COVER STORY
Hear That Hollow In The Drumbeat?
The Modi hype is relentless. But some of our institutions of democracy are still fragile for us to risk a firebrand leader.
Outlook Magazine - 28 April 2014
'Give Me The Evidence'
The former union telecom and communication minister, accused in the 2G multi-crore spectrum case, is optimistic of winning from the Nilgiris constituency in Tamil Nadu
'I Don't See A Major Political Challenge From AAP'
NCP leader and Sharad Pawar's daughter on the prospects and challenges for her party
'Yes, There Is A Modi Wave'
The senior BJP leader refused to discuss anything specifically about Kanpur
Citadel Unchallenged
Mulayam's constituency gets uninterrupted power and water when the SP is in power, while Mayawati’s regime deprives it of electricity for hours each day.
‘The Congress Itself Is The Big Idea’
The French political scientist on what a ‘Congress-mukt Bharat’ forebodes for India.
If The Family Loses This Hand...
Is India without Congress really such a good idea? And is it that easy to wish away the party?
Bring Out The Coffee Dawaras
Is Jayalalitha making a pitch for prime minister this time? Take the party’s slogan ‘Tamil prathamar aagavendum...
'Give Me The Evidence'
The former union telecom and communication minister, accused in the 2G multi-crore spectrum case, is optimistic of winning from the Nilgiris constituency in Tamil Nadu
'I Don't See A Major Political Challenge From AAP'
NCP leader and Sharad Pawar's daughter on the prospects and challenges for her party
'Yes, There Is A Modi Wave'
The senior BJP leader refused to discuss anything specifically about Kanpur
Citadel Unchallenged
Mulayam's constituency gets uninterrupted power and water when the SP is in power, while Mayawati’s regime deprives it of electricity for hours each day.
‘The Congress Itself Is The Big Idea’
The French political scientist on what a ‘Congress-mukt Bharat’ forebodes for India.
If The Family Loses This Hand...
Is India without Congress really such a good idea? And is it that easy to wish away the party?
The Pinch Hitter
Can Priyanka’s late burst of belligerence revive a spent Congress?
Winging It Rightward
Modi scapegoats Congress to push the larger Hindutva design
Bring Out The Coffee Dawaras
Is Jayalalitha making a pitch for prime minister this time? Take the party’s slogan ‘Tamil prathamar aagavendum...
OTHER OUTLOOK MAGAZINE STORIES
Whose Battle Is It?
This BJP candidate doesn’t want the Modi wave to propel her
Feroze Abbas Khan
The director of the critically acclaimed <i>Gandhi: My Father</i> talks about his upcoming socio-political satire, <i>Dekh Tamasha Dekh</i>
Bhoothnath Returns
It may sorely try your patience, but it does make eminent sense too.
Delhi Diary
I felt I could do the unthinkable, i.e. vote BJP. Then just a week before polling date, the old Modi reappeared...
Singing It Loud
The SC verdict has set transgenders ‘free’. It grants them a political role beyond symbolism.
The TRPs Of A Democracy
Elections were a media event then; now they’re just another bit of news
One Reel For Politics
The Dev Anand-led party was a well-intentioned flop
Tied To The Stake
In Dumka, Shibu Soren faces Babulal Marandi, and possible ruin
Techniques Of Choice
Mumbai’s Gujaratis back Modi; its Marathis dither over three options
‘Everyone Needs Support, Not Just Slumdwellers’
The activist-politician on slum-dwellers and the contradictions in her party's stand on reservations
A Lady Amidst The Aam Aadmi
The indefatigable Medha Patkar dons the Aam Aadmi Party cap to channelise electoral politics towards the many causes she espouses
In The ‘Others’ Column
Bharathi Kannamma, 52, first transgender LS candidate
Southern Stunts
With Azhagiri’s ouster, AIADMK men are having a free run
Roll It And Smoke
In Telangana’s first polls, the heart says KCR, the head Congress
'Talk About Things You Will Do, Don’t Insult Individuals'
The former President speaks on the two-party system, election funding, and the shrill campaign
The Oddballs
A large number of candidates—85 per cent in 2009—lose their deposits. So what’s the attraction to contest?
Jashodaben Modi
What kind of <i>adadhiyo</i> (half shirt) does he wear now, tight over his 56-inch chest.
It’s Muslim Vs Muslim Out Here...
More than being united against Modi, the Muslims in Moradabad, Bareilly, Rampur are divided over others
It’s Call Collect
Sitting MP ‘Spectrum’ Raja still the man to beat in the hills
Calling Jimmy
For political success, music is the mantra that Bapppi Lahiri chants
The Whispers In The Weathercock’s Ears
Many paradigm changes have been at work since the 1950s. They will mark their imprint on Elections 2014.
Bibliofile
Ravi Singh quits Aleph and new books by Vaiju Naravane and Ranjit Hoskote
Reading Between The Buttons
Written like a ready reckoner of issues that should have mattered and set the agenda for this election
Mirror On A Full Moon
This Q and A book allows Waheeda Rehman to show herpersonas—as actress, star, Everywoman, luminous beauty
