COVER STORY
Outlook Magazine - 16 October 1996
"We Are Keeping All Options Open"
<p> <p> The BJP may be projecting Kalyan Singh as the next chief minister of Uttar Pradesh. But its frontline leader and former prime minister, <p> <B>Atal Behari Vajpayee</B>, is not averse to the idea of "keeping all options open"—even that of exte
Set For A Saffron Upsurge?
An anti-Congress wave, especially after Rao’s indictment, gives an edge to the BJP
Narayan At Ninety
As he enters his tenth decade, Malgudi’s creator still reads and writes, the years light on him
"We Are Keeping All Options Open"
<p> <p> The BJP may be projecting Kalyan Singh as the next chief minister of Uttar Pradesh. But its frontline leader and former prime minister, <p> <B>Atal Behari Vajpayee</B>, is not averse to the idea of "keeping all options open"—even that of exte
Set For A Saffron Upsurge?
An anti-Congress wave, especially after Rao’s indictment, gives an edge to the BJP
Fatima Meer
The SA writer says Benegals Mahatma constitutes a departure from her book
A Lady With A Mission
Dr Katakshamma becomes Asia’s first lady Bishop
Talking Trouble
Sarpotdar’s defence of the ’93 riots may put the Sena in the dock
Narayan At Ninety
As he enters his tenth decade, Malgudi’s creator still reads and writes, the years light on him
A Sophist Speaks
And British business harkens—partly hopeful, partly sceptical
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There’s no other way to manage the widening oil pool deficit
Seeking Perfect Blends
Indian musicians, both popular and classical, are composing new sounds for the music-of-ideas era
Battle For Bangalore
The city’s newspaper industry engages in an all-out paper war
A Law Unto Himself
Sena leader Anand Dighe is charged with running a parallel court
Protesting The Pizza
Bangalore’s reputation for cosmopolitan tolerance takes a blow
Tunnel To Violence
Ethnic violence jeopardises the West Asia peace process
Grand Illusion?
Scientists fail to come up with the truth about the Pillai fuel
Fixing Returns
The RBI’s move to free FD interest rates sparks off a war
A Design For Dignity
Now, a labour clause to make garment exporters clean up their act
Building A Bridge To India
Despite inherent problems, the European Union is taking steps to boost relations with India
Tough Withdrawal Symptoms
Pulled apart by rifts, the UF Government finds it difficult to carry through its disinvestment plans
The Asian Age
The highly promising Canadian cricket team is almost exclusively made up of players of South Asian origin
Cautious Optimism
Pakistan is irked and opinion is split in Washington; the rest welcome elections in Kashmir
Wilful Distortion
Were poll figures inflated to get favourable press?
The Pre-'53 Level Of Autonomy Will Restore The Honour Of The People'
Gearing up to face the challenges of chief ministership, a sombre <B>Farooq Abdullah </B>speaks to Padmanand Jha about his plans for the future of Kashmir. Excerpts:
Autonomy At Last?
Kashmir has a long history of promises being made but not kept
Celebrations Can Wait
Farooq Abdullah has won the mandate he wanted. But he heads a broken polity and the guns could boom yet again.
'We Want Freedom'
Verghese Kurien spoke to Outlook on why cooperative laws should be changed. Excerpts
Reeling Under State Shackles
Post reforms, cooperatives want to shake off government control
L’affaire Celibacy
As more priests go astray, the Indian clergy debates the validity of the vows of celibacy
Midnight Moves
A meeting between Gowda and Ahmadi sets tongues wagging
The‘saverao’operation
With Gowda’s help, Rao has been a step ahead of the law so far. But for how long?
The Gloom Deepens
Post St Kitts, Sitaram Kesri spells out his plans, albeit subtly, to marginalise Rao and revive the Congress
Runners Up
A pioneering compilation
Kipling Revisited
A story about the story of Kim
Crisis Of Democracy
A riveting book argues capitalism and democracy are incompatible
Swindling The South
Drug majors target Northern botanical gardens for Southern flora
No Respite For Laloo
Is it finally time to nail the Bihar strongman in the fodder scam?
India Still Hesitant
New Delhi is still watching the fast unfolding situation in Kabul
The Taliban’s Long March
The students movement will now have to work out its strategy