Outlook Magazine - 28 February 2011

Dr Trance Scribe
Some of the latest data from our most recent VIP wire-taps (which I will later leak to Outlook magazine)
BY Ajith Pillai 28 February 2011
Ghosts Who Walk
Long overdue, a taskforce report on how to reform our intel agencies
BY Saikat Datta 28 February 2011
Comma, Period?
Is it too much to ask for deliverance for Aruna?
BY Anuradha Raman 28 February 2011
Nineteen For Him
Indian taxmen home in on foreign deals involving Indian companies
BY Arindam Mukherjee 28 February 2011
Put Jaldi Into It
Powerplay, slow tracks, dew...survival techniques for Cup contenders
BY Outlook News Desk 28 February 2011
He Wore White
Manmohan’s ‘clean image’ is soiled. No hope for redemption?
BY Debarshi Dasgupta 28 February 2011
No PM Is An Island
To call a TV meet and mumble zeros, as Dr Singh did, is suicidal
BY Outlook News Desk 28 February 2011
Story Of A Deal Before Its Time
A deal is cancelled to keep the PM in the clear. The why of it.
BY Lola Nayar 28 February 2011
Iron Man Cometh Back
BJP elder L.K. Advani gets a second wind politically
BY Prarthna Gahilote 28 February 2011
Why Everyone Loves To Needle Manmohan
Rule of Four: The opposition, the party, the corporate sector, the middle class/aam aadmi
BY Outlook News Desk 28 February 2011
Act II, The Fall Of Man
An embattled Manmohan Singh fails to give a convincing defence of his government’s actions
BY Saba Naqvi 28 February 2011
Wheeling Into New Frontiers
The roads are reverberating with a tough, reliable and new crossover: women chauffeurs
BY Neha Bhatt 28 February 2011
Peace Offensive
Telangana stir to take the Mahatma’s path
BY Madhavi Tata 28 February 2011
Caught In Its Own Knots
A desperate RSS writes to the PM
BY Prarthna Gahilote 28 February 2011
A Scratched Record
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan’s detention ignites Pakistan, reopens old wounds
BY Amir Mir 28 February 2011
Due Southeast
On the 20th year of its Look East policy, India gears up to woo ASEAN
BY Pranay Sharma 28 February 2011
Raag Kishori
Different gharanas came together at Sahela Re, Pune’s tribute to Kishori Amonkar
BY Outlook News Desk 28 February 2011
Short On The Delivery
Ill-managed, UPA development schemes have brought no relief in Maoist-hit areas
BY Outlook News Desk 28 February 2011
Image Therapy
An SC directive stubs out industry resistance
BY Outlook News Desk 28 February 2011
Gondpipri [Live]
Its platinum-gold finds could deepen state-Maoist conflict
BY Debarshi Dasgupta 28 February 2011
Bibliofile
David Davidar finally emerged from self-imposed exile after last June’s sexual harassment scandal in Canada...
BY Outlook 28 February 2011
Learning Curve
A rather cutesy tale about how two cats foil greedy Chinese hoping to sell tainted pet food for huge profits.
BY Outlook News Desk 28 February 2011
Model Studies
Scholarly but very readable book that documents how corruption, ignorance, social disparities afflict conservation efforts
BY Outlook News Desk 28 February 2011
The Light From The Centre
Pamuk’s poetics of the novel is informed by his craft and a ‘non-western’ specificity
BY Outlook News Desk 28 February 2011
Striking A Flint Near Heaped Combustibles
M.J. Akbar brings new insight to Pakistan’s past, but fails to fully plumb its maddening present and possible future
BY Sunil Khilnani 28 February 2011
Amir Mir
Pakistani journalist Amir Mir on his book, The Bhutto Murder Trail: From Waziristan to GHQ
BY Outlook 28 February 2011
Patiala House
The emotional tenor of the film works, the characters and their concerns ring a bell. But it gets chicken-hearted in the end
BY Namrata Joshi 28 February 2011
Mussoorie Diary
It did not snow last winter. I have spent forty winters in Mussoorie, and I can recall only one when it did not snow.
