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Outlook Magazine - 18 March 2019
'The Verdict': Turnout Of Women Voters Will Be More Than Men In 2019 Polls
India’s pioneering psephologists slice through the clutter with some revelations: women voter turnout will be higher than men in 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
Terror Funding Case: NIA Summons J&K Bar Association President Abdul Qayoom
Last month, the NIA arrested seven Kashmiri separatists - Altaf Shah, Ayaz Akbar, Peer Saifullah, Mehraj Kalwal, Shahid-ul-Islam, Naeem Khan and Bitta Karate for funding terror in the Kashmir Valley.
Why No Action On Complaint Against Radhe Maa? Punjab & Haryana HC Asks Kapurthala SSP
Phagwara-based Surinder Mittal had lodged a complaint against Radhe Maa, seeking registration of a case against her in 2015 for allegedly hurting religious sentiments, threatening and other offences under the IPC.
J&K Stone Pelting: NIA Arrests 2 Including Photo-Journalist
The agency has also summoned the High Court Bar Association President.
Rohingyas To Be Deported, Don't Preach To India On Refugees, Says Rijiju
The minister of state for home said that since they are not legal immigrants, "they stand to be deported"
Anant Kumar Hegde's Induction Into Union Cabinet Disturbing For Medical Fraternity: IMA Writes To PM Modi
Hegde had allegedly assaulted doctors at a private hospital in Sirsi in January, accusing them of not giving proper treatment to his mother.
Will Examine If CVC Appointee Is Of 'Impeccable Integrity': Supreme Court
During the hearing, advocate Prashant Bhushan, appearing for petitioner NGO Common Cause, alleged that despite several representations against Chaudhary, the government appointed him as the CVC as he was their "favoured candidate".
'The Verdict': Turnout Of Women Voters Will Be More Than Men In 2019 Polls
India’s pioneering psephologists slice through the clutter with some revelations: women voter turnout will be higher than men in 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
Terror Funding Case: NIA Summons J&K Bar Association President Abdul Qayoom
Last month, the NIA arrested seven Kashmiri separatists - Altaf Shah, Ayaz Akbar, Peer Saifullah, Mehraj Kalwal, Shahid-ul-Islam, Naeem Khan and Bitta Karate for funding terror in the Kashmir Valley.
Why No Action On Complaint Against Radhe Maa? Punjab & Haryana HC Asks Kapurthala SSP
Phagwara-based Surinder Mittal had lodged a complaint against Radhe Maa, seeking registration of a case against her in 2015 for allegedly hurting religious sentiments, threatening and other offences under the IPC.
J&K Stone Pelting: NIA Arrests 2 Including Photo-Journalist
The agency has also summoned the High Court Bar Association President.
Rohingyas To Be Deported, Don't Preach To India On Refugees, Says Rijiju
The minister of state for home said that since they are not legal immigrants, "they stand to be deported"
Anant Kumar Hegde's Induction Into Union Cabinet Disturbing For Medical Fraternity: IMA Writes To PM Modi
Hegde had allegedly assaulted doctors at a private hospital in Sirsi in January, accusing them of not giving proper treatment to his mother.
Will Examine If CVC Appointee Is Of 'Impeccable Integrity': Supreme Court
During the hearing, advocate Prashant Bhushan, appearing for petitioner NGO Common Cause, alleged that despite several representations against Chaudhary, the government appointed him as the CVC as he was their "favoured candidate".
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It's More Than Obvious, Rohingya Muslims Will Have To Leave India, Says Jitendra Singh
Nullifying ambiguity in the regard, Singh said that New Delhi has always maintained its stand that the Rohingya's will have to return to their land.
Centre Restricts Operation Of Bank Accounts Of More Than 2 Lakh ‘Struck Off' Companies
The government said the directors of deregistered firms would not be able to operate the bank accounts till these entities are legally restored.
