Russian hostage drama continues
`This is the largest hostage taking not only in Russia, but also abroad,' President Putin said.
India condemns `cowardly' act of terror in Russia
SPECIAL
A ringside view
New Delhi, not Beijing, instigated the border tension, feels former Australian diplomat Gregory Clark.
COLUMN
India in the American national security strategy
While President Bush has asked Pakistan to 'permanently' end its support for cross-border terrorism, there is no dearth of voices that seek to dilute this policy,' says G Parthasarathy.
POST-POLL SCENARIO IN J&K
PDP says it is against disbanding STF
At a rally in Anantnag, PDP chief Mufti Mohammed Sayeed said, `We will try to weed out some people with vested interests within the STF and make it more responsive.'
CRISIS IN UTTAR PRADESH
'One or two BJP MLAs can be inducted'
Chief minister Mayawati said dissidence in the BJP is an internal matter of that party and there is no threat to the government.
Rajnath sent to mollycoddle dissidents
The dissidents, on the other hand, are reportedly holding a meeting at an unknown place to chalk out their strategy.
OTHER REPORTS
Shivani's husband identifies her gold chain
The slain 'Indian Express' journalist's chain had allegedly been snatched away from her on the day of the murder and later recovered from one of the key accused.
CEC meets Gujarat electoral officer
An Election Commission official said the discussions were general in nature and related to the poll preparedness of the state.
Anti-ordinance protests end peacefully in TN
Over 3000 Christian schools and colleges, and a few Muslim institutions across the state, remained closed for a day. Minorities observed a daylong fast.
'They should have kept students out of this'
End discrimination: Dalits to TN govt
INTERVIEW
'We might have to take part in politics to fight fundamentalism'
Bishop V Devasahayam from the Madras Diocese of the Church of South India says the Tamil Nadu government's ordinance against religious conversions is aimed against minorities.
MONEY
India tops world league for anti-dumping actions
India overtook the United States when it instigated 51 investigations against Washington's 35.
Mahajan raises the pitch against VSNL
BSNL might pull the plug and decide to route ISD calls through other private operators.
MONEY COLUMN
Is Infosys better than Microsoft?
If any company in India is up to the challenge of duplicating
Microsoft's performance it is Infosys, says A.P.
YOUR VIEWS
Are our athletes drug-tainted?
SPORTS
Becker gets 2-year suspended term
The tennis legend admitted he made a mistake by failing to pay taxes worth some $3 million.
CRICKET COLUMN
The power of two
The chief reason for the success of Steve Waugh's team, says Daniel Laidlaw, can probably be summarised in just two names: Shane Warne and Glenn McGrath.
MOVIES
Urmila Matondkar: Star of the week
The actress who combines style with substance.
'There will never be another Lata or Asha'
Asha Bhosle on matters close to her heart
NET GUIDE
Cultures clash at Indian call centres
At Indian call centres, employees are given US identities and taught to sound 'American'. As these back-office operations grow in number, so do the resulting cultural clashes.
