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February 7 Shooting of Water suspended again The district administration cited fears of a law-and-order crisis erupting in Varanasi following a suicide attempt by a student activist of the Benares Hindu University protesting against the film. Vajpayee gets aggressive, demands PoK back The prime minister rejected Pakistan's call for a referendum in Jammu and Kashmir, saying, "We do not accept the Muslim-majority state argument. India belongs to all and we will not allow another partition." Opposition seizes on Vajpayee's defence of RSS Congress spokesman Ajit Jogi told rediff.com, 'Vajpayeeji's blatant defence of the RSS shows that his government is proceeding with its secret agenda of communalising Indian society. The BJP's mukhota has been ripped off.' Father-daughter duo remanded to police custody in drug case Joint Commissioner of Police Amod Kanth denied allegations made by some friends of the retired IAF officer that he and his daughter had been falsely implicated to settle old scores. February 6 'Water' shooting resumes amid protests, confusion Though the Kashi Vidwat Parishad, a forum of Varanasi's intellectuals, is understood to have given its go-ahead to the revised script, the VHP is still opposing it tooth and nail. FROM THE VALLEY Militants attack Pandits' houses, 3 killed Anantnag Superintendent of Police Farooq Ahmad Khan also escaped two attempts on his life, sources said. They said militants attacked Khan's convoy twice as he rushed to Telwani immediately after the attack on the Pandits' houses. Money, not militancy alone, is a motivator The Kashmiri extremists' benefactors ensure that their sword arm is well looked after. If a member of the suicide squads (called Fidayeen) is killed in action, his family is paid a lumpsum of about Rs 1 million. If the member survives, he gets a pension ranging between Rs 2,000 and 4,000 a month. JAYA's CONVICTION Rumbles, yes, but no eruption yet A closed campus and a prepared police ensure that students seething over the death of three girls don't go berserk. Jaya claims DMK planned burning of bus She said her opponents hoped to influence the results of the upcoming by-elections on Feb 17. POLITICAL PULSE Naveen Patnaik's action surprises everyone Bijoy Mohapatra's expulsion from the Biju Janata Dal was carried out with Chanakya-like finesse and timing. The result is that Patnaik's biggest adversary may not even be a member of the next assembly. BJP to study CPI-M's affluence in Kerala BJP leaders believe the huge investment the CPI-M has made in the recent past might not have come from known sources of income. The CPI-M claims the bulk of the funds have come from public collections. 'Kargil storm created to get poll mileage' Dharmanand Kholkar, a senior teacher, has incurred the Sangh Parivar wrath for portraying humanism among Pakistani soldiers. EC steering committee to supervise poll security in Bihar Chief Election Commissioner Manohar Singh Gill says this step had been taken following repeated complaints that the security forces were not deployed properly. PM to campaign in Haryana on Feb 11 Other senior leaders of the ruling NDA, including Defence Minister George Fernandes, will also campaign for the INLD-BJP candidates. OTHER REPORTS 3 AP cops suspended for disrobing women Home Minister T Devender Goud announced the suspension of Sub-Inspector P Anand and two Home Guardsmen after he visited the hapless women at the Osmania General Hospital, where they have been admitted for treatment. Preparations for Clinton's trip pick up The US security team is still deciding where the President will stay. Naidu, Krishna vie to have Clinton drop in While the Karnataka chief minister is packaging Bangalore as India's Silicon Valley, Chandrababu Naidu says Hyderabad is the hub of all economic reforms and the infotech revolution that is sweeping across the country. Telecom secretary transferred Ram Vilas Paswan had the prime minister move out Anil Kumar after a running feud. IN THE NEIGHBOURHOOD LTTE 'plotting to kill' Kumaratunga A report in the state-run Daily News attributed the LTTE's apparent keenness for peace talks to a desire to conceal the plot from the outside world. 'Thank you for the music' Read the responses to the Ustad Alla Rakha message board. 'Those INS officers wouldn't have dared to do the same to the Chinese' Read the responses to The Unwelcome Indian. And post your own message. THE REPUBLIC SPECIAL Is the Constitution so sacred that it cannot be touched? 