Pranab Mukherjee
Mangoes? And why Alphonsos when everyone knows my weakness for Himsagar—ahh, that succulent king of fruits from Bengal!
Aparna Sen
The filmmaker and her group Swajan, currently facing charges of violating Sec 144 in Lalgarh, West Bengal, spoke to <i>Outlook</i> about the conflict in the region during her recent visit there
Kambakkht Ishq
Not only is it one of the most offensive, gender-insensitive flicks of late but is also utterly blase and blatant about it
Tax & Investment Budget Primer
How does Budget 2009 impact your financial life? Here's help for planning life after it
Is It Just Fiddlesticks?
Every budget, FMs tinker with levies on what seem inconsequential items for various reasons
'Budget Won't Help See 4% Agri Growth'
The budget is good but not as reformist as expected. Instead, it's welfare-oriented.
Bibliofile
Mysteries: How David Godwin got Vikram Seth on his list. And where is Penguin is finding the money for the fat advances despite falling sales?
Sister Candide
Sister Jesme writes in an intense, informal voice, as if she were standing in the room, haranguing the reader
Our Dark Spots
Joins the growing literature on Partition and adds an important dimension to it: Haryana's Jat community, the creeping influence of the Arya Samaj via the Gurukuls...
Making Light Of Solidity
At last, a get-thin book from India that chucks cheese for channas, yet puts on some weight around the covers
'I Wish More Writers Would Fight For A Big Advance'
The author, whose sequel to his popular novel has got him a record advance, reportedly around Rs 14 crore, on almost everything under the sun but the actual writing
More Politically Correct Than PC
The party's socialist heart says aye, the reformers mask their disappointment
Paper Tiger Economics
Are reforms really on hold or was it just 'poor packaging'? Has the era of 'big policy in a suitcase' ended? Are we back to the '80s? Pranab Mukherjee's 'holding budget' leaves its flanks open.
