COVER STORY
Outlook Magazine - 15 June 2020
AIIMS Staff Asked To Refrain From Writing Directly To Prime Minister Or Other Ministers For Grievance Redressal
In a memorandum, the AIIMS administration said submission of such representations directly to "outside authorities", bypassing the hospital, would be treated as an "unbecoming conduct".
Maharaja Hari Singh's Grandson Vikramaditya Singh Resigns From PDP, Says Concerned For J&K
"I feel that it is neither morally nor ethically right for me to continue as a member of the PDP," Singh said.
3348 km Of Boundary To Share, Why India And China Can Never Be At Peace
A shadow of uncertainty always hangs because neither India nor China knows where the Line of Actual Control is in these sensitive areas
Nawaz Sharif, Brother Tried To Kill Me Twice: Pakistan's Former President Asif Ali Zardari
Zardari, 62, said Nawaz and Shahbaz plotted his murder when he was serving his eight-year-long sentence in corruption cases.
AIIMS Staff Asked To Refrain From Writing Directly To Prime Minister Or Other Ministers For Grievance Redressal
In a memorandum, the AIIMS administration said submission of such representations directly to "outside authorities", bypassing the hospital, would be treated as an "unbecoming conduct".
Maharaja Hari Singh's Grandson Vikramaditya Singh Resigns From PDP, Says Concerned For J&K
"I feel that it is neither morally nor ethically right for me to continue as a member of the PDP," Singh said.
3348 km Of Boundary To Share, Why India And China Can Never Be At Peace
A shadow of uncertainty always hangs because neither India nor China knows where the Line of Actual Control is in these sensitive areas
Nawaz Sharif, Brother Tried To Kill Me Twice: Pakistan's Former President Asif Ali Zardari
Zardari, 62, said Nawaz and Shahbaz plotted his murder when he was serving his eight-year-long sentence in corruption cases.
OTHER OUTLOOK MAGAZINE STORIES
Revenue Secretary Adhia Says GST Rate Structure Needs Complete Overhaul
'Ideally we should do harmonisation of items chapter wise and wherever we find there is a big burden on small and medium businesses and on common man, we have to bring them down (and) then only there will be a better compliance'
Council For Agricultural Research Asked To Study If Cow-Urine Can Be Used For Organic Farming
According to a senior Niti Aayog official, the ICAR has been asked to look into the possibility of converting cow urine into amino acid for use as natural fertiliser to increase farm productivity.
With Over 8 Lakh Crore Of NPAs, Banking Sector Stares At Another Rs 40,000 Crore Addition
Banks are already saddled with NPAs of over Rs 8 lakh crore and there seems to be no respite from the mounting bad loans as initial second quarterly numbers posted by some banks are not encouraging.
Jharkhand Starvation Death: 11-Year-Old's Mother Accuses Villagers Of Threatening, Abusing Her
Following the threats, Koyli Devi and her family reportedly travelled 8 km from her village to the Patiamba village in the Jaldega block to take shelter.
I Am Being Sacked, Texted Cyrus Mistry To Wife Minutes Before Tata Gave Him The Pink Slip
Mistry is said to have been caught unawares when there was a “knock on the door, and to his surprise, enter his predecessor, Ratan Tata..."
Victim's Silence Regarding Rape Not Proof Of Consent, Says Delhi HC
"Any act of sexual intercourse in the absence of consent would amount to an act of rape,"
ASSOCHAM General Secretary Says Corporate Sector Going Through 'Survival Phase'
'There is no new investment, no increase in manufacturing, and people are unemployed. So, in such a situation, the corporate sector is going through a survival phase'
Put Mandatory Linking Of Bank Accounts With Aadhaar On Hold: All India Bank Officers Confederation
Earlier yesterday, the Reserve Bank of India said linkage of biometric identity number Aadhaar with bank accounts is mandatory.
After Narendra Modi, Rahul Gandhi Faces Fake Bot Followers Charge On Twitter
A Twitter audit of PM Modi's personal account and Rahul Gandhi's accounts revealed that while Gandhi's audit score is 51 percent (meaning 49 percent fake followers) Modi stands at 36 percent with 22,003,269 suspicious accounts following him.
