COVER STORY
A dance drama uses modern metaphors to tell an old tale
Outlook Magazine - 2 October 1996
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After some 200 years on the frontline, Gurkhas in the British Army demand just wages for blood
What implications will Mir Murtaza Bhutto's death have for the Benazir Government?
The concept of Pakistan was posterior, not prior, to Hindu-Muslim differences and suspicions.
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The chairman of Tiger Trust, a pressure group, foresees the Indian tigers extinction
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Pillai's invention may help get grants for biofuel research
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The state takes cognisance of the 'herbal petrol' discovery
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After some 200 years on the frontline, Gurkhas in the British Army demand just wages for blood
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What implications will Mir Murtaza Bhutto's death have for the Benazir Government?
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The concept of Pakistan was posterior, not prior, to Hindu-Muslim differences and suspicions.
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OTHER STORIES
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Infosys uses unique man-management policies to minimise attrition and boost the bottomline
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After winning accolades for fair polling in the first phase, the state administration bungles. Voters allege coercion by troops.
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Jewellery boutiques lure customers for the design and the brand, all in 18 carat
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The BJP's bete noire, Shankersinh Vaghela, who has set his sights on forming the government, spoke to Outlook. Excerpts:
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The BJP accuses the Centre of misusing Article 356 to sack the Suresh Mehta government
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The warning signs are all there and if precautions are not taken, industrial growth could dip
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CPI General Secretary A.B. Bardhan outlines his party's views on reforms to Outlook:
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Prakash Karat, CPI(M) politburo member, lists the areas where the United Front Government has moved away from the CMP.
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Tendulkar impresses with his leadership on and off the field
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Will the Sahara Cup help popularise the game in Canada?
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In eastern Uttar Pradesh, the BJP is set to perform well, thanks to a largely splintered opposition
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Mainstream parties are trying to enthuse the politics-weary Garhwal-Kumaon voter, but in vain
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Congress prospects in this erstwhile party stronghold are bleak, giving an edge to the BJP
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But in the west, the Ajit Singh-Tikait-Mulayam axis is trying to win back the Jats
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The BJP has a definite head-start, but could fall short of a clear majority in the three-way race
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Sonia Gandhi may again become the fulcrum of Congress politics
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Narasimha Rao may be down and out for now, but he has not hung up his boots yet.
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Deepa Mehta, director of Fire, speaks on the making of her film. Excerpts:
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Mira Nair speaks to Outlook about her film Kamasutra. Excerpts:
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Indian films with bold, unusual themes held audiences captive at the Toronto Film Festival
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A balanced critique that doubles as a history of independent India
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The new infotech culture causes a shift in a whole way of life
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A new government policy aims at preventing fresh migrants from settling in the country's major cities
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