Prakash & Mandakini Amte
The son and daughter-in-law of Baba Amte on their work in Hemalkasa, Maharashtra, and the Magsaysay award
Silver-Plated Feast
Pitched as chef Hemant Oberoi's reinvention of Indian fine dining, with classic dishes presented in a stylish new way
Solace In The Autumn
It's glitches galore. But at least there's now a roadmap charted to streamline pensions.
India's Best Kept Secret
The Official Secrets Act, the state's regressive omerta code, was never notified. It isn't actually a law!
Bull's Eye
Musharraf has played all his cards. He has painted himself into a corner. In the ultimate analysis, he was never reconciled to India.
Kuselan
The mistake lies in trying to turn a non-Rajni film into a Rajni epic. But there are no trademark dialogues delivered with panache and punch
India's Phantom Limb Is Paining Again
The trouble is that this time it wasn't separatists who sparked the fire
Fritter Away The Hard-Won Fruit
Quibbling J&K netas end up realising Pakistan's prolonged pursuit: a bitter separation of minds
'I Wasn't Thinking Of Making History'
Abhinav Bindra talks to <i>Outlook</i> on his golden achievement
Know Your Abhinav Bindra
The men and woman behind the gold finger, the family, the career, the personality...
Now, Midas...Shooting For Gold
So, Abhinav Bindra displays no emotion. Isn't that why he could tap into his real mettle and get home a gold?
Bibliofile
Is daughter Upinder as dull and dreary a speaker as Papa Manmohan? Should authors drink or not during their book event?
The Sepia River
Impossible longing, <i>viraha</i>, is the tenebrous core of Indian imagination. This book gives us the innocuous sepia version, lovely and painless
And So The Qawwali Meets The Meera Bhajan
Don't be distracted by his novelist reputation; Amit Chaudhuri proves to be an incisive cultural critic
Insect Thieves
Scientists and traders are plundering our forests for rare insects that can be smuggled
'Simple. He Connects'
The script-writer of <i>Chandni Chowk to China</i> on Akshay Kumar: 'Like the best of performers, he isn't just cool, he has created the new definition of cool...'
'Our Industry Has Had Only One King: Mr Bachchan'
'It's been 40 years and he is still ruling,' says the man everyone is calling the new King.
Crown Prince Akki
Akshay has conquered the Bollywood throne. His latest film has grossed a net of Rs 29 crore in the first weekend. Move over, OSO.