COVER STORY
The Flickering Flame
Pakistan’s liberals are fleeing the country in fear or being forced into silence
Outlook Magazine - 31 January 2011
It’s A Bit Too Transparent
Corruption is only a close second to inflation and is seen as a bigger threat than terrorism
A Curzon Without An Empire
Patrick French's armchair exercise parrots the rosy Western view of India, shunning rigour and ignoring depth for shallow deftness. His 'portrait' is a catalogue of absences.
A Martial Spirit, All In Vein
Punjab's hardy 'sons of the soil' are nowhere to be seen. A corrosive drug culture rules.
Our Turn? Well...Pass
The DMK plays the game of wait, watch and bargain later
All Lather, No Soap
The PM hopes a few minor changes will send a signal on corruption
It’s A Bit Too Transparent
Corruption is only a close second to inflation and is seen as a bigger threat than terrorism
And You, Mister CMD?
The corporates' admonitory letter elicits some arch responses
Arabian Delights
Foreign firms are coming to farm in India
Montek Singh Ahluwalia
Inflation reflects prosperity and higher purchasing power.
A Curzon Without An Empire
Patrick French's armchair exercise parrots the rosy Western view of India, shunning rigour and ignoring depth for shallow deftness. His 'portrait' is a catalogue of absences.
A Martial Spirit, All In Vein
Punjab's hardy 'sons of the soil' are nowhere to be seen. A corrosive drug culture rules.
A Quiet Day In Heaven
Death hasn’t left their Facebook walls blank, it’s kept alive by friends
OTHER OUTLOOK MAGAZINE STORIES
Life At Tha Crossroads
African expatriates in India shrug off exclusion, create their own oases
The Hole In The Heart
The SC pulls up the Centre, Andhra Pradesh on the Azad ‘encounter’ death
A Nephew’s Tale
...and how it changed Swami Aseemanand
That Old Psychotic Path
Cornered on terror, the RSS unsheaths its persecution complex
Art Without Heart
Gigantism bereft of the artist’s touch marks Kapoor’s creations
The Magic-Realistic Slaughter Of Azad
Writing of the death of comrades, Cherukuri Rajkumar foretold his own
A Nation Consumed By The State
Myriad corrosive agents—even the Indian State—are eating into the idea of India. This isn’t the Republic we were meant to be.
Dhobi Ghat
A rare Indian film which has the feel of European and other Asian cinemas, and yet is firmly grounded in the realities of Mumbai
Kishwar Desai
Her thriller <i>Witness the Night</i> wins the Costa First Book Award, a prestigious UK literary prize
Delhi Diary
Thankfully, in the media we see some introspection with efforts being made to win back public trust. I wish I could say the same for the judiciary.
