COVER STORY
Siddhartha Basu
The quizmaster on his latest programme on BBC, the University Challenge (UC)
Outlook Magazine - 18 August 2003
State Gazette
The Mandal sword-arm catches up; A dressing down; Sunshine nights; Train to Pakistan; Strong medicine and An accidental incident
State Gazette
The Mandal sword-arm catches up; A dressing down; Sunshine nights; Train to Pakistan; Strong medicine and An accidental incident
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Mudpond Blooms
Witness the persistence of life—where surviving birth itself is a battle half-won
Write To The Prime Minister!
Our political parties have got us into this mess. We'll have to pull ourselves out of it on our own. All that Kiran Nagarkar asks is that you enter your name to this letter.
You Call This Surviving?
The poor can't afford the notion of deferred pleasure. But even the rich behave as if there's no tomorrow. Why this cult of poverty?
What's Left Of Nehru?
The People's Prince has slipped in esteem; his legacy, democracy with diversity, can't
The Drifters
They're not on terra firma. But life in these phumdis is coming to a standstill.
Samurai Jack
Rid of government control, Maruti is shifting gears to launch new models, up marketshare and cut costs.
Gotra Of Love
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Ol' Blighty, My Pind
How are the Brits surviving India? By getting the hell out of London.
Travelling Light
Eleven transfers in 11 years. On the trail of an IAS officer in Bihar.
Signs of India
No we did not make these up. More than roadside diversions, here they are - in black, white and even colour.
Kuch Kuch Hota Tha
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No More Hookey
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Square Deals
Threatened yes, but the straight hasn't wiped out the cryptic yet
How Many Legs In A Square Foot?
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Hungama
Do not go looking for logic, just keep your feel for sheer frivolity intact
The Spirit Bolts
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Beware, Mr Lyngdoh
Only an all-party consensus can usher in a set of truly radical electoral proposals
A Lame Duck Can Still Quack
European governments don't always face elections if they lose majority
The Bend Is Nigh...
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Gulliver's Travails
A Kerala club tries to fulfil the most ardent desire of tall men: to melt into a crowd
'All Parties Must Back It'
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From Chalk To Cheese
Mahashweta Devi and Ruskin Bond writing in textbooks? Yes, for Delhi schools next year.
Residence On Earth
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Strike Against Hunger
MGR was rebuked for it 20 years ago. Now his midday meal-scheme is India's ideal.
The CSE Report Card
Figures are for levels of pesticides over and above the EU norms
The Fizz And Hiss Of It
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Bull's Eye
Fourteen people died in the Best Bakery carnage. Twenty-one persons were accused. All were acquitted. The judge who acquitted them blamed the prosecution. ...
Hangman, Stay A While
Work's tough for SFX assistants, the pay low and others get the kudos
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Kabuliwala's Bag Of Goodies
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