The Untouched And The Wretched
Outlook revisits Raigada—still living proof of the poverty of Indian democracy
The Sectarian Hydra
Violent and frequent Shia-Sunni clashes add to Nawaz Sharif's lengthening list of woes
A Hundred Million Losers
The BJP doesn't seem to have anything to say about the economy that is different from others
Dying For Blood
The ban on professional donors causes a health crisis as a severe shortage grips blood banks
"It Is A Visit Of Substance"
The French ambassador to India, Claude Blanchesmaison, dispels notions that French president Jacques Chirac is coming on a mere symbolic visit.
Cosmetics, Mirages, Etc
With a caretaker regime in India, Chirac's Republic Day visit will focus on erasing past rancour
"I'm Making My Debut Again"
In 1994, he announced his retirement from cricket on grounds he never disclosed but which were said to be related to the influence of betting syndicates on players. Back as captain after a brief stint in the Pak squad in 1996, he talks to Outlook abo
"I Don't Care What The Selectors Think"
Sachin Tendulkar gave his first detailed interview since being deposed from captaincy to Outlook. Excerpts:
Mafia's Murky Shadow
The Pakistani bowling attack is likely to stay without its double W (Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis) sting for some time.
BJP 35 Short Of Magic Figure
A national opinion poll conducted for Outlook by the world's largest market research company, A. C. Nielsen, points to a hung Parliament
Will Small Be Big?
A few predictions about the future of the Maruti 800 and the market for small cars
"Imported Small Cars Can't Work"
An hour after he unveiled the small car to a rapturous response, <I>Ratan Tata</I> met <I>Outlook</I> in the Telco pavilion's tiny conference room. Excerpts from an exclusive interview:
A Dreamcar Named Desire
Ratan Tata has bet his largest company on the small car. Take a deep breath now.
More Season's Greetings
As militants pile up a body count of 45 in the year's first fortnight, Mahanta gets no respite
The Grim Reaper Strikes
Reeling under a pest attack, crop failure and heavy debts, 44 cotton farmers commit suicide
"There's A Limit To Marketisation"
<I>S. Gurumurthy</i> convenor of the Swadeshi Jagran Manch, which is believed to be the RSS' economic forum, spells out the BJP's economic agenda to <i>A.S. Panneerselvan</i> — if it comes to power. But he emphasises that this is "what the BJP should
Saffronomics '98
The Sangh parivar speaks in different tongues on economic policies, but the BJP treads the middle path on poll-eve