COVER STORY
Vidya Balan
<i>Parineeta</i> got her attention in Bollywood. And <i>Lage Raho Munnabhai</i> is surely ringing in the good times again.
Outlook Magazine - 25 September 2006
Tagore's Ruined Garden
Santiniketan, the poet-philosopher's own idyllic campus, sinks in a mire of vices
In A Global Can
Left to capitalist devices and sans human intervention, we'll head for chaos, argues Prem Shankar Jha.
Ambush At Mosam Pul
Delays in the Malegaon blasts probe have left locals restive. Theories abound and the communal peace stakes are still shaky.<a href=pti_coverage.asp?gid=11 target=_blank> Updates</a>
Keller, Beethoven...Sridhar
Struck by polio, he reached out to help secure a future for poor school dropouts
United 93
If there's one adjective to aptly describe United 93, it's rigorous
Tagore's Ruined Garden
Santiniketan, the poet-philosopher's own idyllic campus, sinks in a mire of vices
In A Global Can
Left to capitalist devices and sans human intervention, we'll head for chaos, argues Prem Shankar Jha.
Budge An Inch
It's a new policy for oustees, but only just
Exported Martyrdom
More Indians than Belgians died warding off German forces at Ypres
Take 2: Knickers In A Twist
The majority community's share of bad apples turn more sour by the day
Ambush At Mosam Pul
Delays in the Malegaon blasts probe have left locals restive. Theories abound and the communal peace stakes are still shaky.<a href=pti_coverage.asp?gid=11 target=_blank> Updates</a>
Keller, Beethoven...Sridhar
Struck by polio, he reached out to help secure a future for poor school dropouts
The A,B,C Abyss
Karnataka's primary school education has bottomed out
OTHER OUTLOOK MAGAZINE STORIES
Ain't Broke? Fix It!
Is a shackled rupee politically correct and economically incorrect?
A Great Survivor
Carnatic music, unlike the general perception, has been influenced by historical movements and migrations. By its very nature, it eschews blind replication and copying and gives freedom for innovation and individual artistic expression.
So Surges The Kaveri
Carnatic music is vibrant, evolving. Enough young listeners tune in to the new maestros.
No Shortcuts
Classical music is far from being a dying art. I, for one, have full confidence in the future. There are plenty of brilliant young musicians to carry forward our legacy
Heir Gloom
As our musical legends dwell in their twilight years, there seem to be few worthy of inheriting their mantle. Is the future bleak for the Hindustani classical tradition?
Chinese Whispers Get Louder
The Indian government often sees Chinese firms as security hazard
Feast Under The Shanghai Moon
China is the next destination for India Inc. First-world infrastructure, a booming market and a growing talent pool is drawing them.
Bull's Eye
On August 15, 1947, at the stroke of midnight, before Nehru announced his tryst with destiny, Omkarnath Thakur sang and immortalised Vande Mataram
Bibliofile
Kitab litfest is going to Mumbai for its second round, from February 23-26. Substitute for Goldie Hawn? Why, Germaine Greer
Nouvelle But Vague
It's Abha Dawesar's best novel, but I was completely indifferent to it, enervated by its characters' self-regard, unmoved by their solipsistic dramas
Courtesy, The Bindhu
Srividya has produced one of the finest fictional critiques of caste society.
How Yer Doin', Mukarram?
A tracing of the seventh Nizam of Hyderabad's life in Australia, with all its highs and very many lows
The Judgement Takes Effect, But The Cause?
Of course, Mumbai should welcome the verdict for the guilty in the blasts. But must it overlook the mob and police violence leading to it?
Kode Red: Eight Part Odyssey
Tiger, Dawood still at large, a verdict in 13 years. Justice delayed, but solace for some. <a href=pti_coverage.asp?gid=69 target=_blank> Updates</a>
Everybody vs The Rest
It was a free-for-all, knives were out at the BJP conclave
A Nuclear Crown
As Dr A.Q. Khan undergoes surgery for cancer, Pakistan comes out in his support
Half The War Lost
An ISI-backed Taliban gaining ground is bad news for everyone