'There is a school of thought that maintains that the negative publicity from the militants-for-hostages deal in Kandahar has something to do with the BJP's decision to review the Constitution.' Krishna Prasad continues his Q&A on the review. THE REDIFF COLUMNISTS Message from the Hindi belt 'Wouldn't further losses in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar be tantamount to saying that the two states have no confidence in the Congress and the BJP,' wonders TVR Shenoy. Politician in lawyer's coat 'A few days ago Chidambaram met Advani. BJP leaders insist the party would be willing to go more than half way to rope in the TMC leader.' Capital Buzz. Gossip from the Delhi Durbar. February 5 ISI is training NSCN guerrillas During the cease-fire in Nagaland, about 200 of them passed out from ISI camps, according to Indian intelligence inputs. JAYA's CONVICTION Schools and colleges ordered shut in TN The state government ordered an inquiry by the crime branch of the state police into the incident in Dharmapuri where three college girls were burnt to death by a mob. 'I couldn't even see her face one last time' "I do not know which party people did this. Whoever it is we are the sufferers, are we not? We lost our daughter. It was very, very cruel," says Chandran, the father of Hemalatha, who was burnt alive in Tamil Nadu. Opinion divided on Jaya's disqualification While some lawyers argue that a two-year prison term is the norm for disqualification, others say the two terms of one year each, to run concurrently, handed down to Jayalalitha are reason enough to disqualify her from next year's assembly election. Dharmapuri killings dampen AIADMK cadres For the Tamil Nadu voter, recovering from the fading memories of the 'AIADMK raj', they were a shocking reminder of what might be in store, says a veteran politician. REDIFF SPECIAL 'They burnt to death in front of our eyes' "The other girls started getting out of the bus immediately, but these three went for their luggage. It is fate that made them do that stupid thing," says an eyewitness. POLITICAL PULSE BJP fears Dara will open a Pandora's box But while he may not have been connected with the Bajrang Dal, he was certainly linked with its 'Hinduvta' agenda, as indicated by his close association with the Gau Suraksha Samiti and his open campaigning for the BJP in the 1998 Lok Sabha election. Congress faces a tough time in Orissa Leaders shuffle seats in a desperate attempt to stave off what appears to be the inevitable. 'Congress has become a rudderless party' Meira Kumar, who resigned from the Congress two days ago, will keep her options open for the time being. She will decide on her course of action after consulting her supporters. 'Weak' Kannauj candidate upsets Congress An angry representation by Uttar Pradesh state Congressmen to the party chief has failed to elicit any response from her on the issue, leaving a trail of dissent in party circles. FROM THE VALLEY 1 killed in Srinagar blast; gun battle rages In a fierce gun battle at Rathpora Chadoora in central Budgam district, four Indian Army soldiers were wounded. Non-valley Kashmiris seek separate states Panun Kashmir, the Ladakh Buddhists' Association and the Jammu Joint Students' Federation have demanded the political reorganisation of the state of Jammu and Kashmir. OTHER REPORTS Dalits-Sainiks clash again in Bombay Stray incidents of stone throwing were reported and traffic diverted from Chembur when Ramdas Athavale of the Republican Party of India and Narayan Rane of the Shiv Sena visited the area. Kumaratunga invites LTTE for fresh talks ''The LTTE has a vital role to play in concluding this extended sadness for the Tamil people. It must recognise that assassinating Sinhala and Tamil leaders and innocent people can never resolve the problems of the Tamils or the minorities," the Sri Lankan president said in her 52nd independence day speech. CISF personnel to be deployed at airports CISF personnel to be deployed at airports: A three-point security check system has been evolved under which passengers are frisked at the entrance, in the security zone and at the ladder. HC seeks report on purchase of 31 Airbus 320s Delhi High Court's direction today followed a public interest litigation by senior advocate B L Wadehra who termed the government's decision in 1986 ''a result of a murky deal which has gone virtually uninvestigated by the CBI.'' Oraon issue may cast shadow over Vedrine's visit Several non-governmental organisations that were initially involved in the hype surrounding the Lalita Oraon case have begun putting pressure on the French government to raise the issue with the Indian government. South Bihar sees sea change Many educated tribals have started realising that in this age of rampant horse-trading smaller states may not be politically stable. The experience of much-advanced Goa and Haryana or less developed Seven Sisters of the north-east has made them wiser. MESSAGE BOARD 'Thank you for the music' Read the responses to Ustad Alla Rakha message board. MESSAGE BOARD 'Those INS officers wouldn't have dared to do the same to the Chinese' Read the responses to The Unwelcome Indian. And post your own message. THE REDIFF INTERVIEWS 'Laloo is a conman in the lowest sense of the term' "Laloo's reconciliation with the ground realities in Bihar is spurring him to do desperate things. It is as if he is no more in possession of his mental faculties," says Samata Party politician and chief ministerial aspirant Nitish Kumar. 