COVER STORY
Outlook Magazine - 11 June 2001
An Oil-Bath, Anyone?
The rising number of wrecks off the west coast makes not just eyes ores but an ecohazard waiting to explode
The Vice Crackers
Also-rans, dark horses and would-be studs run for India's second highest ceremonial post
Nasser's No Ball
The English captain's criticism of British Asian cricket fans has only exposed his ignorance to a way of life
Amma's Avalanche
Within a fortnight of her taking over, Jayalalitha goes on the rampage with a spate of cases against 'foes'
Groomers' Boom
In the age of instant, quickfix fame, the tribe of image enhancers only grows multifold
2001 Is Not 1947
If the Hurriyat meets Musharraf, as it justly should, will it propose the Geelani line or the Bhat line—which is, a two-way plebiscite with no 'third option'?
An Oil-Bath, Anyone?
The rising number of wrecks off the west coast makes not just eyes ores but an ecohazard waiting to explode
The Vice Crackers
Also-rans, dark horses and would-be studs run for India's second highest ceremonial post
Nasser's No Ball
The English captain's criticism of British Asian cricket fans has only exposed his ignorance to a way of life
Eugene Cernan
The last man to walk on the moon on his new mission as Omega’s brand envoy
Amma's Avalanche
Within a fortnight of her taking over, Jayalalitha goes on the rampage with a spate of cases against 'foes'
Peace Tactics
In the latest front opened in the war, the LTTE has so far come out ahead
Groomers' Boom
In the age of instant, quickfix fame, the tribe of image enhancers only grows multifold
2001 Is Not 1947
If the Hurriyat meets Musharraf, as it justly should, will it propose the Geelani line or the Bhat line—which is, a two-way plebiscite with no 'third option'?
OTHER OUTLOOK MAGAZINE STORIES
St Teresa of Kolkata?
The Mother may soon be deemed 'blessed'—thanks to her stature, and one chosen miracle
Koijam Logjam
President's rule might give the state time to resolve its crisis
A Borderline Case
Delhi hasn't ratified the Indira-Mujib accord, but nor has Dhaka
A Word To The Sheriff's Deputy
A court fiat on 'encounters' makes cops accountable. But it's human rights vs state authority—and not everyone is happy.
Opinion Poll
40 per cent think the LoC should become the international border between India and Pakistan
Battlefield Perspectives
The bigger problem for Islamabad is to sell the idea to a people sold on other ideas
Kashmir: A Framework For Peace
Almost everybody, even if some are off the record, agree on the suggestions spelt out <a href="full.asp?sid=2&fodname=20010611&fname=Cover+Story+%28F%29" target="_blank"> here </a> But before a freezing of the LoC, we need a thaw in mindsets.
A Clone's Slow Death
The BJP has shrunk to become a faulty party surviving by default because the alternative is an Italian PM.
Death By Starvation
Indian researchers may have found the magic bullet—the best bet against cancer at least till gene therapy comes along
Bull's Eye
The dust has settled over Jayalalitha becoming chief minister. But the mud continues tostick. The Constitution has been mauled by experts. They interpreted ...
The Squire Number One
Nirupam Sen is old school and this will stand him in good stead
Hard Times, Part II
Basu's cult thaws as the new left revives the principle of collective leadership to check discontent
Inside The Pakistani Mind
Welcome notes on the eve of the Pakistani general's visit
Freedom's Just Another Word
They have been freed from feudal bondage to be thrust into the even harsher realities of free market economy
Going,Going, Gone
Who says hand-me-downs are infra dig? Not if they're Aishwarya's or Karisma's. Then they fetch millions...
Tongue-Tied Kids Of Macaulay
The Sanskrit minister of Rajasthan is not from the Union HRD minister's party, yet they've similar views on Sanskrit. It's not ideological.
'A-I Can't Run Sans Divestment'
Civil aviation minister Sharad Yadav believes his actions will only aid disinvestment. Excerpts from an exclusive interview:
Pauperisation Of A Maharaja
It's an object lesson in how not to divest, with ministers and mandarins pulling in all directions
