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Sunday, June 2, 2002

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THE DEPTH OF OPULENCE
by Santosh Jha

The theatre of the absurd continues to play in Laloo’s Bihar. The richest set ever erected in the history of the state, perhaps even the country, was for Laloo’s daughter’s wedding in Patna on May 23. The jaimala stage was reportedly worth over Rs 1 crore and the guests could choose from 150 items on the menu. The wedding cost the state over Rs 100 crore. Officially, the state has no money to pay staff salaries.

"THE Income Tax department does not interfere in social functions,", Rao Ranvijay Singh,, the IT commissioner and samdhi of Laloo Prasad Yadav, said with an air of nonchalance while talking about the extravagance that marked the wedding of Laloo’s second daughter, Rohini Acharya.

REMEMBERING A LEGEND
The Raj who ruled viewers’ hearts
M. L. Dhawan
RANBIR Raj Kapoor was born on December, 14 1924, in Peshawar (now in Pakistan). As a child artiste, he acted in Inqulab when he was barely 11 years’ old. As he grew up, the film industry continued to fascinate him.

 

Standing tall among veterans
Gautam Grover
FOR once, the hype is justified, Vivek Oberoi has arrived. Standing tall against stiff competition from veterans like Mohanlal and Ajay Devgan, this first-timer virtually dominates every scene he appears in, in Ramgopal Varma’s Company.

Death of natural dyes
Priya Pandey
A RECENT study conducted under the National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP) has revealed that chemical colours have all but wiped out India’s wondrous vegetable dyes and many communities of traditional weavers-dyers are facing a "dire crisis" today.

Pause. Stop. Reflect
I.M. Soni
EXCELLING in your job, beating a strong rival at sports, climbing the ladder of efficiency in various walks of life, makes you high-strung person. In such circumstances, the full vigour of the mind is deployed. This involves tautening of the nerves. You may say that there is nothing wrong in it. Yes. Up to a point.



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'ART AND SOUL: Art from the south seas
by B.N.Goswamy

TELEVISION: Tardy pace affects Heena’s place
by Mukesh Khosla

LIFE TIES: The benevolence of the spirit
by Taru Bahl

KEEPING FIT: Mind your head
by B.K. Sharma

STRESSBUSTERS: Manic-depressive illness in the teens
by V.K. Kapoor

GARDEN LIFE: Plant the canna just before the rains
by Satish Narula

TRAVEL: The wonder that is Wessex
by Narendra Kumar & V.P. Mehta

DREAM THEME: Dreaming of wounds
by Vinaya Katoch Manhas

SUNDAY ACTIVITY: Guard your garden chair against wear & tear
by Chetna Banerjee

VIP TOON TALES:  J.R. Jayewardhane
by Ranga

BRIDGE: All that declarer lost was a Diamond
by Omar Sharif

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