BY Ruskin Bond 28 February 2011

Dr Trance Scribe
Some of the latest data from our most recent VIP wire-taps (which I will later leak to Outlook magazine)
BY Ajith Pillai 28 February 2011
Ghosts Who Walk
Long overdue, a taskforce report on how to reform our intel agencies
BY Saikat Datta 28 February 2011
Comma, Period?
Is it too much to ask for deliverance for Aruna?
BY Anuradha Raman 28 February 2011
Nineteen For Him
Indian taxmen home in on foreign deals involving Indian companies
BY Arindam Mukherjee 28 February 2011
Put Jaldi Into It
Powerplay, slow tracks, dew...survival techniques for Cup contenders
BY Outlook News Desk 28 February 2011
He Wore White
Manmohan’s ‘clean image’ is soiled. No hope for redemption?
BY Debarshi Dasgupta 28 February 2011
No PM Is An Island
To call a TV meet and mumble zeros, as Dr Singh did, is suicidal
BY Outlook News Desk 28 February 2011
Story Of A Deal Before Its Time
A deal is cancelled to keep the PM in the clear. The why of it.
BY Lola Nayar 28 February 2011
Iron Man Cometh Back
BJP elder L.K. Advani gets a second wind politically
BY Prarthna Gahilote 28 February 2011
Why Everyone Loves To Needle Manmohan
Rule of Four: The opposition, the party, the corporate sector, the middle class/aam aadmi
BY Outlook News Desk 28 February 2011
Act II, The Fall Of Man
An embattled Manmohan Singh fails to give a convincing defence of his government’s actions
BY Saba Naqvi 28 February 2011
Wheeling Into New Frontiers
The roads are reverberating with a tough, reliable and new crossover: women chauffeurs
BY Neha Bhatt 28 February 2011
Peace Offensive
Telangana stir to take the Mahatma’s path
BY Madhavi Tata 28 February 2011
Caught In Its Own Knots
A desperate RSS writes to the PM
BY Prarthna Gahilote 28 February 2011
A Scratched Record
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan’s detention ignites Pakistan, reopens old wounds
BY Amir Mir 28 February 2011
Due Southeast
On the 20th year of its Look East policy, India gears up to woo ASEAN
BY Pranay Sharma 28 February 2011
Raag Kishori
Different gharanas came together at Sahela Re, Pune’s tribute to Kishori Amonkar
BY Outlook News Desk 28 February 2011
Short On The Delivery
Ill-managed, UPA development schemes have brought no relief in Maoist-hit areas
BY Outlook News Desk 28 February 2011
Image Therapy
An SC directive stubs out industry resistance
BY Outlook News Desk 28 February 2011
Gondpipri [Live]
Its platinum-gold finds could deepen state-Maoist conflict
BY Debarshi Dasgupta 28 February 2011
Bibliofile
David Davidar finally emerged from self-imposed exile after last June’s sexual harassment scandal in Canada...
BY Outlook 28 February 2011
Learning Curve
A rather cutesy tale about how two cats foil greedy Chinese hoping to sell tainted pet food for huge profits.
BY Outlook News Desk 28 February 2011
Model Studies
Scholarly but very readable book that documents how corruption, ignorance, social disparities afflict conservation efforts
BY Outlook News Desk 28 February 2011
The Light From The Centre
Pamuk’s poetics of the novel is informed by his craft and a ‘non-western’ specificity
BY Outlook News Desk 28 February 2011
Striking A Flint Near Heaped Combustibles
M.J. Akbar brings new insight to Pakistan’s past, but fails to fully plumb its maddening present and possible future
BY Sunil Khilnani 28 February 2011
Amir Mir
Pakistani journalist Amir Mir on his book, The Bhutto Murder Trail: From Waziristan to GHQ
BY Outlook 28 February 2011
Patiala House
The emotional tenor of the film works, the characters and their concerns ring a bell. But it gets chicken-hearted in the end
BY Namrata Joshi 28 February 2011
Mussoorie Diary
It did not snow last winter. I have spent forty winters in Mussoorie, and I can recall only one when it did not snow.
BY Ruskin Bond 28 February 2011