The Gold-Studded Route
Kozhikode is the biggest entry-point for the hawala-aided influx of the yellow metal
The Divine Conqueror
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan has transformed the mystic Sufi into a modern musical icon
'I Want To Keep The Government Out'
At 74, Dr Verghese Kurien remains as feisty and bellicose as ever. Excerpts from an interview with the NDDB chairman:
Utterly Uncooperative
Threatened by government interference, Amul struggles to protect its raison d'etre
Curiouser and Curiouser
<I>Outlook</I> has gained access to the report submitted by the Rajya Sabha Committee on Government Assurances, chaired by Janata Dal MP S.Jaipal Reddy, which forms the basis of the Company Law Board moving against MUL Managing Director R.C. Bhargav
"The Law Is Merely Taking Its Own Course"
<I>Outlook</I> met a relaxed and cheerful T.R. Prasad, secretary, heavy industry, and chairman of Maruti Udyog Limited, hours before he allegedly told the Assurances Committee that he would push for a quick removal of Bhargava. Excerpts from the inte
"Prasad Has No Extra Powers"
Insisting that the appointment of T.R. Prasad as chairman of Maruti Udyog Limited was being overplayed by the press, Managing Director R.C. Bhargava spoke to Outlook even as the crucial meeting of the Rajya Sabha Assurances Committee was in progress.
Sudden Impact
Why is the Government suddenly hell-bent on getting rid of R.C. Bhargava, its erstwhile blue-eyed boy, from Maruti's helm?
Managing AIDS
CEOs, be forewarned. HIV in the workplace throws up a number of important management and moral issues. Here are a few:
Aiding The Shopfloor
With as much as 8 per cent of the workforce likely to be HIV-infected, Indian industry gears up to face the threat
The Same Difference
The BJP-Sena alliance seems to have conceded even more to Enron than the original deal
A Corporate Future
From next year, the impoverished, mismanaged IFFI might have to look for commercial funding
Likely Matchwinners
A look at potential stars from the South African, English, Australian, Kiwi and Zimbabwe teams
"I'll Concentrate On Winning"
Indian skipper Mohammed Azharuddin goes into World Cup 1996 with an enviable career graph. He's the most successful Indian captain—he has 53 wins out of 102 one-dayers. And, he is yet to lose a one-day series at home. But Azhar tells that he still ha
Success Ratings
Following are the complete details of each country's performance in one-day internationals during 1995
Wills Cricket World Cup 1996 Up For Grabs
Though India and Australia may be frontrunners for many, the 1996 World Cup is perhaps the most open one in the history of the game
In Very Bhatt Taste
The war of morals between filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt and I&B Secretary Bhaskar Ghose ends in a whimper
"We Must Unite To Defeat Communalism"
Enviroment Minister Rajesh Pilot, 48, is an elected member of the Congress Working Committee as well. Despite his disagreement with Home Minister S.B. Chavan—his immediate boss till September—and known differences with the Prime Minister on Ayodhya,
South Africa Knox
The country's wild law and order situation has to be factored into the investor's strategies
How Bad is it, Doctor?
The Government's white paper on external debt reveals all the good news. And hides most of the bad.
"I Am Totally Against Extensions"
Excerpts from an interview with Minister of State for Personnel and Training, Margaret Alva:
The Extension Game
Retiring bureaucrats close to the powers that be are being rewarded with fresh tenures
Nehru As Chandragupta
The Partition was a negation of India's age-old civilisational and cultural unity. Nanda's analysis helps us understand the events leading up to it.