COVER STORY
Anil Kapoor
on the controversy over the national film awards
Outlook Magazine - 9 April 2001
Vexed on Sex? Ask Dr M
He goes by the unlikely name of Mathrubhootham, but this Tamil telly sex evangelist is second only to superstar Rajni on the pop chart
Babu's Day Out
A capable Parliament and a leaner bureaucracy can stop the PMO from becoming 'dictatorial'
With Daggers Sheathed
Armsgate catalysed the smouldering turf war in the BJP. But it's ended in a stalemate yet again.
Reign Of A Civil Despot
He isn't retiring, and rather than give up power, Musharraf aims at a puppet democracy
Pursestrings Leash
The Centre reins in two satraps by squeezing their finances
Vexed on Sex? Ask Dr M
He goes by the unlikely name of Mathrubhootham, but this Tamil telly sex evangelist is second only to superstar Rajni on the pop chart
Babu's Day Out
A capable Parliament and a leaner bureaucracy can stop the PMO from becoming 'dictatorial'
Playing An Old Word Game
Advani's double standards are meant to preserve the party
With Daggers Sheathed
Armsgate catalysed the smouldering turf war in the BJP. But it's ended in a stalemate yet again.
Reign Of A Civil Despot
He isn't retiring, and rather than give up power, Musharraf aims at a puppet democracy
The Scene Stealers
Trashed films grab top slots in the National Film Awards farce
OTHER OUTLOOK MAGAZINE STORIES
Chapter And Worse
'She' does exist in a website version, but did M.O. Mathai write it?
A Little Too Frank
Indira's biography rattles Sonia and loyalists, but they're hoping to kill the issue with neglect
Forster Chacha: A Personal Reminiscence
My grandfather's friend, my uncles' guardian and my favourite uncle, he had friends in every generation
An Overdose Of Subsidies
With fudged records, the industry is devouring the taxpayer's crores to boost its health
Shades Of Electric Blue
The only way for Enron to get out of its Dabhol power project mess is to sell off and quit Indian shores
Eating Out
Mahima Casewa Dines Shovana Narayan At Ego
Downtown: The Delhi-Mumbai Gazette
A swami and his quirky ends; Coke gets a Lift; artist Khantastic and a new FedEx-pression...
Nyala: Time To Reboot
Forget the Clinton visit hype. Cyberia is a long way off.
E-Education: A Class Act
Youth form the frontline in the computer war
Digital Empowerment: Seeds Of E-Volution
Forget the Green Revolution. India's hinterland is increasingly ploughing the circuits of the electronic world to reap a brand new harvest.
Democracy For A Dime
In 1970, company donations to political parties was banned, opening the field to power brokers whose strengths lay in their skill in raising funds.
Cine Qua Non, Part II
Vanishing plots, levitating heroes, dizzy logic—are we watching a Hindi film?
Rotten To The Corps
The seeds were sown two or three decades ago and it is yesterday's generals and admirals who are guilty.
Stasis Behind Statistic
The first round of results by the Census Commission makes for a very optimistic picture. But halt the celebrations for a moment.
Stasis Behind Statistic
The first round of results by the Census Commission makes for a very optimistic picture. But halt the celebrations for a moment.
Caught At The Toll Gates
A slew of tariff and non-tariff barriers means driving that cheap imported car will remain a dream
Bull's Eye
Arun Shourie said that the evidence against Bangaru Laxman was "direct".Evidence of what? Evidence of accepting a donation of Rs 1 lakh for his party ...
The Wonder That Was Indira
She was a woman to love, to admire, and beyond that—to be feared
On A Swing And A Prayer
KERALA: Strength of the house: 140
Small Is Beautiful
ASSAM: Strength of the house: 126
The Split Difference
WEST BENGAL: Strength of the House: 294
The Art of Synectics
TAMIL NADU: Strength of the House: 234
States Of The Nation
It's realignments galore as key players bicker or switch sides in the run-up to the polls
Wild Wild Countryside
With big money, it's the latest kidnapping capital of India
