COVER STORY
'Unlike The Past, Losers Now Have A Voice'
Excerpts from an interview with the WTO director-general
Outlook Magazine - 12 December 2005
Cotton Fields Back Home
Some positive vibes apart, a host of issues portend bleak results at WTO meet <a href=pti_coverage.asp?gid=23 target=_blank> Updates</a>
'This Is A Betrayal Of The People'— Uma
The BJP legislators' meeting in Bhopal was stormy. Here's a fly-on-the-wall account of it.
Pilgrim's Regress
Uma Bharati, spurned by the BJP, hits the road. But Ayodhya is a vanvas with faint hope of a comeback. <a href=pti_coverage.asp?gid=82 target=_blank> Updates</a>
Valmik Thapar
Tiger conservationist and author on the threats to the natural India, before the launch of his books, <i>Tiger, The Ultimate Guide and The Last Tiger</i>.
Nether Malhar
A grassy mound at Fatehpur Sikri yields a new palace. Is it Tansen's abode that was lost in the abyss of time?
Whole Lot Of Bull, Really
As the Sensex worm continues to blast through uncharted territory — 9000 points and thereabouts — concerns about overvaluation kick in. Yet, the India story still sells.
Cotton Fields Back Home
Some positive vibes apart, a host of issues portend bleak results at WTO meet <a href=pti_coverage.asp?gid=23 target=_blank> Updates</a>
'This Is A Betrayal Of The People'— Uma
The BJP legislators' meeting in Bhopal was stormy. Here's a fly-on-the-wall account of it.
Pilgrim's Regress
Uma Bharati, spurned by the BJP, hits the road. But Ayodhya is a vanvas with faint hope of a comeback. <a href=pti_coverage.asp?gid=82 target=_blank> Updates</a>
Valmik Thapar
Tiger conservationist and author on the threats to the natural India, before the launch of his books, <i>Tiger, The Ultimate Guide and The Last Tiger</i>.
Nether Malhar
A grassy mound at Fatehpur Sikri yields a new palace. Is it Tansen's abode that was lost in the abyss of time?
Whole Lot Of Bull, Really
As the Sensex worm continues to blast through uncharted territory — 9000 points and thereabouts — concerns about overvaluation kick in. Yet, the India story still sells.
OTHER OUTLOOK MAGAZINE STORIES
Newsbag
Bash Brahminism back? Mine of contention; BJP's vote bazaar; Master in disguise; Morality in the time of HIV virus
Feline Relics
The contrarian cousins seem to be parting. Will the tiger soon become toothless? <a href=pti_coverage.asp?gid=131 target=_blank> Updates</a>
Heir's How The Gender Bends
Transgender surgeries rise across social strata and in states culturally preferring sons
Broken Signals
A festival discount got WorldSpace more buyers but also gave it more to bite than it could chew
The Gilded Word
The Sikh gurus taught simplicity. Today, Sikhism seems to be all about ostentation.
Quick, The Plan
India's nuclear plan better be ready before Bush's visit
Sinositis
Gyanendra purchases arms from China and offers to back it at SAARC, effectively pitting it against India
Manipur CM Gave Rs 1.5 Crore To Separatists
Ibobi Singh's donation to two banned insurgent groups calls his loyalty into question. It doesn't help that his government opposes the Centre's ceasefire plans with Kukis.
A Flutter By The Yamuna
They fly in from Europe and Central Asia. It's time we protect these rare birds.
Deewane Huye Paagal
There is something about Bollywood formula these days. They do not have a long shelf life.
Good Horse, Last Race?
Dalmiya made India cricket titans, but erred in rebuffing Pawar
'Chappell Was Using Intemperate Language'
The ousted national selector vents his feelings on why he may have been removed, and on the coach, the captain, the ex-captain and his inclusion in the Test team.
What's The Score...
Dalmiya is out. The durbar moves to Pawar's turf. A sleek, new BCCI is the promise. Can we bet on it? <a href=pti_coverage.asp?gid=64 target=_blank> Updates</a>
Ban, Excise, Punish, Gag...
Sania Mirza, Rahul Dholakia, Khushboo, Mangal Pandey, Manmohan Singh, L.K. Advani, <i>Jo Bole So Nihaal</i>, Shyam Benegal, <i>Sins</i>...
Shush, Boo
Watch your word. Or get egg on your face. Culture cops brook no argument on received wisdom.
Qazi Courts Or Quasi Justice?
Some say the Sharia courts offer speedy and cheap justice. Others say they are regressive.
Ayatollahs All
Time for a counter-fatwa. Stop the trigger-happy mullah's law that only hits the victim, feeds bigotry and lends itself to lampooning.
Bull's Eye
The Marx Brothers gave us classic comedy. That was when cinema was black and white, and even earlier when it was silent. Now, comedy hogs TV serials. ...
Bibliofile
These sure are heady times, as three heads are finally found to be not better than one, and heads roll elsewhere - but where are they all, er, heading?
Fire In The Belly
Interesting enough insights but one wishes he'd said more on match-fixing
Like A Storm In A Gandhi Cap
The father of Indian democracy was a vain man, and could be quite a boor if he chose to
Just A Semi-Colon
The icon's hospitalisation has left fans with a sense of deja vu and filmmakers anxious <a href=pti_coverage.asp?gid=130 target=_blank> Updates</a>
