Industries are taking a fresh look at West Bengal for investment
BY Ashis K. Biswas 21 August 1996
The first African secretary-general wants another term, but the US is shutting all doors
BY Outlook News Desk 21 August 1996
Former prime minister Vishwanath Pratap Singh, the United Front Government's guru-in-absentia, speaks to Outlook on his latest cause: empowerment of women, via a 33 per cent quota in Parliament and the state legislatures. On more current issues, he s
BY Outlook News Desk 21 August 1996
Andhra leaders talk tough on the latest water dispute
BY Outlook News Desk 21 August 1996
Just when Deve Gowda is learning to manage contradictions, the Almatti controversy breaks
BY Outlook News Desk 21 August 1996
The Indian hockey team coach may be down, but certainly not out
BY Outlook News Desk 21 August 1996
Will former DD chief R. Basu work miracles for STAR TV as well?
BY Outlook News Desk 21 August 1996
The paging industry targets 'healthy co-existence' in a bid to cope with cellular phone expansion
BY Outlook News Desk 21 August 1996
Interactive television opens up a new world of entertainment
BY Outlook News Desk 21 August 1996
Once an AIADMK votebank, Dalits have now converted, not to a new religion as earlier threatened, but to a new political party
BY Outlook News Desk 21 August 1996
A travelogue? Nah. This is not just a mere train-journey...
BY Sunil Mehra 21 August 1996
In Pakistan people avoid the word Partition. On August 14, they celebrate their 'deliverance' not so much from British rule as from Hindu Domination.
BY Kuldip Nayar 21 August 1996
The Congress extracts much mileage from the Kini episode
BY Outlook News Desk 21 August 1996
After the Centre announced a spate of welfare packages, the NC decides to join the election process
BY Outlook News Desk 21 August 1996
Expelled leader Vaghela looks for new national level partners
BY Krishna Prasad 21 August 1996
The US Senator surprises with his softened stand on Kashmir
BY Outlook News Desk 21 August 1996
India's new cricket captain Sachin Tendulkar takes time out after the team's selection to talk to Aniruddha Bahal about his new role:
BY Aniruddha Bahal 21 August 1996
Indian cricket's wunderkind moves to the top slot
BY Ashis K. Biswas 21 August 1996
In its 50th year of Independence, India is logging up amazing numbers. Eight Five Year Plans. Eleven general elections. Fifty-two newborns every minute. One Chandigarh a week. Two Bhopals a month. A Singapore every five weeks. An Australia every eigh
BY Outlook News Desk 21 August 1996
Has the Bachchan brother wrecked his lawyer's marriage?
BY Outlook News Desk 21 August 1996
The new CBI chief begins his tenure with a series of slip-ups
BY Outlook News Desk 21 August 1996
At last, an optimistic analysis which dispels gloomy predictions
BY Outlook News Desk 21 August 1996
Opportunity knocks but will Air-India shape up in time?
BY Outlook News Desk 21 August 1996
Post Cold War, Americans renew defence interests in the region
BY Outlook News Desk 21 August 1996
Naidu's decision to ban the PWG may only help it regroup again
BY Outlook News Desk 21 August 1996
The dream merchants lobby against a proposed service tax
BY Outlook News Desk 21 August 1996