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CRICKET COLUMNS
Pitching it strong
In Stephen Fleming's trash-talking, says Prem Panicker, there are points worth thinking about.
The probables list is a joke
Faisal Shariff questions the wisdom of the selectors in including Venkatesh Prasad and Deep Dasgupta among the World Cup probables.
Pitching for 'home' advantage
There is nothing wrong with 'home' teams preparing pitches to their strengths, says Ashish Magotra.
A cricketing crucible called England
The time, says Peter Roebuck, is coming when English cricket will be led by the Asian community.
WORLD CUP SPECIAL
Select your team for the World Cup
You be the selector and pick your Indian 15 for the February 9 - March 23 tournament.
WORLD CUP
The Tournament: How it works
14 teams, 44 days, 54 matches.
ELECTION SPECIAL
The BJP's stunning turnaround
What struck Amberish K Diwanji was the inability of the Congress to counter its portrayal by the BJP and VHP as a pro-Muslim party.
BUSINESS
STD rates may touch Ground Zero
With Reliance Infocomm saying that it will offer domestic long-distance calls at 20 paise a minute, NLD rates will go down further.
PM announces major relief for farmers
The government has decided to waive completely the first year's deferred liability of interest on kharif loans, he said.
JPC may blame Sinha for UTI fiasco
A report of the committee is expected to give a detailed account of the then finance ministers' 'failure' to take timely action, sources said.
OTHER REPORTS
US let captured Taliban general go
In an embarrassment to the US, special forces soldiers have revealed that the military mistakenly released one of the six most wanted Taliban leaders following faulty intelligence.
Protests in J&K against sentence
The All Parties Hurriyat Conference claimed that the attacks on Parliament and Jammu and Kashmir assembly were carried out by Indian agencies to 'suppress the freedom struggle'.
Lawyers defy Supreme Court, go on strike
On Tuesday, the apex court had held that all lawyers must refuse any strike calls given by any bar association.
Cong slams PM for remarks about Muslims
Party spokesman Abhishek Singhvi also expressed surprise at Vajpayee's 'stoic silence' VHP leader Pravin Togadia's call for a Hindu Rashtra.
MOVIES
'Kaante': Bollywood's hope?
A 'rediff' special.
'Amitabh's energy level was higher than us'
Mahesh Manjrekar on the joys of working with the Big B.
'Working with a Hollywood unit was delightful'
Suniel Shetty on the 'Kaante' experience.
'Indian cinema is getting global'
Los Angeles-based Namrata Cooper recalls shooting for 'Kaante'.
How Ritesh beat Hrithik and Tusshar
Big billboard campaign for 'Tujhe Meri Kasam'.
SPORTS
Anju George sets new triple jump record
After establishing the mark, the 25-year-old athlete said she would quit the triple jump to focus on the long jump.
SPECIALS
Hindutva and more Hindutva
After Gujarat, the BJP is likely to bank on the appeal of Hindutva in future elections, writes George Iype.
'You can scrap the army'
The roots of politicisation of the army are to be found in Nehru's hatred for the man in uniform, says Wing Commander (retd) R V Parasnis.
COLUMNS
Fighting terror, upholding law
What is being officially advocated today is an unbalanced, warped approach -- of yet greater coercion, through more repressive laws and procedures. This approach is being assiduously promoted in the guise of fighting terrorism,' says Praful Bidwai.
Assessing old bonds
'Indo-Russian relations have become pure business. Russia now looks to India to keep its defence industry afloat,' says Admiral J G Nadkarni (retd).
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