COVER STORY
Sir Ghulam Noon
The food tycoon, born and raised in a Bombay chawl, went to London at 27 with £50 to raise a £70 million-packaged food empire. He returns to open his multi-crore hospital in Rajasthan.
Outlook Magazine - 21 April 2008
Freshmen Parade
The oldest party gets a youthful edge. And efforts are on to ensure it isn't mere cosmetics.
Behind Dark Glasses
Blanco: Located at Delhi's most exclusive shopping destination, where "cool" people like to meet for lunch
Risk Factor Gets Modified
SC forces the Department of biotechnology to share information about toxicity and allergenicity of GM crops
Life—Lit Up, Well Channelled
Rather than preach sustainable living, a professor at Shimoga in Karnataka has designed his house to be ecologically friendly.
Comp Screen, Your Window
An e-governance initiative, Jan Sewa Kendra (JSK) in Gandhinagar offers answers to queries on licences, pension, land records.
A Samjhauta In The East
Maitree Express, a direct train service between Calcutta and Dhaka, flags off on April 14
Bull's Eye
Is Aamir Khan hunting with the Chinese and running with the Tibetans?
Fallen Pieces Of Silver
Grim tales of elderly parents abused by NRI children are rampant
Sir Talk-A-Lot
Is it Rushdie's worst yet? Or is overblown fabulism out of fashion?
Freshmen Parade
The oldest party gets a youthful edge. And efforts are on to ensure it isn't mere cosmetics.
Behind Dark Glasses
Blanco: Located at Delhi's most exclusive shopping destination, where "cool" people like to meet for lunch
Risk Factor Gets Modified
SC forces the Department of biotechnology to share information about toxicity and allergenicity of GM crops
Life—Lit Up, Well Channelled
Rather than preach sustainable living, a professor at Shimoga in Karnataka has designed his house to be ecologically friendly.
Comp Screen, Your Window
An e-governance initiative, Jan Sewa Kendra (JSK) in Gandhinagar offers answers to queries on licences, pension, land records.
A Samjhauta In The East
Maitree Express, a direct train service between Calcutta and Dhaka, flags off on April 14
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Prime Time Views
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Juno
A smart yet sensitive film, some great, ironic bit of writing and scintillating performance from Page.
Shaurya
A blatant copy with a contemporary Indian spin: it raises the contentious issue of army atrocities. But it’s a highly facile critique, a lost chance.
My Name Is Green
Forged in the cultural ferment of a century ago, Islamic poster art in India thrived on the frontiers of taboo
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The top environmental advisor to US President, on climate change and India’s role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
"A Steel Regulator Is An Option"
The steel minister on rising metal prices
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After foodgrain and energy fuel prices, the next battle focuses on metals
It Looks Like A Dead-End Case
The situation is as bad in the allied security agencies. Promotions have dried up, it'll get worse.
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Who Needs A Warm-Up Match?
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For That Element Of Chance
There's change in the air, there shall be results. There's talk even about that holy cow, Tests.
Change For A Twenty?
No one dares argue with the money. Will T20 end up changing the game forever...
Point A To Point A Is The Costliest Journey
The UPA's inertia on crucial issues like the N-deal will cost us dear
Run, But You Can't Hide On Doublespeak Avenue
Is there need for intellectually mangled positions on the Olympic torch run?
The Man, The Myth And The Genius
Patrick French reveals enough devil in Naipaul, the autocrat and the alchemist
Those Flying Kisses
Indian industry drags its feet over affirmative action
