COVER STORY
A tale of scarred, devastated childhood and its anguished aftermath, narrated slowly, bit by bit, with a lingering calm and control
Outlook Magazine - 12 September 2011
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It’s amazing how “imported” oils, seeds, leaves and roots get our instant respect, while desi wisdom is casually dismissed
Way back in 1992 I found Manmohan Singh gentle, self-deprecating and a storehouse of quotes from Greek philosophers. That these qualities do not shine on the 24-hour news channels is not a surprise.
Did television coverage of Anna Hazare’s campaign cross the line? Opinions differ.
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This Eid it is Salman Mubarak. In a Salman film, Salman is the be all and the end all...
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Top Chennai lensman on his new site and book
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It’s amazing how “imported” oils, seeds, leaves and roots get our instant respect, while desi wisdom is casually dismissed
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Way back in 1992 I found Manmohan Singh gentle, self-deprecating and a storehouse of quotes from Greek philosophers. That these qualities do not shine on the 24-hour news channels is not a surprise.
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An SHRC report identifies mass graves. Will the state stand up?
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The battle won, is it war on other fronts?
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Did television coverage of Anna Hazare’s campaign cross the line? Opinions differ.
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Making sense of the W. Asian fragment in the light of offshore oil
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Manmohan’s Dhaka visit can well galvanise the entire eastern subcontinent
OTHER STORIES
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Fathered by Gandhi, a potent symbol of the freedom struggle gets renewed life
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September is going to be a month of announcements for Crossword, DSC and Hindu Literary Prize... all three in Delhi, the centre of the IWE publishing world
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Possesses a lovely gothic quality which keeps you hooked till the end, even if the plot is reminiscent of many boarding school murder stories
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Richly imaginative, the book could have done with tighter editing. An interesting debut.
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Rama is shadowed by many deviations from the Valmiki Ramayana. This book reclaims his complex humanity.
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J&K chief minister on the ground situation in the Valley and the army’s new face in Kashmir.
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Kashmiris warm up to a humane army initiative. Everyone’s talking, listening: it can only be for the better.
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Another unique ID project, this one to track central funds usage
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The Lokayukta officials who couldn’t resist
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A CBI probe buffets Jaganmohan Reddy’s star
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No dearth of home-grown material for Indian graphic novels
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Still a niche genre, graphic novels give space to fringe discourse. And find an audience.
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Anna breaks fast, moves to five-star hospital. Did the last image jar?
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After my "game-changing" ghoonghat act at the Ramlila grounds, producers and directors are lining up to sign me on. First up was Madhur Bhandarkar...
