"We Share A Bond"
South Africa’s first High Commissioner in India, Jerri M. Matsila, spoke to Outlook on how both governments are building on the strong people-to-people relations (around 9 per cent of South Africa’s 40-million-strong population are of India
Of Aunts And Other Agonies
A growing tribe of columnists churn out assembly-line solutions to emotional, psychological and sexual problems
Kremlin Intrigue
While Boris Yeltsin recuperatesin hospital,his would be successors are trying to use his falling popularity to their advantage
‘isolationism Is Ok’
S. GURUMURTHY, convener of the SJM, believes swadeshi is the right development model in the Indian context. Excerpts:
Swadeshi Pitch
The Swadeshi Jagaran Manch steps up its agitation, bringing to the fore the RSS-BJP rift on the foreign investment question
Constituency For Peace
An India-Pakistan people-to-people convention will discuss means to reduce tensions
The Right To Question
Socrates taught the world to reach beyond what appears to be to what is. What we hold as knowledge today may in future turn out to be just superstition.
Switching Channels
Former Mandi House mandarins land top jobs as foreign networks seek consultants close to the powers that be
"Following The West Blindly Will Lead To Chaos"
ASK anyone at IIM, Calcutta where you can find Professor S.K. Chakraborty, and the answer you’ll get is: "He must be in his mandir." The mandir is the three-dome structure which houses Chakraborty's Management Centre for Human Values,
A Rigid Stance
MOHANRU THANTHRIis one of the more vocal priests at the Sabarimala temple. His father, Maheshwararu Thanthri, is the head priest of the temple. Though Mohanru Thanthri says he is not in touch with political parties over the Valsala Kumari issue, his
Off Limits For Women
With the VHP threatening to intervene, the Sabarimala controversy is likely to have wider implications
Three Documents Of Discord
The accords between the Government of India and J&K have only fanned the flames
Return Of The Killer Diseases
Scourges like malaria, cholera and TB are returning in increasingly virulent mutations
Fading Relevance
The group may have lost its raison d'etre with member nations involved more with individual than with common concerns
On A Golden Run
Sachin Tendulkar’s multi-million dollar contract with WorldTel marks the explosive entry of big money into the Indian sports scene
Pressing Charges
Reliance Industries demands an apology and Rs 2,000 crore from Business Standard for supposed defamation
Sonia, The Saviour
As the elections approach, expectations are high in the Congress that the Gandhi bahu will give a call for party unity soon
States Of The Art
The Kerala and Bengal governments attempt a revival of serious cinema by launching annual international film festivals
Cheap Alternatives
With the Net Book Agreement scrapped, there is a free-for-all price war in the book world, with booksellers offering ridiculously high discounts.
All In The Air
HAL's plans to amrket its advance helicopter and fighter aircraft are shrouded in uncertainty