COVER STORY
Outlook Magazine - 27 January 2020
Fed Up With Constant Abuses, Harish Salve Reveals In Supreme Court He Deleted His Twitter account
Salve said he had to face abusive tweets once when he was appearing in a case related to a Christian medical college.
Want 100 Pakistani Terrorists' Heads For My Father's Sacrifice: Daughter Of Slain BSF Officer
The 18-year-old said until the government avenged her father's death, any talk about dialogue with Pakistan was useless to her.
Bank Employees Threaten To Go On Strike Over Pending Overtime Dues For Demonetisation Toil
The bank employees were supposed to get between Rs 100 and Rs 300 based on their pay package for every additional hour of work.
Mukesh Ambani Is India's Wealthiest Man For The 10th Straight Year, Net Worth Reaches Rs 2.5 Lakh Crore
Wipro's Azim Premji was the distant second with a net worth of USD 19 billion, moving up two places from last year, while Sun Pharma's Dilip Shanghvi slipped from his earlier second place to the ninth now (USD 12.1 billion) on Forbes magazine's annual 'India Rich List 2017'.
No Evidence To Judge Alleged 7-Yr-Long Affair? Hrithik Roshan Breaks Silence On Spat With Kangana
Ranaut, during the promotions of Simran last month, had spoken at length again about her fight with Hrithik and had asked him to publicly issue an apology to her.
FIFA U-17 WC: Historic Moment For India As Hosts Set To Make Debut Against USA Tomorrow
Known for its man-to-man marking, USA are the clear favourites in the Group A match at the refurbished Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.
Tamil Nadu Police: Masters At Smothering Voices, Dissent
The recent arrest of journalist V. Anbazhagan, who compiled a book on the AIADMK government's list of corruption, is a glaring example of how the TN cops work
Can A Public Servant Claim Freedom Of Speech?: SC Refers Matter To Constitutional Bench
The court was hearing a plea in a Bulanshahr gangrape case against former Uttar Pradesh Minister Azam Khan for his controversial statement that the gangrape case was a "political conspiracy".
Karnataka Police: Emerging As Rogues In Uniform During CAA Protests
The manner in which the Karnataka Police dealt with those protesting against the Citizenship Amendment Act was quite controversial
Fed Up With Constant Abuses, Harish Salve Reveals In Supreme Court He Deleted His Twitter account
Salve said he had to face abusive tweets once when he was appearing in a case related to a Christian medical college.
Want 100 Pakistani Terrorists' Heads For My Father's Sacrifice: Daughter Of Slain BSF Officer
The 18-year-old said until the government avenged her father's death, any talk about dialogue with Pakistan was useless to her.
Bank Employees Threaten To Go On Strike Over Pending Overtime Dues For Demonetisation Toil
The bank employees were supposed to get between Rs 100 and Rs 300 based on their pay package for every additional hour of work.
Mukesh Ambani Is India's Wealthiest Man For The 10th Straight Year, Net Worth Reaches Rs 2.5 Lakh Crore
Wipro's Azim Premji was the distant second with a net worth of USD 19 billion, moving up two places from last year, while Sun Pharma's Dilip Shanghvi slipped from his earlier second place to the ninth now (USD 12.1 billion) on Forbes magazine's annual 'India Rich List 2017'.
No Evidence To Judge Alleged 7-Yr-Long Affair? Hrithik Roshan Breaks Silence On Spat With Kangana
Ranaut, during the promotions of Simran last month, had spoken at length again about her fight with Hrithik and had asked him to publicly issue an apology to her.
FIFA U-17 WC: Historic Moment For India As Hosts Set To Make Debut Against USA Tomorrow
Known for its man-to-man marking, USA are the clear favourites in the Group A match at the refurbished Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.
Tamil Nadu Police: Masters At Smothering Voices, Dissent
The recent arrest of journalist V. Anbazhagan, who compiled a book on the AIADMK government's list of corruption, is a glaring example of how the TN cops work
Can A Public Servant Claim Freedom Of Speech?: SC Refers Matter To Constitutional Bench
The court was hearing a plea in a Bulanshahr gangrape case against former Uttar Pradesh Minister Azam Khan for his controversial statement that the gangrape case was a "political conspiracy".
Karnataka Police: Emerging As Rogues In Uniform During CAA Protests
The manner in which the Karnataka Police dealt with those protesting against the Citizenship Amendment Act was quite controversial
OTHER OUTLOOK MAGAZINE STORIES
IAF Has Capability To Conduct Full Spectrum Of Air Operations If Surgical Strike Takes Place: Chief Marshal Dhanoa
"The Air Force has the capability to locate, fix and strike across the border," Dhanoa said in a press meet on the issue of the tactical nuclear arsenal of Pakistan.
The Changing Colours Of West Bengal Police: Now Acting As Trinamool's Henchmen
From protecting the controversial Kolkata police chief Rajiv Kumar to changing the narrative of a rape case, Mamata Banerjee's signals to the West Bengal police have been well taken
A Dreaded Force In Land Of Insurgency, J&K Police A Law Unto Themselves
For civilian killings in the past 10 years, no FIR has been registered against the J&K Police force
How Much Music-Minded Was The Mahatma?
As another Gandhi Jayanti went by, here’s a thought: For all the famed ‘Bapu bhajans’, what exactly was the approach of the Father of the Nationtowards music?
Dastan-E-Judiciary Versus Consent: Through Farooqi Case, Court Creates A Separate Class Of Survivors—Educated Women
One doesn’t know where to start responding to this barrage of speculations advanced by the High Court to reformulate real consent, real resistance and real rape—the holy trinity of inexcusable defense in rape cases.
