CAT AND MOUSE GAME
The massive response of Brahmins to Mayawati's overtures has begun to change the socio-political contour of the Hindi heartland. India Today's Farzand Ahmed reports.

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  COVER STORY: BJP

The Lost Leader

Advani's brief rendezvous with Jinnah, the declaration that Partition was an irreversible fact and the anguish over Babri Masjid seem to have become the cruellest paradox in his life and that of his party

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  COVER STORY: GUEST COLUMN

Faithfully Secular

Advani's wisdom and historic accuracy in praising Jinnah's secular faith in democracy should have been applauded by his party

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  COVER STORY: GUEST COLUMN

Time To Move On

Jinnah is unjustly put in the dock of history. India has to change its mindset about partition and stop seeing 1947 as a bleeding wound.

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  COVER STORY: BJP

The Lost Leader

Advani's brief rendezvous with Jinnah, the declaration that Partition was an irreversible fact and the anguish over Babri Masjid seem to have become the cruellest paradox in his life and that of his party

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  STATES: MADHYA PRADESH

Law Of The Jungle

Environmentalists fear a bill that seeks to regularise encroachments on forest land will destroy the state's green cover. Others say it grants tribals inhabiting them what is rightfully theirs.

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  STATES: RAJASTHAN

Boiling Point

A water protest turns violent as five people are killed in police firing. It is the eighth such incident under Raje's Government.

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  MONEY TODAY: ELSS AND ULIP

Two Darlings Of Investors

ELSS are drawing increased investor attention and challenging ULIPs. Here is a cost-benefit analysis of both.

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  MONEY TODAY: STOCK TAKING

Whatever Happened To... Mastershare

Money Today kicks off a series to revisit old investment avenues with a mutual fund scheme that brought the equity cult to India

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  MONEY TODAY: HOME LOANS

Home Truths

Money Today starts a new series on loans by going beyond the obvious in home loans

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  DEFENCE: PROCUREMENT

The New Arms Code

The Defence Ministry unveils the silver bullet, a new procurement procedure, promising to end all corruption and sloth in defence purchases. But the armed forces smell old wine in new bottle.

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  EDUCATION: PROJECT SHIKSHA

A Lesson In Controversy

Activists allege Microsoft draws undue advantages from its flagship education initiative in Karnataka. The state Government promises a thorough study of its terms.

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  ENVIRONMENT: BUDDHA STATUE

A Rock And A Hard Place

Eco-activists and local people are up in arms against the proposed construction of the world's tallest stone statue of the Buddha on a rock face in Karnataka

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  SOCIETY & THE ARTS: BOOKS

Evil And Imaginary

Arundhati Roy constructs an artificial imperium to suit the morality of the cause junkie

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  SOCIETY & THE ARTS: BOOKS

Art of Brotherhood

Raja Ravi Varma returns in his brother's diary jottings on the artist's soirees in Bombay and the milkmaids of Brindavan

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  SOCIETY & THE ARTS: CINEMA

The Laugh Doctors

Sequels, tailor-made roles and price tags upwards of Rs 25 lakh. Comic actors are laughing their way to the box office.

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Spot The Difference

In Jinnah, Advani has found a mirror image of himself. The credentials of these sporadic secularists are based on religious nationalism.

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Antithesis Of Nehru

Jinnah knew that to achieve his political aims he had to shun Nehru's secularism and use religion as a rallying point

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  STATES: TAMIL NADU

Operation Please All

Inspired by the recent bypoll wins, Jayalalithaa has major plans to win over the people of the state by offering them freebies

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  STATES: PUNJAB

Fundamental Flaw

By dabbling in competitive religiosity, the ruling Congress and the Akalis have allowed separatism to rear its ugly head in the state

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  STATES: ANDHRA PRADESH

Caste Aspersions

A 55 day march demanding the categorisation of SCs in the state has put the Rajasekhara Reddy Government in a fix

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  MONEY TODAY: IPO MONITOR

Yes Bank

A monthly monitor of new public issues starts with the Yes Bank IPO. The issue bets on the booming banking sector and the reputation of its promoters. But it has miles to go and lots to prove.

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  MONEY TODAY: RETIREMENT PLANNING

Pension Tension

Half of your working life is already over and you are not sure if you have provided enough for your sunset years. Two investment consultants suggest options.

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  MONEY TODAY: MY MONEY

Celeb Realty

A peek at how some of your favourite celebrities make their money work for them

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  NEIGHBOURS: INDIA-PAKISTAN

Terror's Reminder

As the revelation about a jehadi camp run by a Pakistani minister and the Pulwama blast bring the terrorism issue to the fore, India needs to be firm in its response

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  DEVELOPMENT: POWER SCHEME

A Powerful Stimulant

A unique scheme brings 24-hour power supply to Gujarat's villages, ushering in prosperity and preventing villagers from migrating to cities

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  SOCIETY & THE ARTS: MODELS

Miss Many Hats

The younger, smarter crop of models is successfully fashioning alternative careers for themselves, while still walking the ramps

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  SOCIETY & THE ARTS: BOOKS

The Jungle Books

A safari through forests and reserves captures the tiger's tale and one man's legendary fight to save the beast

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  SOCIETY & THE ARTS: HERITAGE

Legend Unearthed

The ASI excavates what is believed to be the fortifications of an ancient capital in a Rajasthan village-and gives local lore a fillip

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