COVER STORY
The intelligentsia warns against pop-nationalism and the prevailing ignorance about nuclear horrors
Outlook Magazine - 1 June 1998
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Punjab Chief Minister Prakash Singh Badal, who conspicuously failed to join in the chorus of congratulations after the nuclear tests, says his party has no option but to support the government policy as it is part of the coalition. Excerpts:
The Akali Dal, the BJP’s most undemanding coalition partner, views Pokhran with trepidation
P.R. Kumaramangalam, the minister for power, interrupted hectic consultation with potential foreign investors to answer Outlook's questions. Excerpts:
While the US mulls over sanction specifics, India has become a pawn in US domestic policy
Between 1974 and 1996 Pakistan acquired nuclear weapons and missile delivery systems. China emerged as a major nuclear power. The Pokhran tests were a logical, legitimate response to this.
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At 75, a mellowed maestro looks for a form that will redefine popular cinema
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An Irish stonemason sees a boom in Diana busts, made in India
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Punjab Chief Minister Prakash Singh Badal, who conspicuously failed to join in the chorus of congratulations after the nuclear tests, says his party has no option but to support the government policy as it is part of the coalition. Excerpts:
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The Akali Dal, the BJP’s most undemanding coalition partner, views Pokhran with trepidation
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P.R. Kumaramangalam, the minister for power, interrupted hectic consultation with potential foreign investors to answer Outlook's questions. Excerpts:
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Kumaramangalam’s shock therapy may yet effect a revival
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While the US mulls over sanction specifics, India has become a pawn in US domestic policy
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Between 1974 and 1996 Pakistan acquired nuclear weapons and missile delivery systems. China emerged as a major nuclear power. The Pokhran tests were a logical, legitimate response to this.
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