COVER STORY
Romancing The Orient
White English male seeks loyal, family-oriented Indian female for a wholesome, lasting marriage
Outlook Magazine - 24 July 1996
The Season For Scandal
A festival of scams is on in Lalooland, and the Rs 700-crore fodder fiasco is just the beginning
The Great Water Divide
The South is caught up in a complex web of views on sharing of river waters. The Cauvery issue has reached yet another flashpoint, but the states are embroiled in other disputes too.
After The Highs, The Lows
The once-lionised Punjab Police faces a discrediting litany of human rights complaints
T.N. Seshan
The Magsaysay awardee wants to initiate a new brand of politics and stay an enigma
Guddi's Comeback
Jaya Bachchan is all set to return after a 15-year hiatus
Voyage Of Discovery
The channel gears up for major expansion in India
The Season For Scandal
A festival of scams is on in Lalooland, and the Rs 700-crore fodder fiasco is just the beginning
Indian Playmaker
The American soccer establishment has an unlikely star
The Great Water Divide
The South is caught up in a complex web of views on sharing of river waters. The Cauvery issue has reached yet another flashpoint, but the states are embroiled in other disputes too.
After The Highs, The Lows
The once-lionised Punjab Police faces a discrediting litany of human rights complaints
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'A Fixed Fight'
Mushahid Hussain, information secretary of the opposition Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) and former editor of The Muslim, spoke to Sunil Narula
Still Squabbling Siblings
After a surprise rendezvous with sister Benazir, Murtaza fails to find common ground
A Barrage Too Far?
The landmark Mahakali treaty gets entangled in Nepal's politics
Anthem Of Fame
A Bombay-born pop singer in Canada hits big time
The Little Big Man
Khairnar takes on his bosses yet again, this time to retain his job
The Mecca Of Medicare
Hyderabad emerges as the leading centre of healthcare in terms of low-cost treatment and training
And Now, The Good News
Three new stars do themselves proud and emblazon the otherwise bleak horizon
'I Don't Know Pathak'
Lakhubhai Pathak has claimed that Suresh Jain, Maharashtra trade and commerce minister, was present at a Manhattan hotel in December 1983 when he met former prime minister Narasimha Rao. Jain says he cannot recall the meeting. But when Pathak arrived
Humble Origins
Lakhubhai Pathak's ride to fame wasn't an easy one
The 'Old Fox' Cannot Cling On Forever
The time of reckoning looms ahead for ex-prime minister P.V. Narasimha Rao as his partymen close in with a series of coup attempts
PV's Nemesis
Finally, a little-known non-resident Indian businessman brings the former prime minister to heel
Trouble On The Tarmac
A proposed airport to complement Bombay's Sahar runs into trouble
Disputing The Lion's Share
In a cruel paradox, the classic success at Gir is breeding a welter of problems, including displaced tribals and lion killing
Time To Reach Out
India has failed to capitalise on its traditionl ties with Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan
Zeroing In, Finally
1,474 more firms may come under the tax net
Peddling A Wholesale Myth
Manmohan hammered wholesale prices down. Chidambaram will have to tackle consumer prices.
"The Entire System Reeks"
Manmohan Singh tells Kuldip Nayar that he intends to write a book about five frustating years as FM
A Poisoned Chalice
The United Front Government is only paying for the sins of Manmohanomics, feels Rathin Roy
A Price To Be Paid
The Government has little room for manoeuvre in Budget '96. Almost whatever it does, it appears, will raise inflation.
Animal Charm
Mawky, but a mega seller
The Dream Machine
Engaging compendium of the makers of Hindi cinema
The Moor's New High
New books, essays, public appearances—Rushdie's flourishing
Uneasy Resurrection
Sheikh Hasina seeks to put her father back in the history books
Cheaper Than A Cab
Pure joy:to London and back for Rs 18,5000
The Death Wish
A law that grants the right to die triggers a massive controversy
Alien Rumblings
The Chakmas find it very difficult to live in their adopted state
Back Again In Print
Advertisers rediscover the power of print, while TV retains its allure