COVER STORY
Sooted And Booted
A ’90s outbreak, Manoj Jayaswal, scrap dealer to coal king
Outlook Magazine - 17 September 2012
Dragline Blues: The Hour Of Slack
Clearly, due diligence was not done. Coalgate details show how norms were thrown to the winds to favour a few.
How Far The Light Of Day
For a fistful of dollars, <i>Midnight’s Children</i> screens in the US. But will India partake?
So What Does SKS Stand For?
A bemused Subodh Kant Sahay doesn’t know what hit him
Dragline Blues: The Hour Of Slack
Clearly, due diligence was not done. Coalgate details show how norms were thrown to the winds to favour a few.
Shock And Awww!
Fret, frown, forget. A formula for untruth and reconciliation.
Tamil Street Tough
The anti-Sri Lanka wave in Tamil Nadu is born of new political compulsions
The Scales, Restored
Many see him as a CJI who left the SC smelling good
The Villainous Now
Thought things couldnt get badder? You’ve never been wronger.
What If, What If Not
How can the present deadlock be broken? Think out of the box.
Cruel Is The Camera
Did ‘news’ hunters drive Shivali to suicide?
How Far The Light Of Day
For a fistful of dollars, <i>Midnight’s Children</i> screens in the US. But will India partake?
OTHER OUTLOOK MAGAZINE STORIES
Stories Within Stories
Some events can be confirmed only by how things unfold later
‘I Am Surprised And Shocked By Taslima’s Allegation’
“Lately, Taslima has been feeling very neglected. Something sensational like this was sure to bring the focus back on herself.”
A City Is its People
Capitalism runs amok, but Hyderabad retains its old, genteel values
The Gullible Travels Show
Andhra’s had a law banning ponzi schemes since 1965. But the people just don’t learn.
No Story Fit For Print
Indiscriminate spending cut up media biggie <I>Deccan Chronicle</i>, now mired in debt, court cases
Hyde And Seek
Dabbu-dabbu-dabbu. That’s Hyderabad talk for how the city’s become the scam capital.
In The Beginning Was The Loaded Word
How can a human being be ‘illegal’? How the language of dehumanisation is fuelling the Assam crisis.
Dry Cleaning Agents
Profligate MLAs attract public indignation
Hit By A List
Let anyone show me a single line I have written in my 23 years as journalist that is anti-Muslim.
Did Someone Say Dirty Tricks?
A study of Delhi police’s special cell documents its rough ways
It Was Not, Or Maybe It Was
Bangalore cops claim to have busted a terror cell before it struck. Are they on a false scent?
Arrowhead
As justice for the 2002 riots gets slowly dispensed, the resultant discontent amidst Patels is an electoral issue in the poll-bound state.
Moreish And Beauteous
French cuisine seems to be the new Chinese, and this one lives up to its name
Bibliofile
And now an erotic retelling of <i>Jane Eyre</i>, book apps are all the rage, and ISI and RAW come together...
Despair In Arabia Deserta
Despite the great set-up, the book is unbalanced by the maudlin and the repetitive
Old McMahon Had A Line
Lintner straightens the tangled skein of the Northeast’s many rebellions, but overcooks India-China antagonism
The Dim Flicker Of A Night Light
India’s overnight ascension, characterised and caricaturised as having manifested despite its state rather than due to it, is unsustainable. Here’s a photosynthetic model for growth.
Joker
Take <i>Lagaan</i> and <i>Koi Mil Gaya</i>, mix them, garnish with <i>Tees Maar Khan</i> and a handful of loud Priyadarshan comedies and voila!
Rahel Senn
One of Switzerland’s youngest composers, the award-winning pianist will perform in India (Bangalore) for the first time this weekend.
ACP Pradyuman (Of CID Fame)
Sometimes I feel I am Sherlock Holmes with a dozen Dr Watsons.
Hampi Diary
Trying to get information about Hampi in Hampi is a tall order. Not the tourism office but the ASI was to be my guide
