NEWS
Government looking for security of tenure
'The Vajpayee government's downfall in the 12th Lok Sabha, that too by a solitary vote, was instrumental in hardening the Bharatiya Janata Party's resolve to explore a review of the Constitution if it retained power,' senior home ministry officials told rediff.com

NEWS
Jethmalani tries to douse President-PM tussle over Constitution
The law minister told the media today that there had been widespread misunderstanding of the President's comments, and that his reading of the situation was the President approved of the process of the review of the Constitution.

NEWS
TMC joins hands with old foe AIADMK
Though party sources indicated that the decision held good only for the forthcoming by-elections, continuing the alliance for next year's assembly poll will be an unavoidable corollary.

NEWS
More trouble for the Olive Ridleys
Last year, 12,000 turtles died thanks to unregulated operation by trawlers. This year, the toll could be higher.

NEWS
Candlelight vigil planned at Reddy restaurants
Protests will be held outside both of Lakireddy Bali Reddy's Pasand Madras Cuisine restaurants in Berkeley and Santa Clara.

INTERVIEW
'Swami Adhokshyananda is a fake... an imposter'
'This fellow [Swami Adhokshyananda] is a puppet on a chain pulled by politicians with nefarious intent,' says the Shankaracharya of Puri, Swami Nischalananda Saraswati.

BUSINESS INTERVIEW
'Cheap second-hand cars won't affect the two-wheeler market'
'Consumers are already aware of the pollution problems, now if you give them a solution, I think they will buy it,' says Arun Firodia, chairman, Kinetic Engineering, which is launching eco-friendly two-wheelers.

THE REPUBLIC, 50 YEARS ON
Celebrating 50 Years of the Indian Republic
The gallant 21
The Param Vir Chakra was established on January 26, 1950, and designed by Savitri Khanolankar (nee Eva Yuonne Linda Maday-de-Maros). Josy Joseph on the history of the PVC and its winners so far.

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'The Constitution is a flimsy bit of paper indeed when we are unable to put criminals where they belong. Constitutional issues are entirely meaningless when public faith in the criminal justice system has been so completely smashed,' says Dilip D'Souza.

MONEY
Cheaper housing finance for NRIs
Larissa Fernand says the cut in small savings rate has made housing finance cheaper for non-resident Indians.

MONEY
Efficiency matters
Murali Iyer explains the importance of efficiency in a company's working capital and its relevance to investors.

SPORTS
India crash to Pakistan at Perth
A bad start with the ball, a worse start with the bat, and India crashed out of the CUB Series at the WACA.

MOVIES
'I will direct a film soon'
Boney Kapoor keeps the faith.

MOVIES
Deepa Mehta lacks requisite permissions
UP officials said the director was not up-front about her foreign collaboration.

MUSIC
'Being an accompanist is more difficult...'
Pt Anindo Chatterjee in conversation, along with an exclusive tabla recital on Real Audio.

BOOKS
Waiting for Phalke
Indian English theatre badly needs an Indian vision and indigenous playwrights, says Ashok Banker.

DIARY
Hot on the scent
The invitation came in the shape of a perfume bottle. It promised an evening of dance, music and a chance to meet the three new Miss Indias. The occasion was the launch of a perfume, 'Amouage', by the House of Tribhovandas Bhimji Zaveri & Sons.

COLUMN
Some people, it seems, never learn!
'I believe that Uttar Pradesh has been dangerously tardy. Sadly, it is not alone; almost every state in India is dancing on the edge of bankruptcy,' says T V R Shenoy.

Truly Australia's day
Daniel Laidlaw's viewpoint on the Adelaide Oval match.

Flat and futile
Dilip Vengsarkar calls for fast, sporting wickets for India's domestic cricket.