DEBATE OVER DISTORTION

JP Dutta's remake of Umrao Jaan stirs a huge controversy on how the film has misrepresented the rich culture of Lucknow and the protoganist as well. INDIA TODAY's Farzand Ahmed reports.

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NATION: IMMIGRATION CONTROL

The New Age Passport

The Government may soon introduce e-passports equipped with a chip and other hi-tech features, which will help clamp down on illegal travel and facilitate smoother passage.

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STATES: RAJASTHAN

Fashioning New Ideas

Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje has tied up with an international designer to revive the state's textile and handloom industry by giving it a contemporary edge and introducing it to a larger market.

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STATES: PUNJAB

Losing The Advantage

The resurgent SAD-BJP combine's chances of wresting power from the Congress in the assembly elections due next year are heavily dented following clashes between various Akali groups.

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BUSINESS & ECONOMY: CORPORATE HR POLICY

Enticing The Employee

With loads of lucrative job options in the market, jittery corporates are bending over backwards to retain staff.

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SPORTS: CRICKET

Perform Or Pay Up

As the Indian cricket team leaves for South Africa, they are put on notice by their Board which is seriously considering formulating a system of pay cuts for poor results on the field.

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HEALTH: DIABETES

Killing You Sweetly

Topping the list in sugar diet, India has emerged as the world's diabetic capital, striking the young and pushing up treatment costs sharply.

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SOCIETY & THE ARTS: BOOKS

Witness To History

A remarkable Kashmiri's private collection provides anecdotal details of the formative years of the Valley .

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NATION: OSCAR FERNANDES

The Insider

He is the quintessential organisation man, the quiet firefighter who handles messy party affairs and policy disputes with equal finesse. As labour minister, he will need all his skills as an ace negotiator.

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STATES: UTTAR PRADESH

Turning Full Circle

The results of the local body polls, in which the main gainers are the BJP and the Samajwadi Party, throw back the volatile state into an era of political polarisation not seen in the last decade.

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BUSINESS & ECONOMY: WINE INDUSTRY

Grapevine Buzz

A motley group of players is setting up vineyards in and around Nashik while driving up wine sales by the sheer force of its passion and entrepreneurial skills.

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DIPLOMACY: INDO-US RELATIONS

A Difficult Road Ahead

With the ruling Republican Party suffering major setbacks in the Congress elections, the Indo-US nuclear deal may be a casualty of a hamstrung presidency unless bipartisan support bails it out.

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SPORTS: DILIP VENGSARKAR

"The Team Needs
A Bowling Coach"

The ascension of Dilip Vengsarkar to the chairmanship of the BCCI's selection committee was marked by a change of temperature.

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SOCIETY & THE ARTS: FASHION

Couture Crash

Less buzz and lesser business. As the year's fourth fashion week came to an end, originality seemed to be at a premium.

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SOCIETY & THE ARTS: BOOKS

Village Voice

Bulbul Sharma brings alive the magic of her private paradise.

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