NEWS
Vajpayee rejects demand for accused ministers' resignation
The prime minister assured the Lok Sabha that the cases would be allowed to proceed without interference from the Centre or the Uttar Pradesh government. "I urge this House to await the judicial verdict."
BUSINESS
Rajya Sabha too approves the insurance bill
The President's assent is all that is required now to make the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority bill a law.
NEWS
Ayyappa pilgrims pray for their safety
Last year's tragedy in Sabarimala, in which 53 people were killed, is still fresh in everybody's mind.
NEWS
New alliances likely at Laloo's daughter's wedding
The list of invitees is long, in fact unending. According to one estimate almost 10,000 people are likely to attend. The President, prime minister, Union ministers, state ministers and film stars, they all are likely be there.
INTERVIEW
'The face reveals everything about a person'
'No painter has inspired me. Only life has. Life and experience.' Former prime minister Vishwanath Pratap Singh speaks to Pritish Nandy about his life as an artist.
MILLENNIUM SPECIAL
'Pather Panchali is the most important film in the last 50 years'
Adoor Gopalakrishnan's 10 favourite films. A Millennium Special.
MONEY
Brilliant move
'The merger deal is a brilliant move by HDFC Bank and significantly enhances the stock's underlying value,' says Murali Iyer.
SPORTS INTERVIEW
'An old man is not necessarily good at his job'
Former Indian cricket team physio Andrew Kokinos in an email interview with Faisal Shariff.
MOVIES
The millennium clash
Mela, Pukar and Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani will be pitted against each other in 2000.
BOOKS
'Do you know how one goes about lobbying for the Nobel Prize?'
India's master fictionalist O V Vijayan speaks of his life and work.
MUSIC
Sweet successes are made of these
After almost a decade, Eurythmics has brought out Peace, a title suggesting that all's well with the dynamic duo of Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart.
TRAVEL
Exchange boarding cards for hotel discounts
Jet Airways further offers discounts at a variety of hotels in 22 cities across India.
COLUMNS
Has Vajpayee forgotten Ayodhya?
'He would do well to remember that the BJP's election manifesto 1998 cannot be forever abandoned -- not as long as the RSS exists,' says Arvind Lavakare.
Revisiting December 6, 1992
'Narasimha Rao let the demolition squad get on with the destruction of the Babri Masjid, since he realised that the only way to stop the BJP's steroid-inspired growth was to cut at its root,' says Saisuresh Sivaswamy.
How to buy low, sell high
'Worried about a falling market? Market price volatility can work to the advantage of a disciplined investor,' says Dhirendra Kumar.
Disciplined bowling needed
It's time now for the Test. And Harsha Bhogle feels that India will have done themselves a good turn if they can prevent the Aussie batsmen from getting off to a flier.
Shakers rattled and rolled
Devastated is how Baichung Bhutia describes Bury's mood after their defeat against Cardiff and the exit of their manager, Neir Warnock.
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