Gujarat Government To Ban Blue Whale Challenge, Gives Instructions To Home Department
"We have to stop this, as people are committing suicide due to this game," the CM told reporters in Gandhinagar today.
Xi Replaced Chinese Army Chief The Day Doklam Standoff Ended. So Does PLA Have A Mind Of Its Own?
Incidental as it may have seemed at the time, General Fenghui was replaced as the PLA chief within hours of the Doklam standoff ending.
PM Modi Arrives In Myanmar For First Bilateral Visit
Modi is scheduled to call on Myanmar President Htin Kyaw who is also hosting a banquet for him later today.
'Rocky Handsome' Returns? Why Poster Of John Abraham-Starrer Film Drawing Attention Ahead Of DU Students' Union Poll
According to the Lyngdoh Committee, no students organisations are allowed to use printed material for election campaigning.
Home Ministry Gives Financial Powers To Certain Joint Secretaries
The joint secretaries can give expenditure sanction under infrastructure, civil, electrical works under approved schemes and projects up to Rs 50 crore.
Banks Without Aadhaar Enrollment Centres To Face Rs 20k Fine From October
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), in July, had asked private as well as public banks to open Aadhaar enrollment and updation facility in one out of 10 branches by August-end.
Amid Calls For Floor Tests, 111 MLAs Of AIADMK Attend Meet By CM Palaniswami
As many as 111 MLAs reposed their faith in the chief minister at the meeting.
55-Year-Old Woman Dies Of Cardiac Arrest In Train, Son Alleges 'Drunk' TTE Refused To Help
When the train reached Agra Fort station, angry passengers protested against the negligence and demanded arrest of the TTE, who fled the spot.
West Bengal Govt-Owned Auditorium In Kolkata Cancels Mohan Bhagwat's Programme Booking, Says RSS
The auditorium authorities said renovation and repair work would be undertaken around that time and therefore the facility cannot be provided due to "safety and security reasons
Rohingya Deportation: India Will Follow Legal Path, Won't Use Force, Says Rijiju
"No other country has accepted more refugees than India," Rijiju said.
Will Baijayant ‘Jay’ Panda's Entry Into BJP Change Political Scenario In Odisha?
Post-Pulwama mood settles it for the former BJD leader
'Will Support Your Education For Lifetime': Gautam Gambhir To Slain J&K Cop's Daughter Zohra
Five-year-old Zohra, lost her father, ASI Abdul Rashid, in a militant attack in Kashmir's Anantnag district last month.
100 Days Of Solitude, Behind Bars: Jailed Manipur Journalist's Wife Wages A Lone Battle
Wife wages lonely battle for Manipur journalist jailed for Facebook post criticising CM
Clash Between Policemen And Locals During Anti-Encroachment Drive Leaves Many Injured In Patna
Many rounds were fired by the police.
Congress, JD(S) Tie Up To Take On BJP In Lok Sabha Polls
This is the first time the Congress and the JD(S) will be facing a Lok Sabha election as pre-poll allies. By most accounts, it’s a tricky task.
Jodhpur Girl With Blue Whale Carved Into Her Arm Jumps Into Lake At Midnight, Rescued
When caught, the girl reportedly said that she had to “finish a task” and added, "If I don't complete my task my mother will die."
BJP Leaders Detained After Setting Out On 'Mangaluru Chalo' Bike Rally
Among those detained were former deputy chief minister R. Ashoka, Lok Sabha member Pratap Simha and MLAs Arvinda Limbavali and Satish Reddy.
Rajnath Singh, Yogi Adityanath Flag Off Lucknow Metro, Samajwadi Party And Akhilesh Yadav Say 'Credit Goes To Us'
A day before the commercial run of the Metro is inaugurated, the Adityanath government and former chief minister Akhilesh Yadav took to Twitter to take the credit.
Outlook SpeakOut | PSUs Promise To Take Odisha To Newer Heights
It is this spirit of the public sector companies that promises to take Odisha to its next level of development.
