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December
1-15, 2003
 

December 1-15, 2003   

Assam, Bihar violence: Whipping the tension
There is a popular perception in Assam that its oil wealth is being plundered by the Centre and the Railways are also perceived to take away Assam’s wealth and bring in masses of migrants.

 

Political fund-raising: Root of all maladies
Indira Gandhi banned the company donations to political parties in 1969 in the intention to starve Opposition parties of resources.

BSP split a boon for BJP in MP
Baraiyya factor will handicap the Congress as well as the BSP. His Samata Samaj Party is contesting on all the seats only to spoil the chances of the Congress by dividing the dalit vote bank and giving advantage to the BJP.

Istanbul blasts: The enemy within
In Bali and Casablanca, it was initially thought that al-Qaeda had carried out the blasts, but it turned out that they were carried out by local elements sympathetic to al-Qaeda for local reasons.

 

P.S. Rana new CMD of HUDCO
P.S. Rana has been appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director of the Housing and Urban Development Corporation Ltd. (HUDCO). Prior to this, Rana held the post of Senior Executive Director, HUDCO.

Will new Indian team conquer the kangaroos?
Balaji and Pathan should have been given more exposure during the home series to raise their confidence level. Pushing them straight into tough Australian tour and then assessing their ability would be foolish.

Saif & sound bet: Bollywood’s cool Khan courts a superhit
Saif Ali Khan is seldom lucky in love, on celluloid at least. Having hit the jackpot many times as the man who loved and lost, he won’t tell you who wins the pretty Preity Zinta in Kal Ho Naa Ho.

Good Morning India: Pascal Heni’s suhana safar

Media Pulse

Focus: Cricket at its lowest ebb

Going shopping with soaring stress

Metaphoria