The Balancing Act Begins
For the Deve Gowda Government, survival is dependent on its ability to compromise
The Satellite Kingdom
Priced out of Delhi's property market, a growing tribe is opting for the Great Suburban Experience
Facilitator Of A Thousand Schemes
Amar Singh, the new SP general secretary, is a millionaire puppeteer of the political process
The Draupadi Syndrome
The Government wants to reform the public sector. But first it has to rid it of its many masters.
Targeting The Black Bucks
The Government is preparing the draft of a comprehensive law to curb conversion of slush money
A Train To Nowhere
The final stretch of the much-delayed railway line is mired in soft soil and hard rock
'He Was Too Indisciplined'
Janata Dal President <b>Laloo Prasad Yadav</b> has spent more time in Delhi than in Patna since the election results were announced. He spoke to Outlook about the decision to expel Ramakrishna Hegde from the party. Excerpts
"We Will Fight Disinvestment"
EVEN as United Front stalwarts exult about their Common Minimum Programme (CMP), all members do not seem to be united in the ruling coalition. There have even been unconfirmed reports that the disunity on economic policy reached a head on June 4, whe
'The Culprit Was A Dye Stick'
In the autumn of 1994, former Punjab chief minister, Surjit Singh Barnala, slipped his high security cordon and melted away into the night. While travelling incognito—his flowing grey beard coloured a jet black—he was mistaken for a terrorist and arr
The Old Man And The Dam
Even as the new Government seeks to placate Bahuguna, work on the Tehri dam continues
"I'm Not Missing Any Player"
Why are Azharuddin and his boys playing so badly in England? It's all because of instant cricket, says team manager,<b>Sandeep Patil</b> in a telephone interview with <b>Krishna Prasad.</b>
The Rebellion Remains A Myth
Though besieged by corruption charges, Rao gains a reprieve at an anti-climactic CWC meeting
The Baby's Doing Fine
Ram Lakhan Yadav's trouble-prone son is back where he's most comfortable: in the eye of a storm
Rao And His Sons: Uneasy Ties
Of the three sons, it's only Prabhakar who is said to have exploited PVNR's position
Can Rao Survive The Urea Scam?
Yet another scandal tumbles out of Narasimha Rao's family closet. His third son Prabhakar is named in a Rs 133-crore fertiliser purchase deal. The political fallout could be heavy.
Turning The Corner, At Last
But the fractured verdict may force Sheikh Hasina to seek the support of the Jatiya Party