maybe well get engineers who can make ecofriendly cars and economists who know the true price of oil is not in dollars per barrels but in the millions of victims of vehicular pollutioncas in south mumbaithe cas22 situation is over and the conditional access system is likely to continue in the metropolis in 2004 even though its biggest champions including bjp mp kirit somaiya and antagonists the shiv sena and star tv are based here unfortunately for cas state elections are also slated for 2004 and most political parties are wary about antagonising their voters in fact industry observers predict that the tortoisedirecttohome dth servicewill beat the cas hare to the finishing line until then cable consumers can either put up with more blackouts on their television screens or be prepared to lighten their pockets considerablypakistani artistes in townthe road to siachen has never really been through the silk route nor has the obsessive quarelling between the indopak political leadership stopped the music group junoon from enthralling their indian fansthe river of art culture and music has never stopped flowing between india and pakistan and now with a promised thaw in relations between the warweary neighbours this can only get better mumbai in fact has an opportunity to play host to many more pakistani artistes given that the state government has recently slashed the entertainment tax on live showsthere is a catch however the shiv sena is likely to play spoilsport and alter the course if it is voted to power in the state assembly pollsflying abroad on ia jet saharaindian air passengers can look forward to flying the international skies aboard national aircraft in 2004 the centres open sky policy announced in october this year will allow indian airlines jet airways and air sahara to fly across indian borders the airlines plan to launch their international operations with destination colombo later they will expand their network to other saarc destinationswe have not ruled out operating to pakistan either said a jet official these international flights are sure to trigger fierce competition among the three airlines aviation sources speculate that as part of the promotional package jet airways and air sahara might offer reduced fares and even provide free hotel accommodation for a brief period holidayers enjoyairport revampstink litter and poor passenger amenities inadequate baggage trolleys unclean toilets and long queues outside immigration counters at chhatrapati shivaji international airport at sahar will now be a thing of 2003 in 2004 the airport will receive a facelift and foreign passengers will no longer dread the prospect of landing in indias financial capital the arrival area of the second module has been refurbished and will restart in april 2004 which will increase annual passenger handling capacity there will be more baggage trolleys