'To make conservation work we must first find a contemporary engine to drive the process' 'People have no idea about how supportive the heritage legislation actually is. It allows enormous incentives. There are actually many, many misinterpretations of the legislation, that is the problem,' urban designer Rahul Mehrotra tells Pritish Nandy. 'What do you say to a bacterium?' 'The one thing I emphasise to the critics of SETI is that there is only one probability that we know for certain. And that is the probability of finding intelligent life if we do not search. And that is zero,' says Dr Paul Shuch, executive director, SETI League. 'What do you say to a bacterium?' Dr Paul Shuch, executive director, SETI League, on the problems of finding intelligent life beyond earth. THE REDIFF COLUMNIST Do Badly, Get A Prize 'The very parts of India that drag India down on so many counts are rewarded with greater slices of political power. The states that point the way to a better India are politically penalized for their pains,' says Dilip D'Souza. February 4 Ustad Alla Rakha Khan passes away He was 81 and is survived by three sons -- Ustad Zakir Hussain, Fazal and Taufik -- and daughter Khursheeda Quereshi. SLIDESHOW Al Vida, Ustadji Jewella C Miranda captures the poignant farewell for the maestro. Bijoy Mahapatra suspended from BJD However, just hours after Patnaik announced his decision, it became clear that he had underestimated Mahapatra's popularity in the party. Deepa Mehta's translator says changes minor Kaushal said he had no idea how the protestors got hold of the script. ''It was the English version...obviously their translation of the text was literal.'' Separatist parties want Clinton to visit Kashmir The All-Parties Hurriyat Conference has invited the United States president to Kashmir "to see for himself the ground situation." OTHER REPORTS IAF, Navy blame each other for near-miss The miraculous escape of the Republic Day crowd, including India's top VVIPs, in New Delhi from a possible mid-air collision between the aircraft of the Indian Air Force and Navy has fuelled two independent investigations. Will Meira Kumar join BJP? Chances of senior Congress leader Meira Kumar, who resigned from the party's primary membership, returning to the fold are remote, sources close to her told rediff.com. Anti-Kaur order evokes mixed response For the first time since the SGPC was established in 1925, the Akal Takht jathedar, Giani Puran Singh, has directed its chief not to perform her official duties. Naidu raps critics of Constitution review 'There is no need for politicising the review of the Constitution,' he said at a media conference. In Kannauj, a son shoulders his father's prestige The credit for pushing this otherwise obscure town to limelight goes to Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav. He has fielded his 27-year-old son Akhilesh there. Sleuth Mukherjee trails mole in Congress As the chairman of the party's media department, he has a grave assignment: fix responsibility for the controversial interview featured in the latest issue of the party's official mouthpiece, the Congress Sandesh. Angry RPI activists disrupt traffic in Bombay A Shiv Sena shakha was ransacked and a Sena office attacked as thousands of policemen in riot gear scrambled to contain the violence. Indrajit Ray will see Anjana in high court Ray was reluctant to comment on the Bhubaneswar court judgment, which found him guilty under sections 376 and 511of the Indian Penal Code. THE REDIFF INTERVIEW 'A woman can fight and get justice if she is determined' "I was confident of winning because truth was on my side. If truth is with you, it means God is with you," says Anjana Mishra, whose complaint led to the conviction of Orissa's powerful former advocate-general Indrajit Ray on a charge of molestation. THE REDIFF DIARY Are you sure he is Dara? The villagers can't remember anything bad about Dara Singh. In fact, some of them would like to punish the man who acted as the police decoy and 'betrayed' their 'Guruji'. THE REDIFF COLUMNISTS Sharing the spoils 'In India, it is mostly the officers who do the fighting. The jawans either watch from the sidelines or do not show any courage. How else can one explain the lopsided preponderance of officers in the gallantry awards?' says Admiral J G Nadkarni (retd). February 3 Jaya's conviction sparks violence, 3 dead Three girls were killed when an angry mob, comprising mostly AIADMK workers, set ablaze a Coimbatore Agriculture University bus near Dharmapuri. Centre clears Water with minor changes Mehta today met Information and Broadcasting Minister Arun Jaitley and discussed the matter. She later told newspersons that the minor changes suggested would not affect her script. 