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As always, the floating voters hold the key

ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS 2006
The politics of water
Severely depleted water resources will impact on the Kerala elections, with the focus on Plachimada, says G. Prabhakaran

Q & A - RAMESH CHENNITHALA

`We seek a vote for continuity'
Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee president Ramesh Chennithala and Chief Minister Oommen Chandy have high stakes in the Assembly elections. They have to prove that they have what it takes to put the United Democratic Front (UDF) back in the ...

ON THE ROAD WITH - VIJAYKANT

Pit stops and a promise of change
"If I wanted to make money, I would trade suitcases for alliances"

A shut-down, re-opening and poll fortunes
The revival of the Dunlop units could have an impact in West Bengal

Q & A - M. KARUNANIDHI

`We keep the promises we make'
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) president M. Karunanidhi is poised to win from the Chepauk Assembly constituency for a record 11th time. The four-time Chief Minister, who has been president of the party since 1969, has never lost an election ...

The "mahajot" that never was
Their failure to put up a united front only shows that the Congress and the Trinamool Congress have not learnt from past mistakes

Coir, cashew and the fortunes of parties
The prevailing mood in the labour-intensive industries can make or mar prospects of the UDF and the LDF

POLL POURRI
Election superstitions
Call it superstition or sentiment. Politicians never take risks, especially during election time. Union Minister of State for Project Implementation G.K. Vasan began his election tour of Tamil Nadu after worshipping at the Sri Kamatchi Amman ...

`Joint Centre-State efforts needed to check naxalism'
Accelerate socio-economic development, Patil tells States

Journalism is about giving voice to the voiceless: Manmohan
Praveen Swami, Barkha Dutt and Varghese George are journalists of the year

High Court quashes ban on dance bars
Time to re-issue cancelled licences

EC seeks clarifications from Centre, Arjun
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission on Wednesday sought a clarification from the Union Government and the Human Resources Development Minister, Arjun Singh regarding the announcement of the 27 per cent reservation to Other Backward Classes (OBCs) ...

Advani cancels Karnataka leg of Bharat yatra
To participate in funeral of Dr. Rajkumar

Rajkumar's death sparks violence in Bangalore
Police disperse mobs protesting against poor arrangements

Deshmukh cannot bring pressure on me: Maharashtra poll chief
"Breach of privilege motion was politically motivated"

Buddhadeb plan to tackle Maoists
Economic steps in affected areas mulled

Cauvery issue: Karnataka, Tamil Nadu farmers to come out with a distress formula
After six rounds of talks, efforts are now on to draft a distress formula

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