COVER STORY
Outlook Magazine - 31 August 1998
Sex, Ties And Tomahawk Strikes
A battered Clinton tries to live up to his Energiser Bunny image—bouncing back from the Zippergate scandal with an abrupt bombing
When Mountains Move
A scientific understanding of the destructive forces of nature can help avert landslide disasters
Nature's Fury, Man's Folly
The casualties in the Kumaun region could have been minimised if the MEA had been far-sighted
Well, The Name's Bond
Resurgent India Bonds spell gains for the NRIs and the government, but what of the economy?
Sex, Ties And Tomahawk Strikes
A battered Clinton tries to live up to his Energiser Bunny image—bouncing back from the Zippergate scandal with an abrupt bombing
When Mountains Move
A scientific understanding of the destructive forces of nature can help avert landslide disasters
Nature's Fury, Man's Folly
The casualties in the Kumaun region could have been minimised if the MEA had been far-sighted
Shatrughan Sinha
His show moves from Zee to Star. Its not because of Subhash Goel, insists Shotgun
A Bridge Too Long
The Army reconnects a part of India—in a heroic 20 days
Political Band-Aid
Indian-Americans invest in RIBs but see them as short-term solution
Well, The Name's Bond
Resurgent India Bonds spell gains for the NRIs and the government, but what of the economy?
Peter Knows It All
The British Telecom chief maps the future of the infotech world
Lesser Mortals?
Terrorism in Kashmir has a different colour for the US
OTHER OUTLOOK MAGAZINE STORIES
A Triangle Catches Fire
The US strikes may hurt Pakistan more than the Taliban
New Conscripts For Two Generals
Montek wanted to think and write. Now he can wield the pen. N.K. Singh isn't much of a writer, and he will continue to wield power. In economics, that's called comparative advantage.
Shifty, Uncertain Steps
Diplomats will have a hard time explaining our shifting posture on CTBT. We will have to counter the inference that our concern for justice lasted until we joined the haves.
Why Is India Mute On Kashmir?
The vicious circle must be broken somewhere. If Pakistan wants to start with Kashmir, why not? What is more urgent than cross-border terrorism? Pakistan must choose between proxy war and talks.
Alive To The Moment
It is when one or more of the institutions of democracy—the legislature, the executive and the judiciary—stop performing their task scrupulously, that the latent role of the President gets activated.
Textile Tales
The Arvind Mills' success may egg on other businesses
The World According To ERP
Thanks to Enterprise Resource Planning, a CEO now knows every detail of his firm.
Immune To Ethics
The Centre may be saddled with 43 million unfit polio vaccines
'Liberalisation Isn't Enough'
Renowned economist Amartya Sen, 65, has been called a prophet of his times. In an interview to Sagarika Ghose, the Master of Trinity College, Cambridge, reiterates his commitment to public welfare:
Thinking Aloud
Speech is action. And when the President speaks—in measured, Nehruvian tones—critics say it's political action.
The New Men In North Block
Yashwant Sinha brings in A new reform-oriented team as part of an image-boosting exercise
Targeting The Inner Circle
But the PM's ex-advisor, son-in-law and secretary will have none of it
The Friend Is An Enemy
BJP bids to split the party provoked Jayalalitha
'Secular Forces Should Be Together'
Tamil Nadu chief minister and DMK president Muthuvel Karunanidhi
Feigning Disinterest
Sonia may be reluctant but the Congress is weighing its options
All Losers, Any Which Way
If the AIADMK pulls out, a set of unpleasant choices faces all political formations in Tamil Nadu
End Of The Road?
Pressure builds up on Vajpayee to snap ties with a belligerent Jayalalitha as the numbers game becomes crucial
That's A No-Ball
Which team for the C'wealth games? BCCI, IOA pick up a fight
Spar Over A Rainbow
A government panel set up to 'review' curricula wants to incorporate India's composite culture, not its 'Hindu' heritage alone, to the Sangh's chagrin
Mean Screen Boyz
High-voltage theatre actors from Delhi dazzle Bollywood
Trials Of Modernity
M.T. Vasudevan Nair's localised dramas have universal appeal
One Straight Line
Life for Laxman is a linear path, remembered minus ambiguity
The War Within The Ranks
A spate of fratricidal killings shakes up the ULFA hierarchy
The Thorny Path Home
A group of ULFA and Bodo rebels surrender—and try to start life afresh in the paramilitary forces
Things Of Beauty
The Sophia Loren of India and the neo-classical dancer. They careened wildly through life, deliberately choosing uncharted pathways. With their passing the world is a drabber stage.
Why Russia Is Fretting
Russia arms its frontiers, Iran rubbishes Taliban's 'Islamic' credo
Next Stop, Kashmir?
The bombing complicates the Afghan scenario, but India fears the Taliban may now look east