The Tribune Spectrum
Sunday, July 2, 2000




AUTONOMY DEBATEThe special session of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly, convened to discuss the Autonomy Committee Report, adopted the motion seeking restoration of the pre-1953 constitutional status earlier this week. Whatever the arguments for and against the demand for restoration of greater autonomy to the state, nationalist forces are worked up over the issue. M. L. Kak speaks to a cross-section of people about their views on autonomy.

Week Specials

Paper panthers, rubber teeth,
by Chanchal Sarkar

Mangoes, melodies & movies,
by O.P Bhagat

Chill out in Chile,
by Shona Adhikari

When brides become scarce!
by Laika Jain


Week Specials

'ART AND SOUL: About the making of a throne,
by
B.N. Goswamy

TIME OFF: The land of goats,
by
Manohar Malgonkar

GARDEN LIFE: Know your plants,
by
Satish Narula

FITNESS: Help for the underweight,
by
Anup Deb Nath

TELEVISION: The chat show that has stolen a march,
by
Mukesh Khosla

BOLLYWOOD BHELPURI: There’s no ‘fixing’ Saif!
by
Madhur Mittal

SCENE STEALERS: Director sahib, Karnad,
by
Belu Maheshwari

LIFE TIES: THE NEED FOR AN ANCHOR,
by Taru Bahl

FEEDBACK: Urban wasteland
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A granddaughter’s tale
Review by
Cookie Maini
Globalisation cannot last forever
Review by
Bhupinder Singh
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