COVER STORY
Outlook Magazine - 14 March 2016
G.K. Pillai’s revelations are the latest trip-’em-up tactic in the games NDA and UPA have played over Ishrat’s body
How could he have been in Pakistan when he was visiting me, asks Pranesh’s father
Whenever it wants, the government throws up our case, say Ishrat’s sister and mother
The spotlight is put on PC. And away from the dark zones in the Ishrat case.
Business in bitesizes
A random sample from the British periodicals
G.K. Pillai’s revelations are the latest trip-’em-up tactic in the games NDA and UPA have played over Ishrat’s body
Why nationalism can’t cover up the lies on Ishrat’s killing
How could he have been in Pakistan when he was visiting me, asks Pranesh’s father
Whenever it wants, the government throws up our case, say Ishrat’s sister and mother
The two affidavits (below) and the furore that they have unleashed
The spotlight is put on PC. And away from the dark zones in the Ishrat case.
OTHER STORIES
BJP strives to keep the shine of its popularity with the masses while meeting aspirations of various lobbying forces
“No money for research”
“The solution is not really in the budget”
“It’s damage control”
“I see not benefits but more money to be lost”
“Small Correct Steps”
“Software brahmins”
“I’m Well-Off. I Can Always Start My Own Business.”
Promise them the world, but don’t ask how to get there
Why the proposal to tax the EPF is bad governance
India’s rich are shocked as the 2016 budget shows a tilt towards socialism
Someone’s income will surely double by 2022. But, contrary to the crazy claim, it won’t be the farmer but India’s new dollar billionaires.
He had no role in this, but it came to be dubbed as the Gujarat model of Modi.
If you voted BJP because of what you were told Modi did to Gujarat, this budget may look like a case of broken promises. What exactly has changed, if at all?
I was extremely surprised when I heard that the green tribunal panel has indicted Art of Living Foundation for damage being caused to the Yamuna flood plains
The Yamuna flood plains are ruined in preparation of Art of Living’s grand jamboree
Director of Ci3 at the Univ of Chicago, Gilliam’s team is working on the Kissa Kahani project, which seeks to understand youth through gender and social norms.
What Litfests are really about and Speaking Tiger's brilliant new series
Adds another layer of darkness to the list of Swedish crime writers
Lahiri evokes the pleasure-pain of learning well a language she loves
The states of the nation: news, headlines, gossip, rumours, things we learnt
A film festival with a mission, a theatre festival to bring back the classics and an exhibition exploring new frontiers in the art world.
Could be for visual aesthetic or for trying to grapple with something bigger
A poignant allegory of the current political scenario, especially in Bengal
This film could be seen as a homage to nature, as well as to the human spirit
A regular column on the essential buzz
Trump’s appeal across white conservative voters gives him, well, a trump card
The beautiful Imambaras of Lucknow are also in a state of genteel decay, the golden spires on each dome tarnished and unrecognisable
The hero Rama was neither just a man, nor just a god—he was inseparably both.
The hounding of Prof Sheldon Pollock is the project of a misguided coven of academics
PTI has roots spread across the country, down to remote nooks
Did Modi sarkar attempt to take the helm at PTI, India’s largest news agency? If so, it was stalled.
With Pragati Maidan’s iconic buildings all set to give way to new structures, India will lose a slice of its architectural heritage
Exploring a sudden spate in gruesome killings
Sheikh Hasina’s men take aim at a respected journalist
Journalists have been enduring eviction, intimidation, torture and—in one case—even murder in the escalating crisis in Chhattisgarh
