Tigers drop Statehood demand

Tamil tigers rebels wrapped up a historic peace conference demanding only self-determination and not full independence from Sri Lanka.

-The Asian Age, September 19, 2002

Me and my shadows

A German Television network reported that, as a security precaution, Saddam Hussein is using at least three doubles to make public appearances for him. The network, ZDF, based its findings on a study by a forensic pathologist who examined 450 photographs and video clips of the Iraqi President. The Saddam-alikes apparently can only be spotted through minor differences in their features and mannerisms - they may even have been surgically altered to resemble the Iraqi leader. How dependent is Saddam on these doppelgangers? The study turned up only one public appearance by the real Saddam since 1998.

-Time October 7, 2002

Shaking hands in cyber space.

India and the US have collaborated in various fields over the last few years. One of the newest areas of such cooperation is in the field of combating cyber attacks. When Prime Minister Vajpayee visited US last November, a joint declaration was signed between the two nations which included the setting up of 'Joint Cyber Terrorism Initiative'. The initiative was taken forward with the institution of Indo-US Cyber Security Forum.