Excise Duty Cut On Fuel Is A Drop In The Ocean, Says Shiv Sena
The Sena used a popular idiom -- "oont ke muh me jeera" (a small cumin seed in a camel's mouth) -- to describe the inadequacy of the recent excise duty cut.
2002 Gujarat Riots: HC Rejects Zakia Jafri's Plea Challenging SIT's Clean Chit To Modi
Zakia and Teesta Setalvad's NGO had moved the criminal review petition against a magistrate's order upholding the clean chit given by the SIT
US Firm Lobbied For Pakistan Over F-16s, Also Advocated For India To Block Sale, Reveals Ex-Senator
Titled "Neighbours in Arms", the book, according to the Dawn, details the arms race between India and Pakistan.
‘Hope This Break In Kerala Rejuvenates You For Facing Issues In Uttar Pradesh’: Kerala CM's Jibe At Yogi Adityanath
The Kerala CM said he was 'hopeful that this break (BEAUTIFUL-HAPPY-PEACEFUL KERALA trip) would help you to get rejuvenated for facing various issues in UP.'
Two Leaders And A Hundred Dead Kids
The death of over 100 children in Kota in Congress-ruled Rajasthan has once again exposed the rift between chief minister Ashok Gehlot and his deputy Sachin Pilot.
FIFA U-17 World Cup: We Will Fight It Out; Come, Support Us, Says Indian Midfielder Komal Thatal
Member of Indian football team is mentally and physically ready for the FIFA World Cup, starting on October 6
Akhilesh Yadav Re-Elected As Samajwadi Party National President For Five Years
This was announced by senior SP leader Ram Gopal Yadav at the SP national convention in Lucknow.
Oxford Finds It 'No Longer Appropriate' To Celebrate Suu Kyi, Strips Her Of Award
Last week, Suu Kyi's portrait was removed from public display at the Oxford college.
BJP Hits Back After Rahul Gandhi Asks PM Modi To Address Issue Of Employment
Beginning a tour of his Lok Sabha constituency Amethi, the Congress vice president also slammed the government over GST, saying the tax rates are high and the slabs multiple.
Under Internet Lockdown, Kashmir's Shawl And Handicraft Industry Lose Their Bandwidth
With 4,196 hours of internet blackouts that cost more than Rs 1,000 crore in 2019, India is the third worst-hit and economically affected country after Iraq and Sudan
Las Vegas Shooter's Girlfriend Says She Had No Idea He Was Planning The Attack
The 62-year-old returned to the United States from her native Philippines late Tuesday and was met by FBI agents.
FIFA U-17 World Cup: It’s A Big Moment For Me, My Family, Says Indian Defender Boris Singh
The Manipuri footballer is excited ahead of the mega football championship starting in India on October 6
We Accept Growth Rates Came Down During April-June, Govt Committed To Reverse It: PM Modi
PM Modi said the RBI has predicted 7.7% growth in the coming quarters.
Cho's 'Thuglak' -- 50 Years Of Poking Fun At Power, Donkey Style
Cho Ramaswamy's 'Thuglak' was the first-ever Tamil political magazine. It continues to be a top draw for its ability to make fun of politicians and their never-ending stories of faux-pas
OPINION | Cops As Private Armies Of Politicians? Worth Surveying Citizen's Trust In Police
The obligation of the police is not only to control crime and maintain peace but to do in an unbiased and even-handed manner, writes Vipul Mudgal
They Just Hate Dissent, How North East Police Flexes Its Muscle Or Is It The BJP?
From arresting peasant leaders to booking them for sedition, Assam Police has tried everything to quell protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act
OPINION | Delhi Police Had Brilliant Officers, It's Missing Good Leadership Now
There was a time when other states sent officers to learn from Delhi Police. The signs are disturbing, writes Ravi Pawar, a former Indian Information Service officer
Politicisation Tarnishes Efficient Image Of Kerala Police: How Absurd Can It Get
Over the past couple of years, activists say, a series of high-profile cases—running the gamut from suspected electoral fraud and false FIRs to unlawful detention, torture and alleged extrajudicial killings—point to a nexus between political leaders of all ideological hues and the police.
Scared Of The High And Mighty, Odisha Police Is Always At His Master's Service
Naveen Patnaik didn't start it but the politicisation of the police has gone to absurd lengths under the Odisha chief minister
A Symbol Of Mistrust, UP Police Reflects State's Deteriorating Political Landscape
In the first 18 months of the Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh, 67 people were killed in more than 1500 police encounters. The intolerance against a particular community is evident
Might Is Right: How Parties In Power (Mis)Used The Indian Police Force
From atrocities on Jamia Millia Islamia and JNU students to firing on protesters in Nandigram, India's policemen have been puppets at the hands of political forces
Oil On Troubled Gears
Global trade wars are impacting exports and domestic prices, but also presenting opportunities
Bombshell Blues
An Indian-American professor was fired for his Facebook post on the ongoing US-Iran situation.
Freedom Of Expression In The Time Of Twitter
Sanjay Hegde moved the Delhi High Court against Twitter’s arbitrary and opaque policies
The Angry Appa
B.S. Yediyurappa became Karnataka CM when 17 MLAs of the then ruling Congress-JD(S) coalition switched sides to the BJP. Six months later, he is potentially facing a similar problem.
Student Protests A Strategy To Distract Attention From Actual Deliberations On CAA: Swapan Dasgupta
In an interview to Outlook, BJP MP Swapan Dasgupta talks about the Citizenship Amendment Act and student protests.
