COVER STORY
Synergy, Thy Name
Big industry, Modi feed off each other in win-win relationship
Outlook Magazine - 31 December 2012
The Middle Kingdom
Arch-deliverer of progress: Modi fits the bill. The middle class wants nothing more.
The Benediction Of Bens
Modern, city-dwelling women of Gujarat adore Modi and seem to think he can do no wrong
‘If Modi Apologises, It Will Be Viewed As A Weakness’
The director of <i>Final Solution</i>, a searing documentary on the 2002 genocide of Muslims in Gujarat
Hope-Nots
Amidst all the cheer for Narendra Modi, dissenting voices—not just Muslims, but Gujaratis of all backgrounds.
The Kettle Hits Back
Anti-Modi crusaders run their rabid campaigns blindfolded
Drawing His Map In Mega Pixels
Modi made it impossible for the media to ignore him
The Middle Kingdom
Arch-deliverer of progress: Modi fits the bill. The middle class wants nothing more.
Janus Shut The Door
Only one voice in Gujarat, said the visiting prince. How wrong he was.
Jeans & Modi Tees
Why Modi is a powerful magnet for young men and women
The Benediction Of Bens
Modern, city-dwelling women of Gujarat adore Modi and seem to think he can do no wrong
‘If Modi Apologises, It Will Be Viewed As A Weakness’
The director of <i>Final Solution</i>, a searing documentary on the 2002 genocide of Muslims in Gujarat
An Acquiescent Now
A climate of fear combined with Congress ineptitude drove Muslims to Modi
Hope-Nots
Amidst all the cheer for Narendra Modi, dissenting voices—not just Muslims, but Gujaratis of all backgrounds.
OTHER OUTLOOK MAGAZINE STORIES
Dimensional Appeal
By plotting a development course, Modi created pro-incumbency
‘BJP Leaders Are Behaving Like Ostriches’
Once a force to reckon with in the BJP, the man who called Vajpayee a mukhota
Who’ll Wear The Shorts?
Modi’s big bang victory has neutralised, at least for now, the Sangh’s opposition to him
See It Only In 3D: How The West Was Won
The Congress is left to count its gains; Modi’s success infuses a certain piquancy into the choices the NDA has to make in the run-up to 2014
On A Bit Of A High
The hill kingdom was only cause for cheer for Congress
Is The Heir Really Apparent?
Will the Congress finally ask itself tough questions now?
The Masque Of Augurs
The Gujarat strongman does it thrice in a row. More modest than he’d have liked, but he’ll no doubt make a play for India’s top job.
Tomorrow Never Comes
Let’s fold back our freedom rant and run for safety
Tamed In New Delhi
An <i>Outlook</i> reporter on how she has learnt to be careful in Delhi at night
Evil On The Move
What explains the bestiality that is stalking our cities?
The Shruti Ever Endures
No song ’n dance routine, the chosen traverse continents and cultures for their music
Still Smoking
Gutka lobby protests stick’s escape
Small, Hard Holdings
Farmers refuse to give up land for industry
Show Us The Funnies
The Malayali is laughing it up, comedy is king on Kerala’s TV channels
Watching The Air
Staff shortage puts DGCA at disadvantage
Blood And Guts
Aayo Gorkhali. The 4/5 Gorkha Rifles had a grand reunion.
With The Monk’s Blessings
Food you would expect from a fine-dining restaurant, but without the fine-dining prices.
Bibliofile
Time for hatchet jobs and a dive into the oasis of calm thoughtfulness with the <i>Indian Quarterly</i>.
Heroes For Our Troubled Times
Build up to moments when one might find oneself in laughter in the dark - a tonic for seasonal cheer.
Here’s To You, Sekunder Burnes
Unused sources inform a history of the First Afghan War—the deceit on both sides, craven heroes, and a royal licking
Gujarat Diary
Roads here are as smooth as Hema Malini’s cheeks. But no better than Punjab, Himachal and parts of Karnataka
Floris Evers
The former Netherlands hockey team captain on hockey, India and spiritual salvation.
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
The sheer spectacle of the setting enthralls and the characters have depth but it does seem to stretch on.
Anandi Singh
Neither Hema Malini in <i>Seeta aur Geeta</i> nor Sridevi in <i>Chaalbaaz</i> did half of what I did in fighting the system.
