COVER STORY
Burning Rubber
Almost grounded. The IAf's frontline fighters faces a spare tyres crunch.
Outlook Magazine - 7 April 2008
My Table In The Corner
Koshy's, with an old Banglorean feel, boasts of having fed everybody from Pandit Nehru to Queen Elizabeth
'Saakshi Isn't A Congress Enterprise'
"Forget the fact that I am my father's son and let's talk reality," says the 34-year-old publisher of <i>Saakshi</i>, the latest Telugu daily to hit the stands.
Multan Is Midway
New PM Gilani is a Bhutto loyalist but also his own man. His Punjab roots clinched it.
Race
Schlock cinema at its best -- or worst. It doesn't pretend to be anything more. It's pure junk so stay away if you're into healthy, wholesome entertainers.
Simi Mehra
The winner of all eight women's pro golf events in India, on her sport
A Union Jacked
Already grounded. The IAF's waited 23 years for the trainer jet.
My Table In The Corner
Koshy's, with an old Banglorean feel, boasts of having fed everybody from Pandit Nehru to Queen Elizabeth
Well-Worn Cliches
For netas too, clothes are 'their weapons, their challenges, visible insults'
'Saakshi Isn't A Congress Enterprise'
"Forget the fact that I am my father's son and let's talk reality," says the 34-year-old publisher of <i>Saakshi</i>, the latest Telugu daily to hit the stands.
We Are The News
YSR's son storms Andhra Pradesh with a 23-edition Telugu daily
Multan Is Midway
New PM Gilani is a Bhutto loyalist but also his own man. His Punjab roots clinched it.
It's A Specimen
The rotten core of Calcutta's Indian Museum is laid bare by the CBI
Race
Schlock cinema at its best -- or worst. It doesn't pretend to be anything more. It's pure junk so stay away if you're into healthy, wholesome entertainers.
OTHER OUTLOOK MAGAZINE STORIES
A State Of Permanence
Social development is best served by existing government machinery
A Green Glow
Vegetable waste into energy? Chennai has taken the lead in exploring this renewable resource.
Let It Flow
Calcutta's showcase PPP project is said to have set "fresh benchmarks" in urban improvement.
Half Ticket
In transport and housing, the big urban movers, the public-private debate still holds us back.
Medium Scale Industry
For public-private success, the state has to do most of the spadework
A Glint On Each Brook
Small Hydel Projects have worked well in Himachal
Life Is A Two-Way Street
Barring roads, it's a long trip for the others
Better Safe Than Sorry
Spread over 140 sq km, East Kolkata Wetlands (EKW) is the kidney of Calcutta
Vardhman Cottoning On
Punjab's Malwa belt shows how private industry has succeeded where government agencies failed
Log Them On
The demand, clearly, is for a change in the state's role—from domination to facilitation.
H2O Let Free Its Flow
Where there's a will, water partnerships flourish. Enter profit, and you dam people.
Big Brother Handshake
Ownership and empathy: the solid fuels motoring development schemes
The Climb Gets Steeper
Is India Inc doing its bit for the differently abled?
Spring Eternal
Life is a bed of flowers for 26 of the 90 families in Assam's Kusumbil village.
Seeds Of Green Revolution II
Deccan Development Society (DDS): A sustainable model with woman farmers in AP's Medak district.
Readers' Response
To realise potentialities, it's the system that needs lessons in partnership
Ceiling Meets Subsoil
Development involves discussion. It shouldn't be imposed from above.
Outbidding The Quacks
With abysmal levels of penetration and awareness, how do you sell the concept of health insurance to the rural poor?
Vision Of The Goddess
In Madurai, a facility is being built to take on the best in the world in ophthalmology
X-ray: There Is Life On Mars
A symbiosis between state clout and private resources can give health a renewed lease
Tibet Is Our Best Card To Settle Borders With China
Unless shaken, Beijing will have no incentive to deal with the issue
Talking To 'The Devil'
When my meeting with the Dalai Lama was fixed in early February, Tibet was simmering but calm. Between the appointment and the actual meeting, Tibet had erupted...
The Terms Of Endearment
Ignoring ground reality, the government trades responsibility for profit
Diversions On Memory Lane
Advani's memoir is a record of events aimed at his image makeover
Ghost Burial That Wasn't to Be
A must-read memoir it sure is. But if you are looking for answers, there are none.
It Takes Three To Tango
The State is not in retreat. It's only learning to be in sync.
A Man Much Converted
The Big B withdraws his offer to surrender his Pune property, claiming land use was changed
71% Villagers Say There's High Corruption In Government Welfare Schemes
Survey in four randomly selected districts shows over half of them are not satisfied with government schemes.
Pvt Ltd, Public Good?
Play regulator, let PPPs flourish. The state must master a balance.
