COVER STORY
Outlook Magazine - 13 September 2021
SC Tells BCCI Treasurer To Explain Alleged ‘Death Threats’ To Board’s Chief Financial Officer
Bench gives Anirudh Chaudhry two weeks to respond to Rangnekar’s charge of three threats this year
Atal Bihari Vajpayee And Modi Share Similar DNA: Union Minister Harsh Vardhan
"...I recall the contribution of one more great prime minister whose DNA this current PM enjoys. We all love and adore our former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee," he said.
Colleges Turning Students Into 'Machine And Robots', Says AP CM On Alarming Number Of Student Suicides
The Andhra Pradesh government today warned educational institutions against putting undue pressure on them and "playing with their lives".
Congress Hates Gujarat, Poor And Me, Says PM Modi
"They were born with all privileges and are disconnected with the roots"
Pakistan Violates Ceasefire Along LoC For 3rd Consecutive Day
The Indian Army retaliated strongly and effectively, a defence spokesperson said.
Veteran CPI Leader E. Chandrasekharan Nair Dies
Nair (89) died at a state-run hospital here where he was admitted on Saturday for treatment of chest congestion
Competition Commission Slaps Rs 52 Cr Penalty On BCCI For 'Anti-Competitive Practices'
Earlier in 2013 also, the watchdog had penalised the cricket board.
Rahul Gandhi Listed As 'Non-Hindu' At Somnath Temple
BJP IT Cell Head Amit Malviya took the gaffe as an opportunity to fire salvos at the Congress Vice President, saying the latter has finally come clean on what religion he practices.
SC Tells BCCI Treasurer To Explain Alleged ‘Death Threats’ To Board’s Chief Financial Officer
Bench gives Anirudh Chaudhry two weeks to respond to Rangnekar’s charge of three threats this year
Atal Bihari Vajpayee And Modi Share Similar DNA: Union Minister Harsh Vardhan
"...I recall the contribution of one more great prime minister whose DNA this current PM enjoys. We all love and adore our former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee," he said.
Colleges Turning Students Into 'Machine And Robots', Says AP CM On Alarming Number Of Student Suicides
The Andhra Pradesh government today warned educational institutions against putting undue pressure on them and "playing with their lives".
Congress Hates Gujarat, Poor And Me, Says PM Modi
"They were born with all privileges and are disconnected with the roots"
Pakistan Violates Ceasefire Along LoC For 3rd Consecutive Day
The Indian Army retaliated strongly and effectively, a defence spokesperson said.
Veteran CPI Leader E. Chandrasekharan Nair Dies
Nair (89) died at a state-run hospital here where he was admitted on Saturday for treatment of chest congestion
Competition Commission Slaps Rs 52 Cr Penalty On BCCI For 'Anti-Competitive Practices'
Earlier in 2013 also, the watchdog had penalised the cricket board.
Rahul Gandhi Listed As 'Non-Hindu' At Somnath Temple
BJP IT Cell Head Amit Malviya took the gaffe as an opportunity to fire salvos at the Congress Vice President, saying the latter has finally come clean on what religion he practices.
OTHER OUTLOOK MAGAZINE STORIES
Hadiya Is No Longer A Person, But An Issue: ‘Political Hindus Vs Political Muslims’
Hadiya’s win is definitely a win for herself and a victory of constitutional rights; but the unfortunate aspect is that it is also a victory of Islamic fundamentalists as well as the Hindutva forces.
What's The Need To Spend Public Funds On Providing Police Protection To Politicians?: Bombay HC
The high court's observations came while directing the government to streamline its current process of approving and assigning police protection to private persons.
Rahul Gandhi Propagating 'Grand Stupid Thought' On GST: Modi
"Today, some so called smart people, some new economists have emerged who are misleading people," he declared in his speech in Gujarati.
Govt Can Even Misuse Law To Destroy Something They Don't Like , Says Maker Of Film <em> S Durga</em>
"It is simply proved that, those in power now, can go to any extent to destroy something which they don't like. They can even misuse law or ignore judiciary for their purpose."
Meet NDA Topper Shivansh Joshi, Who Shunned Engineering Career Despite Cracking JEE In First Attempt
In results announced on Sunday, Joshi emerged as the all-India topper with a 96.8% score.
'Pak Now Being Controlled By Terror Outfits', BJP Tears Into Musharraf For Backing Haiz Saeed
"Pakistan is a destination where terrorist can move around freely and fearlessly."
Four Years After Sachin Tendulkar Called It Quits, BCCI Retires No. 10 Jersey
Shardul Thakur was trolled on social media for his choice and later went on to explain himself, stating that he picked the number for numerological reasons.
3,000 Migrants, Refugees Died While Crossing Mediterranean In 2017, Says Body For Migrants
The number of migrants and refugees who have arrived in Europe this year -- nearly 164,000 -- is less than half of last year's total of 348,000.
PM Modi Belittled Dignity Of His Office By Hosting Ivanka Trump: Congress
"That shows that he is seeking certificates either from the dubious rating agencies or he has got a certificate yesterday from Ivanka Trump who perhaps does not know the local language at all."
Hazare To Launch Fresh Agitation Over Jan Lokpal, Farmers' Issue From March 23 2018
Hazare has been demanding the formation of Jan Lokpal to keep a check on corruption.
