THE BETTING SCANDAL
Jagmohan Dalmiya steps in for a late cut
The International Cricket Committee chairman has expressed shock at the admission of former South African cricket captain Hansie Cronje that he received money from a bookie.

South Africa orders full inquiry
Dr Ali Bacher further said they would co-operate fully with the Indian authorities in the investigation.

Officials in Delhi pleased
'Had a European country accused the South Africans, they would not have created such a noise, but because it is us Indians making the charges, they get upset, doubting our ability,' said an external affairs ministry official.

We have been vindicated, says police chief
'I am sorry for Hansie. Being a cricketer myself, I am fond of him and I am sorry that he had to go like this. But we had no axe to grind,' said Commissioner Ajai Raj Sharma.

CRICKET DIARY
The feline's out of the bag
Prem Panicker on Hansie Cronje's mea culpa, and the implications for cricket

INTERVIEW
'People who were heroes are now seen or looking increasingly like villains'
Paul Martin, editor-in-chief, Sport Africa and Live Africa, in an interview after Hansie Cronje was sacked.

INTERVIEW
'Ayurveda actually lists milk as one of the five white poisons'
'Milk and blood come from the same source -- the body cells of the cow. Every time you drink a glass of milk, remember it comes from a sad, suffering mother whose own child was killed before her eyes and who herself will be killed when she dries up,' says Maneka Gandhi.

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SPECIAL
The horses in the race
'I believe that in the CWC no one except Arjun Singh is with her. The others are downright hostile or indifferent to her,' a source said. The second of a three-part series on the chaos in the Congress.

SPECIAL
A house for Mr Gowda
The former prime minister is desperately looking for a house so that he and his family can start living happily ever after in Bangalore, which he has now made his political base.

SPECIAL
Honouring those gallant men
Images from the defence investiture ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan to honour the heroes of Kargil.

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MOVIES
The old man and the society
Despite melodrama, Atmiyo Swajan is a bold film.

MOVIES
Star dancer
Twinkle-toed Govinda pleases in Hadh Kar Di Aapne.

MOVIES
The winners!
Are you one of the lucky five who get PBDHH memorabilia?

MOVIES
Kaho Naa... slides to No 3
Dulhan Hum Le Jayenge is the new No 1

BOOKS
New wine in old bottle
'What makes Interpretation of Maladies truly outstanding is Jhumpa Lahiri's understanding of her subject as well as of the craft of writing itself,' says Rohit Chopra.

MUSIC
'Now people watch music, rather than listen'
A Hariharan muses on his musical journey.

COLUMNS
Talks with Hurriyat could be NDA's harakiri
'It is difficult to believe when Advani insists the talks will be within the rigours of the Constitution. Since the Hurriyat doesn't recognise the constitutional position, what in the name of Ram is Advani trying to achieve?' wonders Arvind Lavakare.

If Indira was India, is Sonia soonya?
'Sonia Gandhi's fault, since taking over the party, was in mistaking electoral performance as the sole indicator of the Congress's health,' says Saisuresh Sivaswamy.

Fighting the neta, babu, lala, jhola and dada nexus
The initial momentum created by Chief Vigilance Commissioner N Vittal is already flagging, and unless he changes his game plan it could disappear altogether, says Sucheta Dalal.

Adios, Hansie, thanks for the memories
Sujata Prakash reacts with grief, and some nostalgia, to the exit of the South African captain.