COVER STORY
Haunted by dipping votes, the LF goes into a panchayat poll
Outlook Magazine - 23 March 1998
Prakash Shah's appointment as UN envoy to Iraq is seen as a move to undercut US influence
A royal controversy, raked up 400 years later by Shekhar Kapur's new film, shocks the English
Hawks prefer the BJP's plainspeak to covert policies; others say it's a recipe for inflammation
Of the 72 candidates listed by '<i>Outlook</i>' with criminal cases pending against them, 27 have been elected to the 12th Lok Sabha
In the rogue's gallery of the 12th Lok Sabha are criminal MPs, dons and the Ayodhya accused
Vidiadhar Surajprasad Naipaul speaks in a grave, sonorous voice, with great deliberation, concentrating hard to find the perfect phrase. The following are extracts from a long interview he gave to Tarun J. Tejpal over two extended sessions.
A new book, a new wife, and the enigmatic master is still buzzing with ideas and opinions
Prakash Shah's appointment as UN envoy to Iraq is seen as a move to undercut US influence
A royal controversy, raked up 400 years later by Shekhar Kapur's new film, shocks the English
The composer defends royalty rights, currently the bone of much contention
The US is not sure whether the BJP's nukespeak is for real
Hawks prefer the BJP's plainspeak to covert policies; others say it's a recipe for inflammation
Of the 72 candidates listed by '<i>Outlook</i>' with criminal cases pending against them, 27 have been elected to the 12th Lok Sabha
In the rogue's gallery of the 12th Lok Sabha are criminal MPs, dons and the Ayodhya accused
Vidiadhar Surajprasad Naipaul speaks in a grave, sonorous voice, with great deliberation, concentrating hard to find the perfect phrase. The following are extracts from a long interview he gave to Tarun J. Tejpal over two extended sessions.
A new book, a new wife, and the enigmatic master is still buzzing with ideas and opinions
OTHER STORIES
A simple riddle: can you be proud of India and defensive of its abilities at the same time?
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Independent MLA Ramesh Chand holds the balance in the state's electoral sweepstakes
VHP activists target a Christian festival and the police play along
If the BJP ever comes to power, it will have to temper its economic agenda
Why has Ravi Shastri been kept out of the TWI commentary team?
Warne's baked beans have grabbed the headlines, but Aussies find much besides to crib about
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Some passages from Swamy's autobiography serialised in the Tamil weekly Kumudham, where he has poured venom and vitriol on Vajpayee and cast aspersions on his private life
The CPI(M) wants to support Sonia's Congress; all its UF partners are not so sure
Jayalalitha puts a question mark over the longevity of a BJP government
An attempt to elevate a sanyasin to Shankaracharya level is thwarted by Haridwar's sadhu samaj
Did India's most admired company, Lever, cheat the public through insider trading?
Tarun Das readies for exit; the search for a successor is still on
Four Kumaoni women speak