COVER STORY
Far from being a prohibition-stricken land of flowing burqas, city lights and the gay life beckon the rich and commoners alike
Outlook Magazine - 10 January 1996
They are ordinary people who walk extraordinary paths. Shunning the spotlight, these anonymous philanthropists work behind the scenes to make the world a better place to live in.
The Government files a petition before the Supreme Court, seeking to clip the probe panel's wings
The censors have ravaged Bandit Queen. Now, the director is baying for blood.
Humanitarian assistance for Jaffna Tamils is held up
They are ordinary people who walk extraordinary paths. Shunning the spotlight, these anonymous philanthropists work behind the scenes to make the world a better place to live in.
A typical questionnaire being used for recruitment:
Pop psychology lends many cruel twists to the business of hiring
The Government files a petition before the Supreme Court, seeking to clip the probe panel's wings
After two weeks, the Purulia arms drop still defies sleuths
OTHER STORIES
Satish Gujral's creative expressions will be on display in Bombay after a gap of three years
Rao's pre-poll recce to Nandyal evokes a cynical response, as an angry NTR plans to settle scores
A public espousal of democracy makes the world's only Hindu monarch a man of the masses
Dalit splinter groups patch up for a common cause elections
India's Ambassador to the US Siddhartha Shankar Ray, who was on a visit to New Delhi, speaks to Sagarika Ghose on the controversies surrounding the country's ties with the US and his own plans to return to domestic politics.
A carnival of coastal cuisine awaits gourmets at Beverly Hills
What a magnificent spectacle it would have been if the World XI had to play against the following team in an imaginary World Cup final. With such a talented line-up, the question is, who would win?
No Indian makes the grade as Hadlee builds a team from the cream of his era
A few months before Sriperumbudur, the late leader held a peace meeting with the Tigers
Did the cleric ravage the model or is he being framed?
Classic retrospectives and a focus on women will mark IFFI '96
Rao hosts an inconclusive meeting as Tamil Nadu and Karnataka refuse to bend
The Government's insatiable thirst for funds hurts industry and could lead to a repeat of 1991
Violence in Brixton keeps the racial cauldron simmering
Translation is hard work;like creative writing, you have to go on fine - combing till you arrive at a true rendering. Taking liberties with the original is unethical.
Defining the undefinable Oscar
An early gem from Chughtai's irreverent pen, translated sensitively
The State Bank of India charts a restructuring plan to fight off the threat from foreign banks
A Supreme Court ruling aims to restore the sanctity of the nation's highest awards
The Purulia arms airdrop has exposed wide chinks in the country's air surveillance system
How Doordarshan has outmanoeuvered Prime Sports out of the World Cup cricket telecast sweepstakes