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CHALLENGES AHEAD

An unprecedented coalition of social forces that have lost out under the neo-liberal economic regime has given an unequivocal mandate for change and b
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For a new fiscal covenant

A concept paper from the Planning Commission suggests the waiver of all Central loans granted to the States. In a political context that demands a sha
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BANKRUPT CAMPAIGN

A personality oriented electoral contest takes politics into the realm of the trivial and presents voters with a dilemma as they march to the polling
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A verdict under scrutiny

The latest Delhi High Court judgment in the Bofors case raises more questions than it answers.
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A new engagement

The renewed dialogue with Pakistan that the Prime Minister's `hand of friendship' promises may constitute India's last opportunity to work itself out
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A SURPRISE OFFER

That India and Pakistan have moved into a phase of direct engagement after months of futile petitioning for superpower attention is a significant brea
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ROUND ONE TO CONGRESS

The results of the February 26 Assembly elections rudely shake the Bharatiya Janata Party's confidence, and if the countdown for the Lok Sabha electio
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Dissonance and dissension

The constraints imposed by governance are fraying the internal solidarity of the Sangh Parivar on several fronts.
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DROUGHT CHALLENGES

The capricious monsoon of 2002 acquires the contours of a human tragedy of vast proportions, possibly the worst in three decades.
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Zones of contention

A major round of organisational changes in the Indian Railways initiated by Minister Nitish Kumar brings forth a spectrum of political reactions.
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THE LURKING DANGER

After weeks of high rhetoric, Gen. Musharraf begins a "charm offensive", apparently under intense pressure from the West, and the Indian leadership pr
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Lacking in strategy

India's actions so far, which include the stationing of military units on the border, have indicated the lack of a clear strategic position against th
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