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 CURRENT ISSUE MARCH 15, 2004

COVER STORY: HEALTH

   

The lust for youth

Lasers for smooth skin, hair transplants, libido pills, dyes for better vision and drugs to cure creaking joits—new technology is healping Indians look and feel younger.

   
Former ISI Cheif blames Jaish for Parliament attack of 2001
Bihar minister escapes narrowly in attack by criminals
Prasar Bharti seeks EC's nod to charge parties
LTTE rebels sack renegade commander as 'traitor'
Railway ministry for sabotage in Chattisgarh derailment
Trai seeks review of Madras HC ex-parte stay on CAS
Forex reserves rises $685mn to $108.36bn
IDBI planning Rs 1,000-crore bond mop-up
Indian women in 1st division of World Team TT Ch'ship
Motosports - Schumacher to start from pole position
 
 
 
Will the absence of Dhanraj Pillai affect the Indian hockey team's chances in the Olympic qualifiers at Madrid?
 
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With Vaiko out on bail and POTA as the main election plank, the DMK-led alliance in Tamil Nadu is determined to teach Jayalalithaa a lesson. India Today's Arun Ram looks at the recharged scenario.
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E-2004: CELEBRITY MEMBERS     E-2004: ASTRO TAKES
Item Numbers     It's Atal Shining
Vajpayee is the real hero, says the BJP. Then, what are stars like Suresh Oberoi, Sudha Chandran and Gajendra chauhan doing in a party that has always prided itself on its cadre strength?
    The feel-good factor, it would seem, has touched celestial heights The coalition of stars appears to be voting the Bhartiya Janta Party back to power and Atal Bihari Vajpayee as the prime minister once again..
E-2004: PARTY SPOKESPERSONS     E-2004: POLL MALL
Sound and Lights Show     Advani On A Yatra Remix

Forget punditry. Today's party spokespersons have to be well-groomed, wear clothes that don't clash with the background, deliver smart soundbites, and yes, must also have facts on their fingertips.

   

The BJP seeks to establish poll dominance with L.K. Advani's cross-country Bharat Uday Yatra. The Congress tools together its media strategy while others try to shine for a vote.

STATES: JAMMU AND KASHMIR     STATES: KERALA
The New Roadblocks     Death Row

Pressured by militants who fear help from Pakistan may soon end, the Hurriyat threatens to boycott talks citing civil-rights violations.

   

The BJP's charge of laxity in medical treatment leading to the death of Governor Bakht snowballs into a major controversy.

DIPLOMACY: NUCLEAR PROLIFERATION     WORLD: OUTSOURCING
Changing the Nuke Order     Battling Backlash

As America launches a pincer attack on Pakistan's nuclear proliferation and sets about designing a fresh nuclear club, India is trying to reposition itself in the new world order.

   

Wary of turning the clamour against outsourcing into a trade confrontation with the US, India is trying to work out a low-profile but determined strategy to counter the American offensive.

BUSINESS & ECONOMY: URBAN MARKETS     HERITAGE: FATEHBAGH PALACE
India's Top 10     New Life in Old Stones

A ranking of the wealthiest, the highest consuming and the most aware towns in India springs many surprises.

   

A 200-year-old palace in Rajasthan, which faced demolition two year ago, has been moved stone-by-stone t a new location 50 km away by a hotelier and restored to its original grandeur.

SOCIETY & THE ARTS: BOOKS     SOCIETY & THE ARTS: BOOKS
Ambassadors in Arms     Borderless Spirit

An engaging narrative on the tumultuous ties between India and Pakistan is made relevant as the two countries talk peace again.

   

Stories that resscitate voices enfeebled by the Raj and Partition.

SOCIETY & THE ARTS: BOOKS     SOCIETY & THE ARTS: FASHION
Chennai Central     Uniform Code

The nostalgic club of the city meets to drone on about the good ol' days.

   

The realisation that employees need to look good in order to feel good in order to feel good has the services sector, from cinema chains to restaurants, lining up for fashion designers to project the right image.

OFFTRACK: DELHI      
A Rare Quarter      
He has dedicated his life to collecting bits of the bygone eras. After decades f struggle to build up his collection of coins and antiques, Gogia is now in search of a home for his hoard.
     
       
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