Racial clashes in UK town
An alleged hammer attack by a gang of white men on an Asian taxi driver in the town last Saturday was being blamed for the trouble.

INTERVIEW
'There Is no danger to our neighbours'
NSCN (I-M) general secretary Thuingaleng Muivah, the leader of the Greater Nagaland movement, discusses the peace talks with the Indian government and the violence that followed in Manipur. A rediff exclusive!

NEWS
Sonia Gandhi arrives in New York
On Monday, she will address a closed-door meeting organized jointly by the Asia Society and the Council of Foreign Relations followed by a meeting with former secretary of state Henry Kissinger.

Indian envoy asked to intervene in Britisher's case
The family and friends of 50-year-old Ian Stillman, a disabled British charity worker, claim he was wrongly arrested and convicted for drug smuggling in Himachal Pradesh's Kulu Valley.

MONEY
'US slowdown may benefit India'
With the economic slowdown and the dot-com meltdown, US firms will need India now more than ever, predict experts at TiEcon. .

'Why hire people who agree with you?'
There are a lot of people who want to buy what Vivek Ranadive is selling. What he sold to a riveted TiEcon audience is the experience of a fabulously successful entrepreneur .

CRICKET
CBI sleuths visit BCCI office
BCCI executive secretary Sharad Diwadkar said it was just a 'courtesy call'.

Plans afoot to stop award ceremonies
The England and Wales Cricket Board is considering the move for the Ashes series to ensure player safety.

India 7th in ICC test table
Australia continue to lead the standings, followed by South Africa.

MOVIES
Sunny's patriotism wins over Aamir's XI !
Gadar - Ek Prem Katha overtakes Lagaan
in the north.

'Dil Chahta Hai packs quite a punch.'
The music review of Dil Chahta Hai.

COLUMNS
Sirs, why not arms control?
'The self-destructive arms race is detrimental. Pakistan has been the first to blink. In the not too distant future the Indian economy also will not be able to sustain the massive expenditure,' says Admiral (retd) J G Nadkarni.