Bull's Eye
Why do Indian Communists rant so much against globalisation when they actually seem to support it?
Shazia Mirza
A former schoolteacher of Pakistani origin, raised in the UK, she reinvented herself as a stand-up comedy artiste
'I Want To Bring One Crore Acres Under Irrigation'
Steadfast in his commitment to agriculture, Andhra Pradesh CM tells <i>Outlook</i> about his plans to revive the sector
India Counts Its New Dalits
Sachar proposes: weave the Muslim poor into the OBC quota—as 'Most Backwards'
Apna Sapna Money Money
A terribly listless, insipid yawn of a comedy — a virtual parade of idiotic characters, one more irritating than the other
The Departed
Scorsese takes the Hong Kong hit <i>Infernal Affairs</i> and relocates it brilliantly in stormy, crime-ridden Boston
Sadly, We Don't Mind
If we're unable to talk with the mentally ailing,there's something wrong with our faculties
On A Blur And A Wheel
Alcohol-related road accidents have become a national malaise. How did we get here and where do we head for a cure?
'Sonia Could Face 1977-Like Situation'
Indira Gandhi's right-hand man is today marginalised in Congress and says Sonia Gandhi could be undermined by those posing as her well-wishers
A Straw Plebiscite: No
The '62 war only boosted pro-India spirits in Tawang, but some grumble about how Tibet is developed
Kushti Isn't Kung Fu
Our lumbering genius against an army of martial artists? Even where India Inc has an edge, it may be back to deuce.
'China Cannot Be Contained'
Chinese ambassador to India talks on Indo-Chinese ties, and, of course, on his recent remarks regarding Arunachal Pradesh...
Bibliofile
Stables are being hastily locked up after two senior Penguin editors bolted to HarperCollins, while publishers hunt for market-friendly authors rather than books
On A Lyrical Planet
Death and dereliction mark most of Doshi's poems but what remains is not the dead weight of despair so much as the luminous lines her flame-tipped poet's pen conjures.
Saying The F-Word
In which women must choose between beauty and intelligence, family and career, men and themselves.
The Ants Write Their Own Script
Did Partition's onus rest only on its grand players or did the untold story lie outside conference chambers?