Paytm Payments Bank Officially Launched, Here Are Some Key Features
The bank offers a saving account with zero opening charges, unlike most of the other bank accounts.
Those Who Looted Country Could Only Think Of Dacaoits: Modi On Congress' 'Gabbar Singh Tax' Jibe
Gandhi had earlier dubbed the Goods and Services Tax 'Gabbar Singh Tax', recalling the iconic villain in the Bollywood blockbuster "Sholay".
Odisha’s Narco Problem: Sugar Goes Brown In Balasore
Marijuana may be local, but drug cartels are now using women and children, even BTech students, to ship in harder drugs from Bengal. The ‘Hunt for White Spider’ is on.
BJP's Suraj Pal Amu, Who Offered Rs 10 Crore Bounty For Beheading Deepika Padukone, Quits Party Post
The resignation comes days after the Haryana unit of the party served a show cause notice to him seeking explanation over his controversial remarks.
Author Paul Pickering’s Elephant: Felt With A Trunk
In a narrative arc sweeping from Tsarist and revolutionary Russia to New York émigrés in 2020 and a boy and his fantastical elephant, Pickering connects the picaresque with post-truth
Create Your Brand Using Your Own Aesthetics, Says Actor Annu Kapoor
Why Annu Kapoor calls himself 'unsuitable, unfit and ugly' for the entertainment industry
Shakti Sings For Shiva: The Woman Hymn Singer In Tamil Nadu Temples
The voice of a woman ‘Odhuvaar’ resonates from a Tamil Nadu temple
Paralympic Athletes: Sightless, Limbless But Always Full Of Life
India’s stellar show at the Tokyo Paralympics turns our attention to each para athlete’s conquest of personal tragedy. They are stars no less than anyone.
In That Talibani Night, They Slept With Their Boots On
Blinded, bereaved, besieged…. Since the ’90s, Delhi has been a safe haven for Afghans fleeing their benighted country. Outlook meets up with a fresh batch of refugees from horror.
Afghanistan’s Future Is Past Continuous After Last US Troop Pulls Out
As the Americans finally exit, the fog of war still lies thick over Afghanistan. The Taliban face onerous tasks of governance, as well as grave threats in the shape of IS-K and other hostile jehadists.
Beware of Lies, Give Credit To 1921 Malabar Revolt Against British
Exclusion of the 1921 rebellion from our freedom struggle’s official history is a grave injustice to history and in line with the British view
Freedom Fighters or Communal Rioters: Twists In 1921 Malabar Revolt Story
A century after it shook the Malabar region, the character of the Mappila rebellion remains unsettled
Foreign Hand | ‘I’ll Welcome You To The Club,' Said The Rocket To The Djoker
No one’s done it since the summer of ’69. Not even Federer. Now Djokovic closes in on a full Grand Slam…Rod Laver is waiting at the finishing line with a smile and a mug of beer.
Sans Frontiers
Headlines from around the world last week
Keep Off The Grass: Don’t Kill Our Grasslands
The grasslands are the most productive ecosystems, but they are the responsibility of none, they belong to all, neglected by all, controlled by none, and have no godfathers
What Oil Is Healthy And What’s Not: Choose Wisely
Confused about which vegetable oil to use? Here’s a ready reckoner.
India’s New Edible Oil Plan: What’s Cooking?
The newly-launched National Mission on Edible Oil-Oil Palm is high on objectives. But are they achievable?
Sundarbans Struggles Under Waves Of Cyclones, Storm Surges
Devastating storm surges, increasing salinity, slow death of fishing and distressed inhabitants desperately bent on migration—the Sundarbans are in the last, ticking hour of an environmental time bomb
Farming Takes Body Blow From Climate Change
The drive for high-yield seeds, dependence on fertilisers, energy and water have pushed agriculture to the brink of climate collapse
End Is Near: Save India From Climate Catastrophe
Will a rising sea submerge India’s coastal cities and villages in the future? Will climate change affect our monsoon, and the floods and droughts linked to it?
Shipping Container Crunch Takes A Freight Toll On Exports
Just as export prospects start looking up this summer, a shortage of containers makes life difficult for Indian traders
Sowing Seeds Of Digital Data For Bumper Farm Harvest
Details of Agristack, the flagship to digitally transform agriculture, are not public yet. Why are critics raising red flags then?
Should You Care Who Heads Tata Sons Next?
Who will head Tata Sons next? And why you should care.
Politics Keeps Alive Jayalalithaa’s Nilgiris Estate Heist And Deaths
Who or what is behind the 2017 burglary at Jayalalithaa’s Nilgiris bungalow and subsequent deaths? The mystery deepens as the investigation reopens.
Angry Farmers Sow The Whirlwind In Stormy Uttar Pradesh
Muzaffarnagar, Sep 5, is the new dateline of protest. A mahapanchayat, with participants from across states, will be the start of a campaign that’s going rural in UP.
Horror At Chamundi Hill
Mysore is jolted by two violent crimes in quick succession: a shooting at a jewellery store that killed one, and the gang-rape of a college student.
Nitish Says It’s Immaterial, But His Party Says He’s PM Material
The new refrain, coming every other day, can’t be without calculation. Subtle feelers to the Opposition can’t harm the JD(U) CM, it at least gets him vital bargaining space.
The NEWS
In case you missed it: News and newsmakers from India over the past week
