The Po-Faced Laptop Screen
Riding an internet poker wave, young Indians play professionally to make millions
To Be Greeted By A Round Of Huzzahs
Raising funds for elephants, Chandigarh litfest, Patanjali atta noodles and more
Foundation Course
These days are scary, there is despair in the air, but the spirit of India will prevail. That is why there is anger against growing intolerance.
“India Has To Live Up To The Basic Principles Of Its Constitution”
Former Jammu & Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah on the growing sense of anxiety among minorities.
The Mirror States
Scholars silenced, dissent trussed, beef banned, superstars scolded. Will a rampant Hindutva remake India in the image of Pakistan?
A Free Vote For The Lady Of Liberty?
This year we see Myanmar going to the polls in a fierce battle to decide the country’s fragile future
What Shall We Love?
Human beings seem unable to live without war, but they are also unable to live without love.
“We Brought You The Promise Of The Future, But Our Tongue Stammered And Barked…
My phone rang at three in the morning. It was John Cusack asking me if I would go with him to Moscow to meet Edward Snowden...
Some Cardiac Chamber Music
One man’s victorious war against the lack of healthcare available to poor children
Drink To My Song With A Sedition Case
Police swoop down on anti-liquor campaigner. Is it an attempt to divert attention from a Sasikala deal?
Let’s Singh And Laugh
Santa and Banta are not persons to be ridiculed, they are part of popular culture, as much as butter chicken and bhangra.
Going Santabantastical
A PIL seeks a ban on websites promoting sardarji jokes. Some Sikhs <i>Outlook</i> spoke to find it seriously laughable.
“Radhakrishnan Is To Be Blamed For The Whole Mess”
Former ISRO chairman G. Madhavan Nair on the deal that was hastily cancelled by the UPA for being 'faulty' and later upheld by the ICC.
Uniform Code Marches On The Air Waves
No recruitment or promotions for 20 years, Prasar Bharati brings in defence officers to do its work
Gen Gana Mana Of Youth
Aspiration screams out of every billboard in Bihar, and could well decide who gets to rule the state, come November 8
Clones In The Age Of Meiji
The story has no real beginning or end, and moves forward in fits and starts.
Let Sparks Fly As The Centre Changes
Ninan’s book, in reading the future, takes into account manufacturing and corruption, but ignores health and agriculture
In Praise Of Raghuram Rajan
The uber-cool RBI governor has shown that a real leader doesn’t just act like a section officer in the homoeopathy department.
A Himalayan Blunder
In the only country Modi has visited twice since assuming office, anti-India feeling now runs deep.
Mona Eltahawy
Egyptian-American writer Mona Eltahawy’s book <i>Headscarves and Hymens: Why the Middle East Needs a Sexual Revolution</i> sparked intense discussion
China Diary
The overarching impression is of a country where everyone has turned consumer with a vengeance.