Hollywood's Would-be Phoolans
Actress Persis Khambatta and model Susie Coelho Bono wanted to make films on Phoolan soon after the bandit queen surrendered. But Hollywood felt that the subject wouldn't interest mainstream audiences

Rocca to meet Taleban envoy in Pakistan
The US assistant secretary of state for south Asia will convey to Mullah Abdul Salam Zaeef Washington's concern over the continued presence in Afghanistan of Saudi renegade Osama bin Laden.

Court stops NRI brothers' remarriage
A Chandigarh court has stepped in following allegations that the Chicago-based family tortured the elder brother's first wife for dowry.

DIARY
Heading West, young woman?
In which Vijaysree Venkatraman presents us a slice of life on American campus.

MONEY
'God's biggest blessing if Enron pulls out'
The state was not in a position to absorb power from phase II of the project and there was an urgent need for the Centre to intervene in the matter, says Maharashtra's energy minister Padamsinh Patil

CBI probing GIC-Cyberspace 'Link'
the Central Bureau of Investigation has now unearthed a possible nexus between the General Insurance Corporation and the Johari brothers, currently behind bars.

CRICKET
Ganguly comes under fire
Former India spinner Maninder Singh says Rahul Dravid should be made captain so that Ganguly can concentrate on his batting flaws.

'Fixing' claims almost forced Warne to quit
The leg-spinner says he told skipper Steve Waugh he was considering retirement after the '99 World Cup final against Pakistan.

COLUMN
Bring back Hansie... as an example
The disgraced former South Africa captain, says Daniel Laidlaw, could be used as a graphic figurehead to ram home the message that corruption is ruinous.

SPORTS
Kournikova back in the limelight
And she does this without even hitting a single tennis ball.

Of blank cartridges and scholarships
A hockey academy set up by star players Dhanraj Pillay and Ashish Balal is scouting for used electronic printer cartridges to raise funds for its prospective students

MOVIES
In the UK, Hanuman is an ape!
Lagaan   subtitles have Indians up in arms.

Whose movie has muscle?
Deepa Gahlot says it's the survival of the fittest here.

Eminently watchable
Despite the fact that Dost is a remake of Double Jeopardy

Mix n' match mish-mash!
Ajnabee is musically mundane..

Telugu film taken off following Muslim protests
The screening of Sampangi has been suspended in the Nalgonda district of Andhra Pradesh following protests from Muslim organisations that it belittled the holy Quran.

Hollywood beauties
Seven popular actresses on American television.

Lovers criss-cross the world in vain
Madonna, sex maniacs and the download of the day.

What are Newsgroups?
Dr Know has some answers.