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The Nightmare of Flight 814
Hijackers demand release of 35 militants, $200 million and a body, Jaswant seeks time
Without specifying the government's response to the fresh demands, the external affairs minister called upon the international community and the country to understand the demands.
The body hijackers want lies in Jammu graveyard
After his death during a jailbreak attempt, Sajjad Afghani was buried by the locals of Gujjar Nagar, a Muslim-dominated locality in Jammu, in the main graveyard.
Vajpayee promises firm action
The prime minister was quoted as saying that the safety of the 155 passengers in the hijacked aircraft remains the government's priority.
Public opinion is building against succumbing to hijackers' demands
Most of the relatives of the hostages are also opposed to giving in to the hijackers.
'Pak cross-border terrorism a serious issue'
'We have certainly trusted the Pak government to do everything it can to ensure that cross-border terrorism does not take place,' said US Ambassador to India Richard F Celeste.
NSG crack team was ready on Dec 24
Experts are of the opinion that there was enough time available at Amritsar to mount a crack commando operation. They said letting the hijacked aircraft out of India was a big mistake.
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THE REDIFF SPECIAL
The mind of a militant
'An unhappy and violent environment is another motivational factor which psychologists attribute to militants. Children exposed to sustained doses of violence in society, sexual abuse and suffering from social deprivation are considered vulnerable,' says Major General Arjun Ray
INDIAN TAX CENTER
"Is income from moonlighting for a foreign firm taxable?"
Answers to this and more Indian tax-realted issues.
PERSONAL FINANCE
A guide to buying used cars
What should you look out for before buying a used car? Murali Iyer has some tips.
MILLENNIUM SPECIAL
'India is endlessly fascinating'
'India -- it stutters and stumbles; And yet in spite of all that, because of all that, it is rich in life, a gold mine of opportunity and experience and learning.' Dilip D'Souza lists 10 reasons why he lives in India.
THE SECOND TEST
Sachin solo saves India blushes
A fighting century by the Indian captain, and Brett Lee's 5 for 44 on debut, characterised day three of the MCG Test. Prem Panicker reports.
Sitting ducks
Images of Day 3 of the second Test between Australia and India.
MOVIES
Surprise package!
Jaanwar opens to a good response
MUSIC
'I will create my own album'
Manna Dey on his ideal compilation. And Shweta Shetty talks about the album that inspires her. A Millennium Special
All that jazz
Armstrong, Fitzgerald, Cole, Davis are some of the personalities who have influenced this genre and made it what it is today. A Millennium Special.
BOOKS
Glimpses of the World Cup
Exciting moments, frozen in time by cricket photographer Pradeep Mandhani.
COLUMNS
Steel in the soul, anyone?
'The truth is that this idea of national interest, that no sacrifice is too expensive, has been enumerated, crystallised, propagated and enshrined into our national psyche by the very set of people who have insulated themselves from such sacrifice,' says Saisuresh Sivaswamy.
A Fairy Tale Export Item
'The immediate hope of export from our education field seems to lie in institutions offering courses in ancient Indian civilisation, the study of Sanskrit and our scriptures, classical music and dancing, yoga and ayurveda. But nothing will be possible even in these areas unless these institutions and the government apply their mind and soul,' says Arvind Lavakare.
Risky but rewarding
All those who say India should go slow on economic reforms should take a look at the US economy, says Neeraj Kaushal.
On a wing and a prayer
Abhilasha Khaitan does some soul-searching. And reckons it is time for the rest of the touring squad to put its hand up and contribute.
Aussie aggression at its best
Day 2 of the second Test, says Harsha Bhogle, started with the Aussie media venting its collective fury on the Indians for refusing to play under lights and ended with a Gilchrist-Ponting offensive that put the home side in a commanding position.
Wayward Indian ways
'India doesn't appear to possess the weapons to decimate a quality batting side when an opening presents itself,' says Daniel Laidlaw.
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