Our Man In Baghdad
Prakash Shah's appointment as UN envoy to Iraq is seen as a move to undercut US influence
Did The Queen Do It?
A royal controversy, raked up 400 years later by Shekhar Kapur's new film, shocks the English
A Mirror Shines Back
Hawks prefer the BJP's plainspeak to covert policies; others say it's a recipe for inflammation
Law-Breakers As Law-Makers
Of the 72 candidates listed by '<i>Outlook</i>' with criminal cases pending against them, 27 have been elected to the 12th Lok Sabha
27 Shades Of Shame
In the rogue's gallery of the 12th Lok Sabha are criminal MPs, dons and the Ayodhya accused
'For Me Writing Is The Noble Calling. It Deals With Truth.'
Vidiadhar Surajprasad Naipaul speaks in a grave, sonorous voice, with great deliberation, concentrating hard to find the perfect phrase. The following are extracts from a long interview he gave to Tarun J. Tejpal over two extended sessions.
The Last Emperor
A new book, a new wife, and the enigmatic master is still buzzing with ideas and opinions
A Paradox Called Swadeshi
A simple riddle: can you be proud of India and defensive of its abilities at the same time?
Hush...The Bomb Squad
The West is sure to intensify pressure on New Delhi to kowtow on non-proliferation
"SAARC And G-15 Countries Only Talk And Do Nothing"
He is probably the country's most well-known agricultural scientist. While the Indian establishment thinks <b>Monkambu Sambasivan Swaminathan</b> played a key role in India's pursuit for food self-sufficiency, a section of environmentalists feel th
"All Thanks To A 31-32 Arithmetic"
The man who holds the balance in Himachal Pradesh is himself surprised at the unforeseen events that catapulted him to the post of a cabinet minister, albeit for a few days. For Ramesh Chand, it was not even a dream come true, for he had never dreamt
The Power Of A Single Vote
Independent MLA Ramesh Chand holds the balance in the state's electoral sweepstakes
On A Whining Streak
Warne's baked beans have grabbed the headlines, but Aussies find much besides to crib about
Renaissance Woman
The mood is electric in Congress as the fifth of the Nehru-Gandhis takes over the reins of the party
Why Vajpayee Hates Swamy
Some passages from Swamy's autobiography serialised in the Tamil weekly Kumudham, where he has poured venom and vitriol on Vajpayee and cast aspersions on his private life
'Wait Till The BJP Falls'
The CPI(M) wants to support Sonia's Congress; all its UF partners are not so sure
Unequal Goddesses
An attempt to elevate a sanyasin to Shankaracharya level is thwarted by Haridwar's sadhu samaj
About Unfair Leverages
Did India's most admired company, Lever, cheat the public through insider trading?