NEWS
Clinton shuts Cold War chapter in Pakistan
Pakistan, thus, for the first time since the early years of independence, faces the prospect of being all on its own.

NEWS
Anantnag magistrate to exhume bodies of alleged militants
Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah described the police firing in the district on Monday as 'unprovoked'. He told the gathering, 'There was no need to spray bullets on peaceful protestors who were demanding justice.'

INTERVIEW
'Whoever is responsible for the killings must be exposed'
"Farooq's resigning would not serve any purpose. We want action. Not against a handful of government officials, but against those who are responsible for killing innocent people," says All Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Omar Farooq.

NEWS
Hold talks with militants: Mehbooba Mufti
In an interview with rediff.com she called upon all political parties to condemn the killing of innocent people in the valley.

BUSINESS
Violence escalates in Goa; prohibitory orders passed
With the stir against Meta Strips snowballing into a violent protest, the government has called in extra police force. It has also set up a committee to probe the demonstrators' allegations against the project.

BUSINESS INTERVIEW
'India has finally merged with the global knowledge economy'
'We will set up an office in India soon. We see at least 7 or 8 Indian companies listing on NASDAQ soon,' NASDAQ president Alfred Berkley told rediff.com

SPECIAL
'They wanted to make me sign a statement against Nawaz Sharief'
'When I returned to my country, security personnel began interrogating me about my stay in India. Though I explained it was just a study tour, they continued to harass me.' Pakistani poet Aftab Hussain, verbatim.

SPECIAL
'Only Islam gives protection to women'
In the second of a three-part series, George Iype analyses the effect of conversions on Kerala's religious fabric.

BUSINESS
Reliance plans to buy back shares
Reliance Industries Limited will hold a board meeting on April 12 to consider the issue. At the current price of Rs 300, it will be able to extinguish 10% of its equity capital.

MONEY
Debt funds face redemption pressure
Debt mutual funds redemptions in March 2000 are estimated at Rs 26 billion as corporates pull out money due to year-end considerations and capital expenditure requirements in a recovering economy.

STOCK STRATEGY
Lessons from the crash
The Sensex might have lost 20% in just over a month, but it was the retail investor who bore the brunt of the plunge.

FUND NEWS
Gilt, debt funds record sharp gains
The cut in CRR and bank rate announced by the RBI saw gilt funds and debt securities deliver excellent returns. But fund managers say that if the government enters the market to borrow, gilt prices may drop.

TAXATION
Crucial sections of the Income Tax Act
Need help with tax planning? An understanding of these sections should go a long way.

SPORTS INTERVIEW
'Suddenly, if you have five changes in the cricket board, you can't expect your team to do well'
Wasim Akram talks about his experiences as captain and his reasons for stepping down.

MOVIES
'In England, I would have been knighted'
The villainous Pran in an endearing interview.

MOVIES
'The director has to make each one feel special'
Rajiv Menon hits the bullseye.

BOOKS
The seventh victim
'ACP Bose, this is the sixth murder in six days. How many more innocent people will die because of your inefficiency?' A chilling thriller from Ashok Banker.

MUSIC
Lata, Asha, Jagjit... and more
Yet, Dil Kahin Hosh Kahin falls far short of being a classic album.

TRAVEL
For their valentine
In the fortnight following Holi, the unmarried maidens of Rajasthan are exceedingly busy. It is time for the festival of Gangaur. Women pray to the powerful duo -- Shiva and Parvati -- for a husband. Married women offer prayers for the wellbeing of their spouse.

DIARY
Did you know, Bill came with his football?
The president's security guards were carrying The Football all the time. For the uninitiated, in Secret Service parlance, Football is the briefcase containing the nuclear control.

COLUMNS
New temples, new India
'Whether the Indian stock market booms or flops, the ICE Age is here to stay,' says Pritish Nandy.

After the visit
'Clinton should put all his weight against terrorism. South Asia is a good laboratory for experimenting, provided he gives up the policy of balance of power, of bolstering one country against another,' says Kuldip Nayar.