Purging Tata Of The Titans
Taj boss Ajit Kerkar's retirement will at last give Ratan Tata a foothold in the hotel division
A Paper-Knife To Slay The Demon
The apex court specifies what constitutes sexual harassment for women at the workplace, but will it work?
The VP Prescription
The ailing former prime minister proposes an umbrella alliance to keep the BJP out of power
The Crescent Of Pleasure
A sexologist's discovery of the P-spot, India's answer to the western G-spot, unleashes a storm
Sleek Lines And Simplicity
Innovative designs and materials combine to make optimum use of a single unit of furniture
Getting The Green In Place
A luxuriant terrace garden proves there's space for growth, even in crowded metros
Barbie Dolls And Bathcraft
Anatomically contoured bathtubs, state-of-the-art shower-cum-massage cubicles and more...
Wild Colours And Wall Art
The art of wall finishes comes of age with new techniques and a growing sense of adventure
Defying The Limits Of Space
The homes of designer Ritu Beri and businessman Nalin Tomar are studies in compact elegance
At Home In Rustic Luxury
Originally intended as a quick weekend getaway, farmhouses are now turning into dream houses
Individualistic Interiors
Raseel Gujral's tasteful house opens up a range of inexpensive possibilities in doing up a home
Tears For Fears
The Asian Paints episode highlights something rotten at the very core of Indian business
The Life-Giving Narmada
Thanks to what is probably the world's single largest drinking water project, more than 30 million people will enjoy better health, quality of life and gender equity.
'People Of The Party In Power Are Themselves Into Extortion'
Julio Ribeiro, who has served as police chief in Mumbai and Punjab, earned the sobriquet of a supercop in the '80s. He spoke to Outlook on why the underworld has tightened its grip on the city. Excerpts:
No Act Of Corporate Democracy
The Companies Bill does little for shareholder protection, though industrialists do benefit
Alone In A Man's World
Sudaka villagers make their women pay for the 'sins' of one who dared to marry above her caste
'It Might've Been Different Had Jinnah Lived Longer'
Akbar Ahmed, a senior Pakistani civil servant turned academic at Cambridge, has authored a book on Jinnah and is currently producing a film on him. He spoke to Sanjay Suri in London:
Star Crossed
Star TV boss Rathikant Basu tries desperately to save his job as the CBI gets ready to file cases against him
"Dissent Shouldn't Be Crushed"
Jitendra Prasada first met Indira Gandhi in 1970 through his mentor H.N. Bahuguna and successfully contested the general elections next year. A four-term MP from Uttar Pradesh, he is now being viewed as an alternate power centre in the Congress. Exce
The Birth Of A Bete Noire
An alternate power structure is being built around Jitendra Prasada, Kesri's number two
The Buzz: Cell To Hardsell
Companies devise innovative tariff packages to expand their reach and maximise revenues
Which Way To Picasso Bithi?
The city's passion: renaming streets. Some 820 of its 2,027 streets have been rechristened.
Song Of Transcendence
Breaking the cultural caste system, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan gave qawwali a universal appeal