Odisha Will Become One Of The Most Happening Spots In World: Dharmendra Pradhan
Asked if he had any regrets during his tenure as minister, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said a lot remains to be done on further skilling and re-skilling the 48 crore people already employed.
Outlook SpeakOut | Dreaming Big About Odisha
At OutlookSpeakOut’s ReImagining Odisha, the participants, ranging from union ministers, to intellectuals, industrialists, thought leaders and artistes, shared their vision for Odisha and what can be done to realise the aspirations.
'EVMs Are Tamper, Hack-Proof': Exclusive Extracts From 'THE VERDICT' By Prannoy Roy
Most of the criticism of EVMs appears to stem from a knee-jerk mistrust of technology. The authors have studied and analysed EVMs across India first-hand for years, ever since they were first introduced; and feel completely confident that they are tamper- and hack-proof, and cite their reasons for it.
In India, Women Are A Distinct And Independent Vote Bank: Exclusive Extract from 'THE VERDICT' by Prannoy Roy
To emphasise how important the male vote is to the NDA: if no women, only men had voted in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, the NDA would have won by an enormous landslide with 376 seats. However, if no men, only women had voted, the NDA would have won 265 seats—which would have been seven seats short of the majority mark.
This Family Studies Together
There was no school around. So a family in Assam went ahead and got one built for all its kids.
The Hounds Of Hindustan
Chippiparai, Tangkhul Hui, Pandikona, Rajapalayam, Mudhol or simply the pariah…the resurgent desi bowwow’s the pet pack
The Best Of Times For Indian Cinema Are Yet To Come: Radhika Apte
In an interview to Outlook, Radhika Apte opens up about her career, woman-centric cinema and censorship.
The Real Mozhi Of New Madras
These women are subverting what older Tamil cinema held as the tacit norm
Headshot Alley
Security forces’ body count rises in a spate of encounters after the Pulwama attack
India Pursues Vigorous Diplomacy To Make Pakistan Act On Terror
For now, India seems to have concentrated its focus on increased diplomatic pressure—something that reportedly bore down heavily on Pakistan after both the Pulwama attack and the Balakot airstrike.
BJP Controls The Game After Balakot As Opposition Loses Narrative
Opposition is floundering in their bid to find a viable way to deny BJP the glory and halo of a ‘heroic’ cross-LoC strike.
It’s Shocking That 21 Million Women Can’t Vote: Prannoy Roy
Prannoy Roy and Dorab Sopariwala speak to Outlook on their book 'The Verdict' and what makes the 2019 polls the biggest and most important.
21 Million Eligible Women Will Not Vote In 2019: Exclusive Excerpts From 'THE VERDICT' by Prannoy Roy
The disenfranchisement of women voters is hopefully a result of mere inefficiency, not quite in the same league as the ‘dark arts’ of voter suppression around the world. However, it is a deeply worrying phenomenon of our electoral system.
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Age Of The Brawny Male Demigod
Kannada films still shy of women-centric storylines
The New Tollywood: A Poignant Boldness
A new group has added a sensual depth to Bengali films
There is A Mature Audience For Realistic Cinema Today: Raveena Tandon
Today, there is an intelligent and mature audience for realistic cinema. It is because of them that content is and will remain king and queen in the future, says Raveena Tandon.
Ek Ladki Ko Dekha...
Bollywood’s old patriarchal order is crumbling. The spirited shards of the glass ceiling reflect a bunch of brave young actresses leading the revolution.
UDAN Fails To Take Off
The Modi government’s affordable flying scheme hasn’t worked so far. Here’s why.
It’s Freezing, But They Want To Bat
Sporting bonds are bound across the India-Pak border. They yearn for the stifling siege to lift.
Doves, Hawks And Market Lows
Return of optimism on the India-Pakistan front doesn’t mean the market will see a rally soon
