The Indian Express -- Politics

Sunday, May 18 1997

Joshi in a fix as Thackeray hardens stand

Chief Minister Manohar Joshi appears caught between the horns of a dilemma over fasting social activist Anna Hazare for the doors of communication appear to have been shut on Hazare by Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray's hardened stance against the social activist.

Cracks in the coalition

When the BJP agreed to the BSP's condition of taking first turn at the rotational Chief Ministership in the coalition Government in Uttar Pradesh, it did not bother much about the fall-out of the experiment in the State itself.

Triple Triumph, Double Cross

The Ministry of External Affairs has scored a triple victory in the Bhabani Sengupta affair. It turns out that the suggestion to install Sengupta in an official position had come in the first place from the MEA, which refused to part with its confidential files to an outsider even if he was an unofficial aide to the Foreign Minister.

Three `top' politicians on Anna Hazare's hit list

PM may find ennui persisting in N-E

Swiss agree to extradite urea scam accused

Congmen see Sonia as power centre to checkmate Kesri

Gujral for nationwide debate on Women's Bill