Unlikely revival

Warring mandarins sink differences and politicos lend a helping hand to revive hockey in Bhopal. India Today's Ambareesh Mishra reports.

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NATION: CABINET RESHUFFLE

LIMITED LEEWAY

Political compulsion, not performance, defines the changes in the Cabinet. As a lightweight A.K. Antony replaces a downsized Pranab Mukherjee, the Congress allies remain undisturbed.

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STATES: ANDHRA PRADESH

NAIDU ON A REBOUND

With an eye on staging a comeback, the TDP supremo has hit the road. The problem, however, lies in Chandrababu Naidu's obsession with building his own image, rather than that of the party.

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STATES: MADHYA PRADESH

NO DROUGHT OF FRAUDS

A multi-crore drought relief scam during the Congress rule returns to haunt the state as the BJP Government vows to punish the guilty

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BUSINESS & ECONOMY: PAYMENT OF UTILITY SERVICES

Billions In Bills

At Rs 3,08,030 crore, bill payment is one of the biggest industries in the services sector and with third party players jumping on to the bandwagon, the party is set to rock

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BUSINESS & ECONOMY: WOMEN CEOS

THE NEW HIGH

The glass ceiling is under attack by women who are rising to the top in sectors like information technology, telecom, engineering and retail. What’s really fuelling the trend?

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SOCIETY & THE ARTS: FASHION

RIDING THE LEISURE WAVE

As the year's fourth fashion week gets ready to walk the ramp in Mumbai, little-known international designers and emerging Indian talent strike a pose, praying there will be no strips and rips

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SOCIETY & THE ARTS: BOOKS

WORK IN PROGRESS

The lighting is great, the frame perfect, but the book on Shah Rukh Khan could have done with sharper focus

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SOCIETY & THE ARTS: PATHANS OF MALIHABAD

IS IT THE LOST TRIBE OF ISRAEL?

A recent study has traced the origin of Afridi Pathans in a small town of Uttar Pradesh to the biblical ‘lost tribes’ of Israel. But the Pathans are not ready to accept themselves as Jews.

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NATION: THE GOVERNMENT

CROSS CONNECTIONS

A series of contradictory statements embarrasses the UPA Government and weakens India’s case on cross-border terrorism from Pakistan and the ISI’s role in the Mumbai blasts. The knee-jerk reactions on issues of national security also give the Opposition enough ammunition.

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STATE : KARNATAKA

MOTHER OF ALL BATTLES

Sops are being showered on the Chamundeshwari assembly constituency as rivals, chief minister H.D. Kumaraswamy and Congress heavyweight S. Siddaramaiah, make the bypoll a prestige issue

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STATE : TAMIL NADU

PROMISES KEPT

Voters repose faith in Karunanidhi in the local and municipal body elections after he delivers on the pledges made in the 2006 assembly polls, strengthening his and the party’s position in the state

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DEFENCE: SOLDIER SUICIDES

ANGER MANAGEMENT

As concerns rise about soldiers running amok, a new report pinpoints the reasons and calls for the army to employ psychiatrists and focus on family welfare

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ENVIRONMENT: CLIMATE

Freaky Weather

India is witnessing soaring temperatures, hotter summers and shorter winters. Is this the shape of things to come?

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SOCIETY & THE ARTS: BOOKS

JUDGEMENT DAY

Fali Nariman gives a rare insight into the performance of Indian legal system in a seamless narrative

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SOCIETY & THE ARTS: BOOKS

LOVE BYTE

A deadpan romantic comedy rich in familiar kitsch

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SOCIETY & THE ARTS: BOAT SHOW

RIDING THE LEISURE WAVE

With the fifth India International Boat Show witnessing a sharp rise in participation by leading names in the world of yacht and marine equipment, the leisure boat industry in India is finally coming of age

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