It’s A Pity That Dhyan Chand, Balbir Singh Didn’t Get What They Deserved: Ajit Pal Singh
Ajit Pal Singh led India to victory in the 1975 hockey World Cup in Kuala Lumpur. Balbir Singh senior was the team's manager. India have never won a World Cup again
A Story Of Denial And Injustice: Was Playing Hockey A Sin For Dhyan Chand And Balbir Singh?
With six Olympic hockey gold medals between them, Dhyan Chand and Balbir Singh Senior have been relegated to the backburner by cricket-mad Indians and sports administrators with myopia
Lexical Virtuoso
The lyricist had a flair for conveying sublime emotions in the simplest of words
'Blanket High Tariff To Discourage Chinese Imports Won’t Be Good For India'
Mohammed Saqib, Secretary General, India China Economic And Cultural Council, says Indian industry is capable of replacing certain Chinese imports, but not all.
Opinion | Beware! If Foreign Companies Dominate Every Indian Sector, Self-Reliance Can Go For A Toss
China offers an exceptional model to demonstrate how FDI can be attracted and retained. India can learn from them, writes Santosh Pai of Institute of Chinese Studies
From Cheap Hindu Idols To Telecom Equipment: Here's Why You Can't Keep Chinese Goods Away
It’s an opportunity, yes, but keeping China out is also fraught with risk in the post-COVID era
Aatma Nirbhar Bharat Isn't Protectionism, But Making India Self-Reliant: Amitabh Kant
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call for self-reliance has triggered a discussion about India emerging as a manufacturing superpower, which can rival China eventually. In an exclusive interview to Outlook, NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant talks about India’s preparedness, ambition and capabilities.
Opinion | India Has Been Trying 'Atmanirbharta' Since 2014, Why Hasn't It Succeeded?
In a globalised world, India needs to rethink its trade policies and aggressively negotiate trade agreements, writes Arpita Mukherjee of Indian Council of Research on International Economic Relations
After Revocation Of Article 370, Has China Become A 'Third Party' To Kashmir Dispute?
Tensions with China along LAC may complicate India’s efforts to integrate Kashmir as Pakistan sniffs scope to add to turmoil in Valley
India Must Make No Compromise With China On LAC
China’s aggression is born out of insecurities about India’s foreign policy and its stand on issues of mutual interest, writes Lt Gen (Retd) Subrata Saha, a member of the national security advisory board
No Country, Except India, Can Offer Chinese Companies Growth Opportunities In Infra, Telecom: Anil Bhardwaj, FISME
In an interview with Outlook, Anil Bhardwaj, Secretary General, FISME, says China can never ignore India for its growth, and India needs China for its industrial engine to boom.
Mission Impossible? As Global Supply Chains Lie In Tatters, India Aims To Replace China As 'Factory To The World'
PM Narendra Modi is hoping to garner a whopping $330 billion by wooing foreign investors to 'Make in India'. The 'Buy Local, Be Global' mantra is also aimed at being self-reliant.
‘A Mob Destroyed My Coffee Shop And Opened The Door To A Film’
In conversation with Arun Karthick, whose movie ‘Nasir’ won the NETPAC award at the International Film Festival of Rotterdam (IFFR) 2020
Amphan Diary | Of Roti, Kapda, Makaan And Internet; Kolkata's Fightback Has Begun
How Radio Jockey Mir is giving a melodious start to the City of Joy every morning
Small Scale, Mega Mess: Relief Package Not Enough To Revive Corona-Battered MSME Sector
Government relief schemes for MSMEs depend on bank managers who are looking at only healthy businesses who can repay loans.
Under Attack From BJP, Can Uddhav Thackeray Sail Through A Political Turmoil As COVID Lurks?
Not only coronavirus, BJP's 'Maharashtra Bachao' rally is certainly testing Thackeray's ability as an administrator. At least for now, the Sena-NCP-Congress alliance is holding up
Dead Xihu’s Tears: Oil India’s Gas Well Blowout In Assam Puts People, Wildlife In Danger
Inability of Oil India Ltd to plug a gas leak after a blowout in a well in eastern Assam prompted authorities to relocate nearly 2,500 residents away from the site recently.
Once Congress Supporter To Fierce Govt Defender: The Transformation Of Tushar Mehta
Recently, Solicitor-General Tushar Mehta alluded to journalists reporting on the miseries of common Indian citizens—particularly migrant workers and the poor—as “vultures”.
