COVER STORY
Thus Spake Sambasiva
The text of Sambasiva Rao's statement, which forms the basis of CBI investigations:
Outlook Magazine - 10 July 1996
Dirty Prelude To Prize Fight
The 1996 presidential campaign is unofficially under way with vicious advertisements
'Sasikala Was All In All'
Alagu Thirunavukkarasu was minister for local administration in Jayalalitha's cabinet and was part of the inner coterie. He was expelled from the ministry when, as he puts it, he ran out of favour with Sasikala. He is now general secretary of the MG
The Skeletons Tumble Out
The charges are piling up against Jayalalitha and Sasikala, but can investigators make them stick?
Probe Hamstrung
CBI officials gunning for Prabhakar Rao are being reprimanded
Dirty Prelude To Prize Fight
The 1996 presidential campaign is unofficially under way with vicious advertisements
Ethnic Flashpoint
Tribal militants warn non-tribals—leave the state or face death
Kumaon Charisma
Travel entrepreneurs cash in on the hills' pristine environs
Rahul Bose
The Indian sex thimble defends his august reputation, with Agastyan asides
The Channel Swims
Despite rumours of tremors at the top, Zee TV is beaming bright
'Sasikala Was All In All'
Alagu Thirunavukkarasu was minister for local administration in Jayalalitha's cabinet and was part of the inner coterie. He was expelled from the ministry when, as he puts it, he ran out of favour with Sasikala. He is now general secretary of the MG
The Skeletons Tumble Out
The charges are piling up against Jayalalitha and Sasikala, but can investigators make them stick?
Island Of Darkness
A severe power crisis throws life out of gear and hits industry
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'Congress Is Reduced To A C-team Now'
Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Kanshi Ram speaks to Outlook on the new alliance and its prospects in the UP assembly polls:
Just Another Step In A Marathon
Kanshi Ram has come a long way, but his dream remains distant
Clutching The Last Straw?
Rao's tieup with the BSP may prop up his party in UP, but troubled waters still swirl around him
Licensed To Steal
Foreign cars smuggled in as 'scrap' is big business
Those Fatal Flaws Again
OUR leaders refuse to learn from past mistakes
Power Brokers By Chance
'Professional' individual investors command a premium on attention with their clout at AGMs
Deciphering Networking Jargon
NETWORK users are waiting with bated breath for the arrival of Ridiculously Fast Ethernet.
Connectivity, Links Unlimited
Networking is the hot new sunrise industry in Indian infotech
Finally, An Antidote
As toxins multiply, a new poison cell provides succour
Damage Control
The BJP takes action to prevent dissidence from spreading
Vote For Continuity
Salman Haider has benefited from political circumstances
Neighbourly Wisdom
Islamabad's India policy is hostage to the dictates of the army and intelligence agencies. Indian diplomats posted there virtually live under a siege—harassment and intimidation are commonplace. The country hasn't forgotten 1971 and the memoirs of Br
Fighting A Note Worthy Cause
As a harried RBI looks on, the country faces a currency crisis
A Leader Who Can Steel Hearts
The selectors need to let Tendulkar rebuild a team—and there is ample talent
Fatal Distraction?
Sangeeta Bijlani is being blamed for the team's low morale
'Why Gun For Him?'
Why is everybody and his uncle gunning for Azharuddin?
Flawed Communicator
Does Azhar have a problem dealing with 30-plus cricketers?
'Go With Azhar'
I would still go for Azhar as captain for another year or two till the new batsmen settle down and the bowling acquires bite.
Shoemaker And Six Elves
Is Reebok responsible for Azhar's fresh lease as captain?
Azhar Pass On The Baton
Azharuddin's played out his innings as captain. And as Indian cricket flounders, it's time he made way for Tendulkar.
'It's In Bad Taste'
CHEAP. Lowdown. Debauched. In the rapidfire about-turn of events, Mohan Deep and his unauthorised biography are being bequeathed with the accusations attributed to the subject of his research—Madhubala.
Indiscreet Liaisons
A new biography claims Madhubala was extremely promiscuous, to the horror of her family
An 'Indian' Story
Kamal Hasan's multilingual blockbuster touches popular sentiment
Benighted World
A fresh look at Bombay's murky, messy underworld
The Return Of Feluda
Sandip Ray's latest whodunnit makes waves in Calcutta
These Books Are For Building
A new concept that could revolutionise the primary markets
The Left Homes In
Gowda balances his crew, but his job can only get tougher
Combating Terror
Inspired by Hitler, a fringe ultra-right group targets Asians
Of Uncivil Times
A bureaucrat's welcome memoirs, but sadly not candid enough
Building Bridges With Asia
India should strengthen its fragile and tenuous links with Asia, but it won't be easy
A Judicial Quagmire
The United Front's intentions of referring the dispute to the Supreme Court is politically risky
'Set AERB Free'
Former AERB chief Dr A. Gopalakrishnan, is not "anti-nuclear energy". Far from it. With a doctorate in atomic safety from Berkeley, he worked in the US for 15 years. The AERB, he says, should never be subservient to the AEC, "because that's a bit lik
How Safe Are Our N-reactors?
An Indian Chernobyl? AERB cites 130 reasons why it's possible.
The Image Manager
Skilful PR is attracting several journalists to the 'sarkari' fold