COVER STORY
Curbing Do-gooders
A call for regulatory checks on NGOs sparks off a controversy
Outlook Magazine - 25 December 1996
Clinton’s Troubleshooter
With foreign policy battles ahead, the president banks on the US’ first woman secretary of state
Nirja Shah
Two months after the Cosmo launch, Elle hit the stands this week. Brought to India by the Bhartiyas, its publisher exudes confidence about its success.
Scam Count
As the probe widens, politicians, bureaucracy, and segments of industry are coming under its dragnet. The charges:
"I Cannot Be Politically Eliminated From Pakistan"
In her first interview to an Indian publication after her dismissal, Benazir Bhutto accuses President Farooq Leghari of using intelligence agencies to victimise herbut declines to answer any questions on Indo-Pak ties. Excerpts from an interview to
Clinton’s Troubleshooter
With foreign policy battles ahead, the president banks on the US’ first woman secretary of state
Nirja Shah
Two months after the Cosmo launch, Elle hit the stands this week. Brought to India by the Bhartiyas, its publisher exudes confidence about its success.
Scam Count
As the probe widens, politicians, bureaucracy, and segments of industry are coming under its dragnet. The charges:
Corruption Isles
Scam money may have been funnelled to tax havens
No Escape Routes
A no-win situation faces Jayalalitha and her cohorts as the investigators close in
Dangerous Heights
Qayoom Ali's disease takes him to the brink of stardom and back
Rich In Number
Planning Commission figures do a somersault
"I Cannot Be Politically Eliminated From Pakistan"
In her first interview to an Indian publication after her dismissal, Benazir Bhutto accuses President Farooq Leghari of using intelligence agencies to victimise herbut declines to answer any questions on Indo-Pak ties. Excerpts from an interview to
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Uncertain Approach
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The Selling Of Science
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Law Of The Road
Outdated laws and high acquittal rates are responsible for widespread violations
A Tough Legacy
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