Thus Spake Sambasiva
The text of Sambasiva Rao's statement, which forms the basis of CBI investigations:
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?
'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:
Clutching The Last Straw?
Rao's tieup with the BSP may prop up his party in UP, but troubled waters still swirl around him
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.
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
A Leader Who Can Steel Hearts
The selectors need to let Tendulkar rebuild a team—and there is ample talent
'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.
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
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