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News Commentary Interviews Specials Gallery The States Message Boards Poll Archives Complete Coverage Newsletters			Home > News > Specials December 30, 2005 Images that stood out in 2005 Memorable pictures from a year gone by. December 29, 2005 Top 10 newsmakers of the year From Advani to Sania, we have them all. December 28, 2005 Party veteran spits fire at BJP top brass 'Vajpayee and Advani should be held responsible for the BJP's decline' Sex and the CD: Sanjay Joshi's rise and fall Questions and rumours are flying thick and fast in the BJP. Its celebrations are turning into a sordid joke. December 27, 2005 Memoirs of a Hindutva hawk A veteran compares the BJP of 1980 with the party of the new millennium. Six years, eight days, and a hijack hero Six years ago, Captain Devi Saran was on board Flight IC 814, which was hijacked. 'We are worried about violence in Bangladesh' 'The worry is that being neighbouring countries, you cannot but help a spillover,' says India's High Commissioner to Bangladesh Veena Sikri. December 26, 2005 Tackling disasters: India pulls up its socks New Delhi is raising a special team to combat catastrophes. 'Delhi-Dhaka trade imbalance is no issue' India's High commissioner to Bangladesh, on bilateral relations. Small miracle, big hearts Few of us change things ourselves. One Chennai neighbourhood is a glowing exception. Ten tragedies that struck India in 2005 Nature was unusually cruel this year. December 23, 2005 Ten Best Bollywood Actresses of 2005 Ash and Rani, we know. Who else? December 22, 2005 Ten Best Actors of 2005 A surprising list, certainly! Why India is concerned about Bangladesh The growing influence of Pakistan's ISI is just one of India's concerns. Quick guide to India's latest satellite The INSAT-4A will give the cable guy competition. Ten Best Bollywood Actors of 2005 A surprising list, certainly! December 21, 2005 Why Bangladesh hates India The man on the Dhaka streets despises New Delhi's 'bullying'. And the government feeds his dislike. What we would like to see less of this year Sherawat. Saas-Bahus. Cricket controversies... December 20, 2005 Returning to India: A Blog Kitty Chachra discovers life as an outsider in the land of her birth Bangladesh: The rise of the Right There is a concerted attempt to replace the parliamentary system with Islamic law. 10 Trends That Shaped India This Year Reality shows. Dance Bars. MMS. IPods... December 19, 2005 Bangladesh: Next terror frontier? Increasing infiltration across the border. Terrorists sneaking into India. Regular skirmishes with men in uniform on the other side. The tsunami: Putting the record straight Just how much damage did the waves cause? Just how much is the cost of rebuilding? Exactly how many people died? Ten things that made us feel good this year We begin our Year End Specials on a very positive note. December 16, 2005 Politics looms over NRI's novel Balaji Venkateswaran's debut novel is about politicians. They crowd its pages and creep up on its protagonists. December 14, 2005 Tainted lawmakers have legal loophole The parliamentarians caught taking bribes have legal immunity, according to a Supreme Court judgement. December 13, 2005 How much does an MP earn? Are Indian lawmakers so poorly paid that they are forced to ask for paltry amounts as bribes? December 09, 2005 Pak Army sells quake victims' tents The UN gave 2,000 winter tents to the Pakistan Army for quake victims living in the cold mountains. The army officers sold them in Islamabad's markets. The orphans the waves left behind Numbers tell a tragedy. But, sometimes, there is tragedy in the numbers too. December 08, 2005 'I busted a Pak terrorist in a cybercafe' 'I busted a Pak terrorist' The tsunami-hit, a year later The fisherfolk of Kanyakumari still live on the seashore. And they still live in fear. December 07, 2005 Terrorists, riots and No God in Sight Altaf Tyrewala tries to map out a city's consciousness, and manages just fine. Aiming for the sun: India joins the world A quick guide to the scientific milestone India has become part of. December 05, 2005 Climate change: Doomsday scenario for India Cyclones, malaria, sea wreaking havoc: Welcome to 22nd century India. December 01, 2005 Indians in Afghanistan: Fear is the key There are nearly 2,500 Indians in Afghanistan, living in the shadow of the gun. The woman who redefined 'positive' Meet Kousalya, the brave face of HIV positive women in India. Archives Home | November 2005 | October 2005 | September 2005 | August 2005 | July 2005 | June 2005 | May 2005 | April 2005 | March 2005 | February 2005 | January 2005 | November-December 2004 | October 2004 | September 2004 | August 2004 | July 2004 | June 2004 | May 2004 | April 2004 | March 2004 | February 2004 | January 2004 | December 2003 | November 2003 | October 2003 | September 2003 | August 2003 | July 2003 | June 2003 | May 2003