COVER STORY
Will Someone Shut The Door?
An argument for restricting the easy entry of non-Test playing teams into the World Cup
Outlook Magazine - 14 February 1996
Gentlemen Prefer Frauds
A first-time survey reveals startling facts about how millions are stolen, with no guns or hold-ups
The Kerala Carnival
Beaches, backwaters, health resorts make the state the hottest tourist destination
"The People's Court Is Bigger Than The Legislature Or Judiciary"
While other parties in the state are yet to formalise their alliances, Muthuvel Karunanidhi, the 72-year-old former chief minister of Tamil Nadu and the president of the DMK, has lost no time in severing uncomfortable partnerships and taking the lead
Advantage Karunanidhi
The eighth DMK state conference gives the party a headstart over opponents in the pre-election race
Gentlemen Prefer Frauds
A first-time survey reveals startling facts about how millions are stolen, with no guns or hold-ups
Divided Moves
Factional rivalry mars the Congress' electoral prospects
The Kerala Carnival
Beaches, backwaters, health resorts make the state the hottest tourist destination
Aamir Raza Hussain
The meveric theatre director wonders why controversies never leave him alone.
"The People's Court Is Bigger Than The Legislature Or Judiciary"
While other parties in the state are yet to formalise their alliances, Muthuvel Karunanidhi, the 72-year-old former chief minister of Tamil Nadu and the president of the DMK, has lost no time in severing uncomfortable partnerships and taking the lead
Advantage Karunanidhi
The eighth DMK state conference gives the party a headstart over opponents in the pre-election race
OTHER OUTLOOK MAGAZINE STORIES
Fresh Battle Grounds
Ambush marketing and guerrilla assaults mark the Coke-Pepsi cola war over the World Cup
Rebels Without A Pause
The latest LTTE attack may derail Chandrika Kumaratunga's autonomy package for Jaffna
Surveying The Masses
Politicians redefine grassroots contact as they resort to opinion polls to read the voter's mind
Mercurial Raider
Late-bloomer Dhanraj Pillay leads India's charge into the hockey big league
Pate, Kathi Rolls And Communism
Hanoi and Calcutta add commerce to their shared ideology
Officers Under Siege
The chief secretary's ouster has irked the state bureaucracy and focused attention on its strained ties with the Sena-BJP government
Riders Of The Storm
In Bangalore, the heavy-duty Bullet spawns a cult among the youth
"This Is Just The Beginning"
A day before his arrest, KRRS president, Professor M.D. Nanjundaswamy, was fiercely unrepentant.
The Second Leg
The Karnataka government's arrest of anti-KFC zealot Nanjundaswamy comes late but should bring enough cheer to foreign investors
"I Am Not Willing To Move To Delhi Permanently"
IN an interview to <I>Outlook</I>, Laloo Prasad Yadav speaks on his agenda for the upcoming elections. Excerpts:
Laloo's Litmus Test
The upcoming elections could give the new party president his biggest chance to make a mark in national politics
Explosive Exchanges
Pakistan launches a propaganda blitz against India over the mysterious rocket attacks
The Rupee
That Sinking Feeling, Again
Yellow Fever
Indian investors go on a gold rush as the stock markets stagnate
The Domino Effect
An American pizza take away is the latest craze in Delhi
Ticket To Dubai
East West Airlines—another link in the chain
Dawood's Men
Associates of underworld don Dawood Ibrahim seem to be scattered all over India, Pakistan and Dubai. Who are they?
Pawar's Time Of Reckoning
Secret papers allege that the Maharashtra politician had links with hawala agents close to Dawood
A Gallery Out There
The Internet's awesome power will be showcased worldwide for 24 hours on February 8
Suburban Terror
Spiralling crime breeds a fear psychosis in Delhi's Vasant Kunj
Redefining The Great Divide
Are only 19 per cent of Indians below the poverty line, as the recent government survey claims?
Quack Relief
He has had no medical training but says that he diagnoses illnesses— ranging from cerebral malaria to tuberculosis— with the "aid of his thermometer"
Why Raigada?
While rich in scenic beauty, it is home to the poorest citizens of India.
Nothing But Despair
As the hawala scandal rips the masks off the country's politicians and the big money involved shocks the nation, <i>Outlook</i> visits the poorest pocket of the country
With A Sepia Edge
Mani Ratnam's new film records Tamil cinema's golden age
Unveiling The Truth
Strangely banned, a new book on Kashmir paints an accurate picture
What's In A Name?
A lot of political manoeuvering, going by the surreptitious renaming of the Victoria Terminus