With the finance and foreign ministries swapped, the much touted "mother of cabinet reshuffles" accommodates as many as 9 BJP, 2 Shiv Sena and 2 PMK members -- but Mamta Banerjee has to remain out for now.

BJP has finally exploded yet another myth about its allies that while a "moderate" like Vajpayee may be acceptable to them, a "hardliner" like Advani would not be. The stage is set for a "hardline" experiment in the run-up to 2004 elections.

The foreign minister says silence is expressive enunciation and spells out the Indian position without taking too hard a line. Edited Excerpts.

The former Pakistan prime minister, accused of corruption charges, is pessimistic about Musharraf-Vajpayee summit in an interview to The Dawn of Pakistan

The stand-off continues as LeT militants refuse to surrender and authorities rule out 'safe passage'.

The 'probe' finally begins but the public mood is sceptical

Tony Blair defies history and leads Labour to a successive victory.

The home minister on swadeshi outlook in economic reforms, Hurriyat and much else

The General says Pakistan-based jihadi groups are "wrong and immature" in opposing his India visit but declines to use his influence to ask them to scale down violence. Yet.

The probe is not going to produce any conclusive proof, and the public doesn't like it.