COVER STORY
Outlook Magazine - 20 May 2019
Protesting Tamil Nadu Farmers ‘Eat Human Flesh’, Threaten To Slit Own Throats
The farmers have been protesting for nearly two months in their second round of agitations in the national capital.
How Indian Scientists Are Detecting Lead in Wastewater With The Help Of Gold
The new technique makes of specially-produced miniscule particles of the yellow metal...
Mughals Looted The Country, Were Not Our Ancestors: UP Deputy Chief Minister Dinesh Sharma
He says In Uttar Pradesh, every religion would be given equal respect, “but we won't accept Pakistani-Talibani culture”.
Rohingyas Crisis: India Hits Back, Says New Delhi 'Perplexed' At UN High Commissioner For Human Rights' Remarks
Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein criticised New Delhi for seeking to deport Rohingyas who fled to India.
Despite Karnataka Government’s Language Jingoism, Kannada Medium Schools Are Facing Extinction
When it comes to promoting Kannada, there isn’t any meaningful allocation of resources and commitment of political will
India Priest Tom Uzhunnalil Abducted Last Year In Yemen Released
Uzhunnalil was abducted in March 2016 by dreaded terror group Islamic State from port city of Aden.
Protesting Tamil Nadu Farmers ‘Eat Human Flesh’, Threaten To Slit Own Throats
The farmers have been protesting for nearly two months in their second round of agitations in the national capital.
How Indian Scientists Are Detecting Lead in Wastewater With The Help Of Gold
The new technique makes of specially-produced miniscule particles of the yellow metal...
Mughals Looted The Country, Were Not Our Ancestors: UP Deputy Chief Minister Dinesh Sharma
He says In Uttar Pradesh, every religion would be given equal respect, “but we won't accept Pakistani-Talibani culture”.
Dye Is Caste
The conflict between Congress-BSP in Uttar Pradesh.
Rohingyas Crisis: India Hits Back, Says New Delhi 'Perplexed' At UN High Commissioner For Human Rights' Remarks
Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein criticised New Delhi for seeking to deport Rohingyas who fled to India.
Despite Karnataka Government’s Language Jingoism, Kannada Medium Schools Are Facing Extinction
When it comes to promoting Kannada, there isn’t any meaningful allocation of resources and commitment of political will
India Priest Tom Uzhunnalil Abducted Last Year In Yemen Released
Uzhunnalil was abducted in March 2016 by dreaded terror group Islamic State from port city of Aden.
OTHER OUTLOOK MAGAZINE STORIES
Disappointed That Ramdev's Name Missing In List Of Fake Gurus: Digvijaya Singh
"Respected Akhara Parishad have not listed Ramdev in the list. It is disappointing. He is conning the whole nation and selling fake products in name of genuine ones,"
Court Summons Amit Shah To Appear As Witness For Maya Kodnani In 2002 Naroda Gam Mass Murder Case
A judge has summoned Shah to must appear either in person or assign a lawyer to respond as defence witness of Kodnani
Bangladesh Plans To Move Reluctant Rohingya Refugees To Remote Island That Floods Every Year
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was to visit the construction site on Tuesday.
Reunited AIADMK Removes Sasikala From All Posts, Upholds Lt Jayalalithaa As Permamnent Gen Secy
The council appointed a 11-member panel headed by deputy chief minister O Panneerselvam with chief minister Edapaddi Palanisami as co-coordinator to run the party.
Akhilesh A Dynast, Abhishek Bachchan A Dynast, Mukesh Ambani A Dynast: Rahul Gandhi At UC Berkeley
Responding to a poster at the University of California at Berkeley, Rahul didn't even spare the Ambanis and the Bachchans and said that in every field, there are numerous dynasts.
'Demonetisation, Hastily Implemented GST Caused Tremendous Pressure On Economy: Rahul Gandhi At UC Berkeley
Without naming the government, Gandhi also spoke the recent incidents of mob violence and attacks on journalists.
'All Indians Originally Hindus', RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat Says Hinduism's Door Open To All
"We don't convert people to Hinduisim and we believe that our forefathers, no matter which community we represent today, were Hindus," he said
India Complains Over ‘Offensive’ Australian Ad Showing Lord Ganesha Eating Lamb
In a video advertisement released by Meat and Livestock Australia recently, Lord Ganesha along with other religious figures is found to be 'toasting lamb'.
JNUSU Polls: Left Alliance Makes Clean Sweep, But It’s Rise Of Saffron In Red Bastion
An analysis of JNU presidential poll result shows Left alliance vote share decreases, but ABVP’s goes up over the last year
Substantial Hike In Assets Of 7 Lok Sabha MPs, 98 MLAs, Tax Dept Informs Supreme Court
The CBDT said it would further probe the issue and place before the apex court in a sealed cover the relevant documents relating to the assets of these lawmakers.
