COVER STORY
Blocked Development
The much-vaunted NREGA has defaulted on many of its promises
Outlook Magazine - 16 January 2012
That Familiar About-Turn
Of late, the big cars have had a tough go of it. Can their little cousins help turn the corner?
‘Without ISI, The Mumbai Attack Would Not Have Been Possible’
What David Coleman Headley said to his Indian interrogators, as revealed by the NIA chargesheet
Beware The Follow-On
The day wanes for our greats. Lesser talents, a faulty system might cramp Indian cricket.
The Opposition-In-Chief
Seeking to expand its role beyond Bengal, TMC’s is a populist view on most bills
Who Calls The Shots?
Mamata gives no quarter to the beleaguered UPA, concentrating instead on building her own profile
Labyrinth 18
The Ambani-Network 18 deal makes for a complex block diagram
That Familiar About-Turn
Of late, the big cars have had a tough go of it. Can their little cousins help turn the corner?
‘Without ISI, The Mumbai Attack Would Not Have Been Possible’
What David Coleman Headley said to his Indian interrogators, as revealed by the NIA chargesheet
Beware The Follow-On
The day wanes for our greats. Lesser talents, a faulty system might cramp Indian cricket.
Chappals Firmly Grounded
Mistake not Didi’s instinct-driven defiance for chance antagonism
The Opposition-In-Chief
Seeking to expand its role beyond Bengal, TMC’s is a populist view on most bills
The Didi Show
How the Trinamool-Congress spat has been playing out on the airwaves in the new year
Who Calls The Shots?
Mamata gives no quarter to the beleaguered UPA, concentrating instead on building her own profile
Steeled On The Tracks
A band of sisters at the helm of monster locomotives rips through a macho myth
OTHER OUTLOOK MAGAZINE STORIES
A Hell In Eternity
Greedy lawyers and lack of awareness condemn women undertrials twice over
The Lingua Fracta
Bridging the gulf between babuspeak and the popular tongue
Stirring In Some Chaos
Pakistan in turmoil: discontent on the streets, political ferment, and ‘Memogate’
‘I Am Very Impressed With The Anna Movement’
The Buddhist leader on the protest movements of 2011, China, the future of the Tibetan movement, and Anna Hazare.
Political Panchadoshas
All parties in the Lokpal fiasco displayed the same flaws
End Of The Marquee
Anna’s campaign come a cropper, his team mulls remedies
The Man Who Trashed Mai-Baap Sarkar
A sympathetic look at Nitish Kumar’s career, and how he put Bihar back on its feet
On Making A Mind Map Of The Rough Art Of Murder
A light is shone on the lurid details of Neeraj Grover’s murder—an Indian foray into Capote-Ellroy territory.
Sunset Grill
This is one of the best places I can think of to sit and watch the sunset.
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Everyone is suspicious and everyone is a suspect. Each is out to uncover but has something to hide. Overall, it packs an engrossing punch.
Sherlock Holmes: A Game Of Shadows
I prefer my Holmes as a man of mind than one of action. This is just action, comedy and attitude. All the way. In short: masala entertainer
Richa Gangopadhyay
On her super-hit Tamil debut <i>Mayakkam Enna</i>
Ozzy Osbourne
Me was the lead singer of Black Sabbath, often referred to as the ‘Godfather of Heavy Metal’ and the ‘Prince of Darkness’...
Delhi Diary
Parliament possesses lots of wise, honest and sensible MPs. Yet they all believe they can fool all the people all the time. When, as the song goes, will they ever learn?