A Win At The Trade-Off Olympics
India's aggressive stance in Doha matches the superior bargaining power of the rich West. But did Murasoli Maran achieve the impossible?
Target Osama
Neither a cash award nor intensive combing gets the US its primary war objective: bin Laden
Old Men At Sea
Why do Indians love old age and genuflect to grumpy geriatrics? Perhaps it's a Hindu thing. The Dhritarashtra syndrome.
The Trojan Horse Act
A proposed law to check 'unwarranted' external funding of NGOs hides more than it shows
Smooth As Raw Silk
Auto companies are queuing up to launch new models in the Rs 10 lakh-plus luxury car segment. But is the market up to it?
In Sickness And In Wealth
A likely switchover to a 'pay-and-be-treated' regime can only compound the misery of the poor
First Take
Sir Vidia set to hit Indian shores, Kulsum Begum's recipes prove to be a hit and Kajol snubs KBC...
Of Writes And Wrongs
The government is undecided on FDI in newspapers while the pro and anti lobbies slug it out.
Down Town : The Delhi-Mumbai Gazette
A trip down memory lane for Gayatri Devi, J.J. Valaya in an expansion mode, Kapil's attempt to clear his name and more...
First Among Unequals
New Delhi leads the pack in establishing ties with the new dispensation, hoping for a larger role
A Regime Unravelling
Routed elsewhere, the militia clings tenaciously to the last bit of territory it has left in Afghanistan
Special Comments
Geoff Boycott, Abbas Ali Baig, Bishen S. Bedi, Ajit Wadekar, S.K. Bansal, K. Srikant, Navjot S. Sidhu
Shame On You, Mr Denness
For too long now, the ICC has had an old school of people out of touch with the game, who justify themselves and flex their muscles using the rules.
A Highlander's Low Blow
Mike Denness' stern rectitude emanates from his being a part of the cricketing establishment
"A Match Referee Should Not Be A Dictator"
Arjuna Ranatunga, perhaps the greatest cricket captain of the '90s, was also a subcontinental icon of aggressive stand-up-for-your-rights cricket. His battle against the Australian media and the authorities for Muthiah Muralitharan is legend. He spok
Reverse Swing
Pakistan's outraged cricket fraternity and fans empathise with Tendulkar and stand with India
A Judge On Trial And In Error
A cross-section of cricketers and legal pundits firmly believe that the Indians stand a good chance of redressal.
Jaggu's Dadagiri
The fact that the Proteas have stood by India reinforces Dalmiya's reputation as a man who could sell refrigerators to Eskimos in winter.
Mutiny And The Bounty
After bodyline, Kerry Packer and match-fixing, the world of cricket braces for its fourth tectonic upheaval
Atalji, Call The General
Musharraf can't ask jehadis now to recommence business in Kashmir; the US too in its interests will keep a sharp eye on them. <br>Free Speech: <a href="submain1.asp?mode=25&refer=4492" target="_new"> Should we talk to Pakistan? </a>
Will The Neros Live Long?
Any half-alert government would have seen and grabbed the opportunity provided by the changes in the Valley. <br><a href=http://www.outlookindia.com/submain1.asp?mode=25&refer=4533 target=_new> Kashmir: What should be done? </a>
The Copy Cat's Gone
Out-of-the-box thinking is out. Recession-spooked clients and a drought of creativity spell the end to the Big Idea.