SPECIAL
Don't worry about the LTTE, they are our boys!
'There was no thinking on the part of India to send armed forces into Sri Lanka till the morning of the signing of the Accord,' says J N Dixit, India's high commissioner for Colombo during those turbulent years.

THE CLINTON VISIT
'Business houses in and outside US will look more seriously at India'
'The old economy is over -- it is the Internet, the cyberspace that is the future. Other knowledge-based industries like pharma and biotech will also see India leading the world,' says A J Patel, chairman, Odyssey Enterprises Inc.

THE CLINTON VISIT
'I told Clinton eating with fork and knives was not recommended here'
An account of the president's stay at the Maurya Sheraton.

THE CLINTON VISIT
Vision for the new economy
Clinton's theory of Infotech Haves and Have-nots

THE CLINTON VISIT
The visit, in pictures
Jewella C Miranda captures images from Day 5.

THE CLINTON VISIT
A Broadband Special
rediff.com presents an audio-visual treat, highlighting the important speeches and events that occurred during the US president's visit.

THE CLINTON VISIT
CEOs fight to shake Clinton's hand
Industry chieftains could not let go of this opportunity and, behaving like their political cousins, jostled one another to greet the US president at a poorly organised function.

THE CLINTON VISIT
What Clinton told Hyderabad
In Real Audio.

THE CLINTON VISIT
The Prez dazzles corporate chiefs
The bigwigs of Indian industry were suitably impressed with the US president's words, which, though on expected lines, gave indications of better things to come.

THE CLINTON VISIT
Me 'n' Bill Clinton
'Frankly, the only way you're going to get anywhere near Clinton,' said a well-connected friend of mine, 'is to go to the Mahaveer Hospital, which he is visiting this morning, and pose as a TB patient.'

PHOTO GALLERY
The Day's Images
Vajpayee giggling. Sonia and the PM. The Delhi police take on Sikh demonstrators. Launching a new feature.

TRAVEL
Seat + Bed
Indian Airlines offers special hotel discounts for its metro shuttle passengers.

MONEY
Do you need to file a return?
Debating whether you need to file a return? Or if you actually need a PAN? Read on to clarify your doubts.

MONEY
Banking options for NRIs
Non-resident Indians have an array of options in which to hold their money in banks. Here we tell you which one are best suited to your needs and what the tax implications are.

MONEY
Birla Balance Fund
Given its current portfolio, Birla Balance is an aggressive equity fund with a marginal debt allocation, says Dhirendra Kumar.

COMPUTER
VSNL opens 40,000 km submarine network
The Southeast Asia-West Asia-Western Europe submarine network was commissioned on Thursday, making Kochi in Kerala the second largest VSNL gateway after Bombay.

SPORTS INTERVIEW
Pakistan plummet
Images of Thursday's India-Pakistan match in the Sharjah tri-series.

SPORTS INTERVIEW
'Cricketers are professionals and they have to learn to play on any surface'
Asif Iqbal, in the second part of his interview, talks about playing conditions, neutral umpires and match fixing.

MOVIES
'I will not dub for Jung'
Sanjay Dutt takes a stand.

MOVIES
Paisa vasool!
Split Wide Open could have hit the depths of sleaze. Instead, it's just a good film.

BOOKS
'The book was better'
'When it comes to sheer entertainment, even the world's biggest blockbuster film can't match a simple paperback,' says Ashok Banker.

COLUMNS
Jurassic Bagh
'In last year's general election, nearly 65 per cent of the electorate was between 18 and 35 years old. Yet, just how many ministers in Mr Vajpayee's jumbo team are from that age group? One? Two? Three? Answer: None. How can such an old leadership mirror the aspirations of a young democracy?' asks Krishna Prasad.

Water's Edge
'Rational opinion and sound policy must replace the irrelevant posturing on the parts of all those who are involved with the Sardar Sarovar project on the Narmada river,' says Ashwin Mahesh.