Deplore India’s Measures To Deport Rohingya Muslims, Says UN Rights Body Chief
Zeid also referred to the killing of activist-journalist Gauri Lankesh, observing that she "tirelessly addressed the corrosive effect of sectarianism and hatred."
Hindustan Times Editor-In-Chief Bobby Ghosh Resigns, To Help In Transition
The resignation, within 14 months of joining, was announced to the employees by chairperson of the HT Media Ltd Shobhana Bhartia on Monday.
Winner Is Coming: The Game Of Numbers
A look at the constituencies which registered highest and lowest voter turnouts, breaking past records.
Sing Vande Sing
Nitish Kumar may have restored ties with his old ally, but the saffron party should not expect him to shout out Vande Mataram at its bidding.
Lantern And Two Brothers
With Laloo Prasad cooling his heels in jail, the family fight can become a big headache for his party, the Rashtriya Janata Dal, in the middle of the elections.
Counting Chickens
The Election Commission will carry out physical verification of paper trails in five random electronic voter machines after the Supreme Court turned down a plea by 21 opposition parties.
Beastly Tales From Bihar
Donkeys are not into politics. Certainly not into electoral politics. But one donkey made an appearance in Jehanabad, Bihar.
Our Fight Is With BJP: AAP's Sanjay Singh
AAP leader Sanjay Singh talks to Outlook about the party’s prospects in Delhi.
Break-Up In Telugu
In Telangana, the signs so far haven’t been good for the Congress
'EPL Was The Trigger', Dream11 Co-Founders Target 100 Million Users By March 2020
Dream11 co-founders Bhavit Sheth and Harsh Jain say fantasy cricket is not gambling and even the BCCI understand the value and engagement the app brings
Dream11: 'Skill? Rubbish. It's Sophisticated Gambling', Says A Loser
Dream11, the fantasy gaming app, has burnt a hole in the pocket too. Once they lose money, online gamers want the law to take over!
The Confession Of An Addict Who Made Quick Bucks
For students, money won from fantasy cricket games like Dream11 and Fantain, is a secondary source of income
Gambling Act Is 'Weak', Dream11 Helicopters Online Cricket Gaming To A World Of Fantasy
Dream11 has been the talk of IPL 2019. The online fantasy gaming product, endorsed by former Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, has been accepted by both the BCCI and International Cricket Council and no law seems to be questioning its credibility
China Caught In Crossfire As Pakistan Under Pressure To Act On 'Dying Asset' Masood Azhar
Masood Azhar's UN listing as a global terrorist has smoothened the path for India-Pakistan talks but China's role will be watched
Bucking The Trend: Diesel Cars May Go Up In Smoke But How Will That Curb Pollution?
Maruti may phase out small diesel cars but India's bizarre fuel emission policy to jump straight from Euro 4 to Euro 6 will do little to check pollution. Why not incentivise hybrid cars?
Mani Ratnam Set To Can Kalki's Epic Tamil Novel Ponniyin Selvan
After MGR made an announcement in 1950s, Mani Ratnam has finally assembled a team to make a film out of RA Krishnamurthy's famous book that has five volumes and about 2,400 pages!
River, River Everywhere But Not Much To Drink In 'Wet' Kerala!
Kerala's groundwater has fallen by 50 centimetres in 60 per cent of the aquifiers and is increasing. Intense heat and freak climate patterns are playing havoc in God's Own Country.
At The Mercy Of Rain God, Chitradurga On Lifeline Again
Karnataka's peculiar weather pattern has left Chitradurga thirsty for water. Years of failed rains have taken their toll on this district declared drought-hit by the state's disaster monitoring centre
Battle For Delhi: Congress In A Spin, BJP Eyes 2014 Repeat, Incumbent AAP Ambitious
It may have just seven Lok Sabha seats, but winning Delhi is like jewel in the crown. Congress has fallen back on Sheila Dikshit but it's AAP and BJP that seems to be in serious battle
2019 Lok Sabha Elections: Jettisoned In Haryana, Aam Aadmi Party Gasping For Survival In Punjab
Dumped by the Congress, the Aam Aadmi Party has little hopes in Haryana in the 2019 general elections and strikingly, Arvind Kejriwal's party has been ruined by betrayals and sabotage in Punjab
A Bridge Too Far? Why Cross-LOC Trade Is Sowing Seeds Of Suspicion
Cross-LOC trade is seen as a political initiative without proper trade guidelines and business model. But is it really building confidence across the border?
Spoken Too Soon: Is Praise For Odisha For Tackling Cyclone Fani Misplaced?
Evacuation was successful, but Bhubaneswar and large swathes of the state continue to be without electricity and water even five days after Cyclone Fani battered Odisha. Has the Naveen Patnaik government done enough?
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