'I wanted to teach Staines a lesson, not kill him' 'I was there, watching from a distance, but I did not set them ablaze. In fact I did not know that the two young sons of Staines were there. I felt unhappy about their death.' Extracts from Dara Singh's purported confession to the police. Venkatachaliah to head Constitution review panel Former Supreme Court judge and the present chairman of the Law Commission, B P Jeevan Reddy, will be one of the members of the eleven-member Commission. Top militant escapes, Srinagar sealed A senior police official told rediff.com that Ghulam Rasool Shah alias General Abdullah, the former chief commander of Jamiat-ul-Mujaheedin, a pro-Pakistan militant outfit, escaped from the SMHS hospital Tuesday afternoon. Purulia arms drop convicts get rigorous life imprisonment While the Briton Peter Bleach appeared calm and unruffled by the judgment, a tinge of pain was evident on the faces of his five Latvian associates. DD vehicle ambushed, 3 killed The director of DD, Srinagar Ashraf Sahil, said the ambushed vehicle was carrying DD employees home after the day's work. Two policemen, who were escorting the DD staff, were also killed. FIRE OVER WATER 'It's like banning a book before it's even written' Actress Nandita Das, in a first person account, recalls her association with Deepa Mehta and regrets the protests over Water. 'If your intentions are honourable make the script public' 'Deepa Mehta has always tarnished India's image and portrayed our culture and religion wrongly to the West. The Ganges is the most revered place for us, to call it 'Water' is so insulting! Calling it plain Water!' BJP legislator Shyamdeo Ramchaudhary on why Benares opposes the movie being shot on location. 'How can anyone come back to shoot again in India?' 'During the meetings with the locals there were suggestions they would like the distribution rights to the film in UP. We said this is not the time to talk about this. The trouble started after that.' David Hamilton, producer for Deepa Mehta's film, Water, in an exclusive interview. OTHER REPORTS CBI raids on senior Delhi police officer The raid on the Telegraph Lane house of Additional Commissioner of Police J K Sharma, part of a larger anti-corruption drive, started early in the morning yesterday and continued till late evening. Malik mulls over lessons of Kargil The army chief said the Kargil conflict has brought home the need to upgrade the accuracy of our guns, howitzers and rocket launchers; acquisition of more precision-guided munitions and better surveillance. Striking employees' wives take over from them Wives of several top leaders, who have formed the Joint Action Committee of Families of State Employees, said they would take to streets with their children. At sea, Bombay... welcome to navy's big bash! The Bombay coast will witness a rare spectacle in the second week of February -- namely, the Indian navy's first international fleet review. POLITICAL PULSE In the name of Naveen Patnaik's father... As campaigning picks up in Orissa, the Biju Janata Dal is going to the people in the name of legendary Orissa politician Biju Patnaik. RSS to defy Kerala govt's curbs on physical training "All the 5,000 units of the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh in Kerala will continue with the drill. Let the police arrest our boys. We will fill the jails in the state," said BJP general secretary P P Mukundan. Anand Mohan relents, agrees to NDA formula Though the common refrain of the assembled politicians at a joint press conference was that "all of us will fight unitedly to wipe out 'jungle raj' from Bihar", some discordant notes were struck. THE REDIFF INTERVIEWS 'It is a triumph for the entire police force' "For more than a year a large contingent of police had been deployed to track down and arrest Dara. This was causing a breakdown of law and order in other parts of the district. We could not have carried on like this for long," says Superintendent of Police (Mayurbhanj) Y B Khurania. 'Their murders shall be avenged' 'Our immediate targets are those who were involved either directly or indirectly in the cold-blooded murder of our comrades. We know the names of some who led the operation. We always repay our blood debts,' says People's War chief Ganapathy. THE REDIFF COLUMNISTS Cleared for landing 'President Clinton has expressed a strong desire to tour parts of Pakistan other than the airport terminal... Sites in Kandahar and Chagai Hills are being studied, but it is not clear if their Afghan and Chinese tenants are prepared to make these available. The Chinese, especially, are threatening to take their toys with them if they are asked to leave,' says Ashwin Mahesh. Fighting graft 'N Vittal is in the eye of a storm with