COVER STORY
Outlook Magazine - 8 November 1995
Back To The People
The BJP and the Samajwadi Party are likely to be the main contenders in the next Assembly polls
A Nose Is A Nose Is A Nose
The multi-cultural Cyrano draws a mixed, occasionally puzzled, response in the UK
To Be Or Not To Be
Rajnikant indicates he has given up his political aspirations. But is this just another populist ploy?
Back To The People
The BJP and the Samajwadi Party are likely to be the main contenders in the next Assembly polls
Boom Time Blues
Goa wants even more tourists, but will it be able to cope?
A Nose Is A Nose Is A Nose
The multi-cultural Cyrano draws a mixed, occasionally puzzled, response in the UK
Anil Kumble
India's match-winning leg-spinner avoids the googlies, and plays it safe
To Be Or Not To Be
Rajnikant indicates he has given up his political aspirations. But is this just another populist ploy?
Armageddon Now
The LTTE targets civilians as the military closes in on Jaffna
The Naked Truth
Pritha Sen Chowdhury tests the waters
OTHER OUTLOOK MAGAZINE STORIES
Designer Faux Pas
A brush with a cosmetic surgeon can be touch on the nose. Fashion designer Jattin Kocchar recounts his horror story
Valhalla Of The Vanities
Medico-magicians trade chimeras for cash, raking in big bucks from the every increasing numbers of image-conscious Indians chasing youth and beauty
The Retailing Of Rao
The I&B Ministry and Doordarshan are working overtime to apply gloss to the Prime Minister's image
The Cobbler Cometh
With time running out for the third front to take concrete shape, the CPI(M) is getting into the thick of the action
Fissures In The Family
The RSS finds its paternal hold on the BJP weakening
Live Assets
Inoftech companies are using state of the art HRD percepts
Lost Causes, Faded Credo
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad’s religious universalism and composite nationalism represented Jamia’s essence.
Strains Of Dissent
Purists attack classical musicians’ experiments with diverse forms
A Fishy Affair
Bombay gourmets and glitterati discover the joys of seafood
Inertia In The Ranks
With service chiefs increasingly at the mercy of bureaucrats and dwindling budgets, the country's defence preparedness needs to be re-evaluated
Fall Guy Forever
Sidhu finds himself in the eye of a storm he did not create
"The Market Blew Up In Our Face"
India's foremost forex trader, Jemal Mecklai, is angry with the RBI and worried about the future
The Crash Of '95
The dramatic slide of the rupee – 13 per cent in a matter of 35 days – may be Manmohan Singh's final gamble to salvage a rapidly sinking economy. But it may already be too late.
Anything But Lonely
Filmmaker Tirlok Malik evokes the Indian immigrant experience
Reassessing History
A brilliant attempt to put Chauri Chaura in perspective
Literary Chemistry
Penguin's biggest achievement has been to get the big authors on their side -- Vikram Seth, Upamanyu Chatterjee and Gita Mehta
Haunting Reality
A superb Vietnam memoir
Flourishing Lawlessness
The recent abduction of 30 bus passengers focuses attention on the rampant kidnapping mafia in the state
"We Have No Liability Towards Them"
An interview with Pakistan Interior Minister <b>Maj - General(Retd) Naseerullah Babar,</b> who contends that Pakistan is not going to accept the Biharis,and suggests they sould try to assimilate into Bangladeshi society.
Pakistan's Orphans
The 'Biharis' of Bangladesh have just one dream: to go back home. But Pakistan does not want them.
Holding Its Fire
The army displays unusual restraint in the face of political turmoil
Seen, But Not Heard
India’s voice makes little impact at the NAM and UN summits