindi), Abdul Rahman (Tamil), Vallampati Venkata Subbiah (Telugu) and C V Sreeraman (Malayalam).

MUSIC
'I have so much to do and so little time'
Talking music with newcomer Ritika.

COLUMNS
'Welcome to America. Now here are your handcuffs'
'I fear there is an element of "Whatever will the Americans think of us model-minority Indian-Americans? We must denounce this man just in case the Americans think we are all sex-criminals. See, we are not like him." Fie on that sentiment, I say! Let us worry about the reality, not what someone else may think,' says Rajeev Srinivasan.

Why 'Saffron' Code will get UN support
'The last 50 years have seen no single step towards the uniform civil code since our Constitution came into effect. What is more tragic is that even the mention of such a code has today become a contentious issue as horrifying as being HIV-positive,' says Arvind Lavakare.

High... and dry
Cedric D'Souza on the lifetime ban on English hockey star Russell Garcia, who tested positive for cocaine