everyone baying for his blood simply because no one ever thought that the fight against corruption was meant to be taken seriously,' says Pritish Nandy. February 2 Dara Singh arrested The fugitive wanted in the Staines murders walked into a trap laid by the Orissa police early on Tuesday morning. The man behind Dara's arrest The man instrumental in arresting dreaded Dara Singh was posted at Mayurbhanj just three weeks back. Clinton arriving on March 20 on 5-day visit This will be the first visit to India by a president of the United States since Jimmy Carter in 1979. Shabana puts onus for Water on State "Now it is being said that a law-and-order situation is being created. But we are not the people who have created that. We are the victims of that.?" demands the actress-parliamentarian. Thailand halts India's peace talks with NSCN An immigration court in Thailand has sentenced National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muviah faction general secretary Thuingaleng Muivah, the key negotiator for the rebels, to a year in prison. Corruption list worries Vittal a bit There is a systematic campaign on against him led by a national daily, the central vigilance commissioner told rediff.com. THE REDIFF INTERVIEWS 'The film has to be shot in Varanasi' "Isn't NRI a non-resident Indian? When I am getting awards the people in India like to write about me and hail me. But now they accuse me of all sorts of things," complains an indignant Deepa Mehta. 'The PW always repays its blood debts' Andhra Pradesh and the other states where the People's War operates are set to witness more violence. The Naxals have promised to pay blood homage to their slain leaders. "Their murders will be avenged," pledged PW general secretary Muppalla Lakshmana Rao alias Ganapathy, in an interview. 'I don't know how we can talk about Kamaraj rule by supporting the DMK or ADMK' "I don't expect any split. I have resigned as an MLA, but I have not resigned from the party. I still love my party. I still adore my leader," says R Chokkar, former chief whip of the TMC in the Tamil Nadu assembly. OTHER REPORTS European envoys seek better rights record in Kashmir Five European diplomats met the home secretary and the special secretary of Kashmir affairs Tuesday to present their combined assessment of the situation in the troubled valley. Sub 'warfare' planned for Indo-French exercise But nuclear submarines will not take part in the operation, which is expected to improve maritime ties between the two countries. Indians can go to UK as they did yesterday British Minister of State Keith Vaz has clarified that his country would not ask visa seekers from the subcontinent to furnish a bond of 10,000 pounds, as was reported in the media. Kargil to become a tourist spot "After last year's war, Kargil has become a household word. It was therefore felt to cash in on the tourism potential of the place," says Jammu and Kashmir Tourism Secretary Pervez Diwan. 7 Yerwada prison officials suspended for aiding inmates The inquiry against these officials was launched after the recovery of several objectionable articles, including the charger of a cellphone, two luxurious beds, audio and videocassettes and Rs 27,530 in currency, from the inmates, including legislator Pappu Kalani. POLITICAL PULSE TANSI case judge comes under a cloud A photograph of the judge vacationing in Malaysia turned up in the possession of an allegedly shady estate agent who, police say, also paid the rent for a marriage hall where the judge's son's wedding was celebrated. Chidambaram sulks Moopanar into a fret Informed sources said TMC founder G K Moopanar, for the first time since the party was launched, called on the former Union finance minister at his Madras residence on Sunday to explain why he decided to support the AIADMK. Congress woos TDP, Trinamul in Ayodhya The party is hoping to make capital of the controversial statements being issued by some BJP politicians, especially Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister R P Gupta, on the Ram temple issue. THE REDIFF SPECIAL 'The present generation is waiting for a leader who will inculcate a sense of responsibility which falls on every citizen of a free society.' Nani Palkhivala on his vision for India. THE REDIFF COLUMNISTS The time seems ripe for India to pile on the pressure on the military dictator 'If in 52 years since two UN Security Council Resolutions, Pakistan has not secured withdrawal of its forces and nationals from the earlier uninvaded State of J&K, and not prevented their terrorist intrusion into that part of the State held by India, what locus standi does it have today of demanding a plebiscite as per that Resolution?' asks Arvind Lavakare. R P Gupta floats a trial balloon 'What is going to matter in the heartland are not glib terms like Kargil, economic reforms, women's empowerment, I-T revolution et al, but