COVER STORY
Outlook Magazine - 16 December 2002
Super Bat Matt
Hayden has swum ashore in the stormy world of Test cricket, and he is here to stay. And the World Cup could see his coronation in the abridged version as well.
Against Idiotisation
There is a creed that refuses to be opiated by the TV and has built fulfilling homes without it
Super Bat Matt
Hayden has swum ashore in the stormy world of Test cricket, and he is here to stay. And the World Cup could see his coronation in the abridged version as well.
Against Idiotisation
There is a creed that refuses to be opiated by the TV and has built fulfilling homes without it
M. Balamuralikrishnan
On the Chennai music season and the state of classical music
OTHER OUTLOOK MAGAZINE STORIES
State Gazette
The wit's end, or the gentle fable of Abraham; Lighting memory's short fuse; An unappetising breakfast; Shangrila panchayat; Less than civil in their civvies and The whiplash has its uses.
Hre We R Now, Ntrtain Us
There's no doubting the mobile phone generation has taken to short messaging. Still, voice is king and a few glitches need to be ironed out before SMS becomes a "national time-pass".
The Mortal Krishna
The <a href=pti_coverage.asp?gid=272>Nagappa kidnapping</a> and <a href=pti_coverage.asp?gid=273>Cauvery dispute</a> show up the chief minister's abject fragility
India's Best Schools
Top 10 schools in Bangalore, Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Chennai, Kolkata, Chandigarh and the country's top residential schools
Satchels, Half-Empty
The curricula's another story. Rote learning that kills the ability to question fosters an elitist model estranged from local reality.
Snowman In The Cedars
Putin endorses India on terrorism, but it's still hazy on meatier issues like N-cooperation and trade <a href=pti_coverage.asp?gid=152>More Coverage </a>
Anatomy Of A Scam
and the amount KP owes
Post-Mortem Of A Bull
The JPC is ready with its findings. What's left is the final scrutiny, read diluting the report.
Rainbow Harvesters
These kisans plough their fields with a painter's panache and their diet isn't staple. Their farms are sites for gastronomic tourism.
First Take
Rumours about Dilip Padgaonkar's fate; Page 3 awaits a new arrival after Bernard Montferrand's departure and 'Bikki' Oberoi's stupendous party and 'Ravs' BJP's latest catch?
Mr And Mrs Iyer
So forceful is the statement against the evils of communalism and casteism that the movie often loses itself in the maze of rhetoric it spins around itself.
The Wealth Tonic
Low penetration, good returns, high potential—chyawanprash seems the new magic elixir
Blinding Transparency
When will we get a simply-written document that focuses on issues affecting our families, what the government plans to do about them, and how?
Eating Out
Manu Joseph dines Raveena Tandon on the sets of Stumped
Down Town
Lighting coup; A rare safinesse; Love etc; Savoy faire; Cards to curating and Herd this one b'fore?
Gujarat: An Appeal
Who could blame you if you declared, "A plague on both your houses," and locked you door on December 12?
Who Toes Whose Line Anyway?
Prima facie, the Congress has little to lose. But the blur of ideologies betrays a certain edginess.
What The Polls Toll For The BJP
If Modi wins, his politics could be replicated elsewhere, but if he loses, it could well mean the end of the NDA coalition
The EC Cuts No Corners
Whether it's revision of rolls or security for the voters, nothing is being left to chance
The Modified Mood Swing
His rousing rhetoric and histrionic skills leave the crowds impressed but will they see Narendra Modi and the BJP through December 12? <a href=pti_coverage.asp?gid=263>More Coverage </a>
A Statesman Is Born
India is unable, and the US unwilling, to make Pakistan pay a price for terrorism. The only way out—make Kashmiris want to stay.
Bull's Eye
After Narendra Modi conferred with his party's central leaders, he appeared chastened. He assured the media in Delhi that he would not campaign on Godhra ...
Bibliofile
Bad Sex prize shortlist sampler: "He groaned, 'Oh! Chairman Mao!'"
Travelling Light
Journeys -- literal, figurative, metaphorical, spiritual, short, endless: you name it.
Universal Untruth
The erudition, imagination, profound interest in humanity and the sheer energy of the prose on display makes this book a landmark publication.
Ismail Please!
An otherwise engaging memoir made dull by too much self-praise
Gunned Down
A decade-plus-long saga of graft hits another legal hurdle <a href=pti_coverage.asp?gid=80>More Coverage </a>
Parasites Of Disaster
The other tragedy is what's being done in the name of Bhopal <a href=pti_coverage.asp?gid=276>More Coverage </a>
