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COLUMN
Hindutva vs Sanity
'If the BJP loses in Gujarat, after raising the stakes sky high, it will experience the rudest shock of its political life after the 1999 Lok Sabha election in Uttar Pradesh. Indeed, that loss will be even more damaging,' says Praful Bidwai.
INTERVIEW
'It was wrong to pay so much money to Veerappan'
Former director general of police C Dinakar on the inside story of the release of actor Rajakumar from the clutches of forest brigand Veerappan.
SPECIAL
DNA and a new rabies vaccine?
Scientists in Bangalore have produced a new and inexpensive vaccine to fight rabies, writes M D Riti.
GUJARAT ELECTION
Modi to face six others for Maninagar seat
Two more Bharatiya Janata Party candidates, the Samajwadi Party and the National Congress Party have also fielded their candidates from this constituency, including one independent candidate.
BJP manifesto focuses on 'cultural nationalism'
Bharatiya Janata Party president Rajendrasinh Rana said terrorism 'can be successfully countered by cultural nationalism'.
Congress releases last list
The Congress now has its candidates in all but one seat in the state. The lone seat has been given to its ally -- the Communist Party of India.
MORE REPORTS
PMK president Mani surrenders
He has been remanded to judicial custody till December 5, following the rejection of his anticipatory bail application.
New Pakistan govt seeks better ties with India
Foreign Minister Mian Khurshid Mehmood Kasuri says enhancing ties with Islamic countries and cementing relations with the United States and the European Union are priorities.
MONEY COLUMN
Who will control L&T?
The tussle for the company's cement manufacturing facilities could have far-reaching consequences for the country's corporate sector, says Paranjoy Guha Thakurta.
MONEY
FDI flows to India will go up: UNCTAD
Worldwide FDI flows will decline this year - 25% in developing and 31% in developed countries.
Software companies still keep a lot in cash
Wipro, Satyam and HCL Tech together have cash reserves of over Rs 3,500 crore (Rs 35 billion).
Videocon plans cheaper Tablet PC
Videocon is close to tying up with a Korean technology company to assemble and sell these gizmos in India.
CRICKET COLUMNS
Bowling arsenal lacks firepower
Faisal Shariff reflects on the selection of the Indian team for the tour of New Zealand.
Australia just too good
Peter Roebuck, looking back on the thumping victory over England, says the Aussies crushed an opponent unable to provide strong opposition on or off the field.
CRICKET
Kumble opts, Srinath rested for NZ tour
There were no other major surprises in the 16-member Indian team announced for the Test series against New Zealand.
Samuels, Lawson were the difference
West Indies captain Carl Hooper lauds the showing of the youngsters in his team after winning the seven-match ODI series against India.
Wasim whips Zim as Pakistan triumph
Zimbabwe were 140-6 after 33 overs when rain ended the match. Pakistan, who totalled 344-5, were declared winners according to D/L method.
SPORTS
Pillay turns villain again
he ace India player, irked by a decision going against his team, manhandled the umpires and hurled expletives at them in the final of the Nehru hockey tournament.
Randhawa takes APGA Order of Merit lead
The 30-year-old Gurgaon-based golfer's second place finish at the BMW Asian Open earned him $166,660, and swelled season's earnings to a whopping $246,667.
Thomas Kurien loses in Scottish Open final
The Indian shuttler's winning run in the tournament was halted by world No. 92 Antti Vittiko of Finland.
MOVIES
On the sets of Sanjay Dutt's 'Plan'
The actor is shooting for his latest production on the ninth floor of an under-construction building.
Cinema, the medium of change
Marathi films vie with French new wave cinema at the MAMI.
NET GUIDE
Windows Wizard
Get the most out of this operating system
Churchill is named greatest Briton
Winston Churchill, whose spirit inspired the nation during World War II, was voted the greatest ever Briton in a BBC poll.
DIARY
What's oxymoron?
Look around, says Sebastian Mani, and you will see the answer.
CAPITAL BUZZ
Behave, MP!
In which Mayawati brings a Samajwadi Party MP to heel. Capital Buzz. Gossip from the Delhi Durbar.
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