Advani-ism. Which, in short, translates into Ram, Ram, Ram,' says Saisuresh Sivaswamy. February 1 Last of accused in Hawala case acquitted The judge said there was nothing on record to show that any of them had obtained any pecuniary advantage either for themselves or anybody else. UP govt puts its foot down on Water Taking strong exception to the film's theme of widows being forced into prostitution, Uttar Pradesh Finance Minister Harish Chandra Srivastava told rediff.com, "I fail to understand why Deepa Mehta is always up to some mischief; why must she only show Indian culture in a poor light?" Clinton may skip Pakistan An impression to this effect was given by Pakistani diplomats who are trying to prevent this eventuality. 6 foreigners convicted in Purulia arms drop A Calcutta civil court judge acquitted British national Peter Bleach and his five Latvian associates under sections 121 (waging war against the Indian State) and 122 (procuring arms for the purpose). But he held them guilty of abetting the waging of a war against the State. New calendar divides Khalsa panth In a recent decree the Akal Takht jathedar, Giani Puran Singh, ex-communicated the SGPC president, Bibi Jagir Kaur, for supporting the implementation of the new calendar. ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS Chastened Laloo to contest two seats this time In the general election in October, when he had contested the Madhepura Lok Sabha seat, some people had suggested that Laloo Prasad contest another seat as well, but the overconfident RJD president ignored the advice. BJP's allies itch for a showdown Non-BJP leaders in the NDA have taken a decision to wait till the impending assembly elections are over, top functionaries of the Janata Dal-United said today. Orissa Congress in the throes of a rebellion The common target is state Congress president J B Patnaik, who is accused of having favoured his loyalists in the distribution of party tickets for the forthcoming assembly election. INLD, BJP announce seat pact for Haryana The BJP will contest 29 of the 90 seats in the state assembly. 'Winnability of the candidates was the sole criterion as we sat to decide the number of seats to be contested by the two parties,' said Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala. DMK watches BJP's seat-sharing talks But with the TMC teaming up with the AIADMK, in Tamil Nadu the BJP won't be able to push the hard bargains it has elsewhere. OTHER REPORTS Rajasthan strike creates a new record Despite the government toughening its stand, dismissing three dozen and arresting more than 2,000 agitating employees, the strike by the government staff entered the 48th day. Constitution not to blame for instability: VP Terming the proposed step to review the Constitution as a ''great danger to the country,'' the former prime minister called upon alliance partners to rise to the occasion in opposing the move. PW promises red homage to slain leaders The outlawed organisation plans to strengthen its armed forces, increase membership, build a united front of all anti-feudal, anti-imperialist forces, and mobilise the masses to pick up the gun. TN returning to the days of 'jungle raj'? Whether it is villagers blocking the road after a bus accident, if only to reinforce their claim that they needed a speed-breaker, or gheraoing officials, demanding drainage or water, power or bus service, it's all happening in rural Tamil Nadu. THE REDIFF SPECIAL The room that became Gandhi's death It was here, in this hotel room in Delhi's Connaught Circus, that Nathuram Godse and his friends met to finalise the Great Indian Murder. THE REDIFF INTERVIEW 'If we sign the CTBT, we have given up forever the right to test and acquire any weapon that may be needed in future' "I have major differences with people who seek a playoff between economics and politics. If we succumb to pressure to gain some economic benefits, tomorrow the same tactics will be used. Other countries may say give Kashmir to Pakistan or sanctions will follow!" Prakash Shah, India's former permanent representative at the UN, explains his opposition to the CTBT. THE REDIFF COLUMNISTS Principal principles 'Do the developed countries manifest moral conduct when it comes to their security concerns...? Why is America an Übernation? Today, India is weaker because the Vajpayee government suffered an attack of misplaced moral conduct. And I'm especially incensed because the BJP got my vote on the ticket of hard-line nationalism,' says Varsha Bhosle. 'Just say No!' to Clinton 'Looking at it based strictly as a layman, India appears to be selling herself short on this much-bally-hooed Clinton visit. What exactly would happen if India took a slightly different tack? What if India extracted her own pound of flesh and made some demands,' asks Rajeev Srinivasan. Archives |
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