Kalam shares his vision of India
He began his two-day visit by interacting with his favourite audience -- schoolchildren -- at the Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad.

Shah-e-Alam camp inmates skip food
They were protesting against President Kalam skipping the relief camp during his visit to Ahmedabad.

Shekhawat has come a long way
The BJP stalwart from Rajasthan enjoys the enviable reputation of having friends across the political spectrum. Slide Show

OTHER REPORTS
Central leadership brokers peace between Keshubhai, Modi
Keshubhai Patel's supporters had been feeling sidelined ever since the former chief minister had to make way for Narendra Modi.

Parliament adjourned sine die
Lok Sabha Speaker Manohar Joshi said he had two options -- to continue for two more days without transaction of any business or to adjourn the House to allow members to return to their constituencies.

INTERVIEW
'POTA should be scrapped completely'
R Thirumalvalavan, leader of the Dalit Panthers of India, on his demand for a separate state and his support for the LTTE.

SPECIAL
'Do or die. I never understood what it meant'
Syed Firdaus Ashraf encounters three men who recall their role in the Quit India movement.

COLUMNS
Towards Balkanisation
'Hindutva at least has an imagination of India; Communism wishes its annihilation,' says Varsha Bhosle.

Everything is fair in J&K poll
'The sordid history of rigged elections is beginning to repeat itself, for the umpteenth time, even before the election process has been set in motion,' says Mohammad Sayeed Malik.

MONEY
Top IT firms chase $10 bn in outsourcing
Tata Consultancy Services, Wipro, Infosys and HCL Technologies are after two mega global software outsourcing projects.

Industrial production index rises 4% in Q1
Industrial sector posts impressive growth on manufacturing and mining revival.

Govt may give another Rs 5 bn to UTI
Finance ministry officials said once the details are worked out the the bailout package could go up to Rs 50 billion.

MONEY SPECIAL
Indian software firms begin to hire again
The April-June quarter shows there has been a significant rise in the number of jobs in the infotech sector, especially in the ITES segment.

CRICKET
Dravid, Ganguly, Tendulkar ensure draw
The trio came up with superb knocks as India survived the final day in the second Test against England. Images

Team for ICC Champions Trophy withheld
BCCI secretary Niranjan Shah said the team would be announced after an ICC communication, stating its stand on players endorsements, is received.

ICC says marketing protections will stay
Chief Executive Malcolm Speed appealed to all boards to meet their obligation to send their best teams to the Champions Trophy.

CRICKET DIARY
Mind over matter
Ashish Magotra suggests the services of a sports psychologist for the Indian team.

SPORTS
Prakash Amritraj heads for US Open
The son of the illustrious Vijay Amritraj won a wild card entry to the event.

Woods eases to victory at Buick Open
It was Woods' first Buick Open title in his fourth start and his 33rd career victory on the U.S. PGA Tour.

MOVIES
'Spy Kids' are back!
This adventure is for the young and the old alike.

Kamal's good deeds
Personal life and finances notwithstanding, the actor is out to do a good turn.

GUIDE TO THE NET
Spine chillers
Seven of the best horror movies

Meet the sorcerer of Sony
The hottest properties in cyberspace are virtual worlds.