COVER STORY
Last Acts Of Raj
Rajaratnam’s self-defence rests on pathetic lies, whining and racism
Outlook Magazine - 14 November 2011
The Wisdom Of Lightness
Getting into some faddish ‘detox’ to rid yourself of the guilt of overeating only intensifies the darkness
‘The Home Ministry Froze Ads To Papers’
The Union information and broadcasting minister explains some of the decisions taken by her ministry
A Minority Report, With Reservations
BSP and Congress dangle quota promises before Muslims; BJP says it has done more for them
Just A Head To Roll?
Is Rajat Gupta all bad? Friends and ex-colleagues are divided on the former McKinsey boss.
A Miasma Of Doubt
Rajaratnam’s bile, and the confused attitude to corruption in India
The Wisdom Of Lightness
Getting into some faddish ‘detox’ to rid yourself of the guilt of overeating only intensifies the darkness
‘The Home Ministry Froze Ads To Papers’
The Union information and broadcasting minister explains some of the decisions taken by her ministry
Control Freaking
The government pulls at the reins, but the media’s no puppet
A Minority Report, With Reservations
BSP and Congress dangle quota promises before Muslims; BJP says it has done more for them
Up For Grabs
With corruption eating into Mayawati’s chances, rival parties see electoral hope
The Rajat Gupta I Knew
His ‘oldest’ friend recounts their years in a Delhi neighbourhood
Just A Head To Roll?
Is Rajat Gupta all bad? Friends and ex-colleagues are divided on the former McKinsey boss.
The Blood Meridian
What’s behind the spurt in violent crimes in Mumbai?
OTHER OUTLOOK MAGAZINE STORIES
Fade-In To the World
A growing market for the best cinema finds a supply
Right, Says TED
Dropout to Al Gore’s pal...an artist arrives
Eternal Combatants?
The SC flak on tribal SPOs hasn’t deterred Chhattisgarh one bit
Watered Down
An RSS group baiting Modi? Read on.
‘India, Learn From Past Kashmir Operations’
Within hours of holding a mammoth rally in Lahore, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chief flew off to Beijing on the invitation from the Chinese Communist Party—a sign that he’s ‘arrived’
Everyone’s Equal At The Maidan
A stunningly effective rally anoints Imran Khan as the leading hope for a new Pakistan
Going Ga Ga
How Panchgani made a rock icon called Freddie Mercury
Something’s Cookin’
Some 252 food shows are now on air. India has quite a TV appetite.
Putting Growth In Its Place
It has to be but a means to development, not an end in itself
Bibliofile
Authors are now discovering what an agent can deliver and who says bad reviews don’t have their uses?
Facile Spring
This is a book which aspires to have a reach. Alas, that aspirational reach exceeds its author’s intellectual grasp.
He Is Only A Camera
Ever the consummate reporter, Tully dutifully ploughs through all interest areas. What he lacks are opinions.
Lady Gaga
“Gagaji, that was the only way to meet you. See, I have a great film project lined up. Will you listen to the plot?”
Baishey Srabon
The script is well-knit, and the editing, cinematography and sound crisp. Much of the subplot though is superfluous.
Rahul Bhattacharya
The writer has won The Hindu Literary Prize for <i>The Sly Company of People Who Care</i>
Delhi Diary
Whenever necessary, media should be made accountable and punished. But avoid loose talk of doing that through government intervention
