COVER STORY
Thomas Pogge Interview | “For USA, The Entire Globe Is A Chessboard”
Pogge, the professor of philosophy and political science and director of the Global Justice Program at Yale University, talks about the ongoing war and what's at stake
Outlook Magazine - Warlord - 11 April 2026 Issue
As US-Israel attacks on Iran ensue, West Asia continues to negotiate between a rocky past and an uncertain future. Iran has dismissed a US ceasefire proposal and set out its own conditions. Markets crumble; supply systems disrupted while haze and tease continue to surround peace talks - misinformation and sweeping statements taking front-seat. In Outlook’s April 11 issue, Warlord, difficult questions are asked. Tanvir Aeijaz speaks to Prof. Thomas Pogge, Leitner Professor of Philosophy and Professor of Political Science, Yale University . Harish Khare looks at the emotional trauma and physiological impact of the relentless American-Israeli aggression Seema Guha’s piece talks of how as the war enters its fourth week, the US must win, while Iran just needs to survive. In India, as five crucial states walk into the month of elections , Snigdhendu Bhattacharya delves into how the consistent exchanges between Mamata Banerjee and Narendra Modi keep polarising Bengal, R Vijaya Shankar speaks on the vacuum which might follow in Tamil Nadu, if AIADMK suffers a second successive defeat, Ashlin Mathew profiles Himanta Biswa Sarma, NK Bhoopesh looks at MK Stalin and Pinarayi Vijayan, the towering vanguards against BJP’s machinery in the South. Plus book reviews, a piece on how Dhuradhandar's success has changed Bollywood and other stories. Read all this and more in this power packed issue of Outlook.
Un-necessary War: Why A Proud Iranian Nation Has Not Capitulated
Beyond Islam, there is the pride of an ancient Persian civilisation that infuses Iranian identity. Unfortunately, the Americans have arrogantly belittled the power of memories
Iron Iran: West Asia War Escalation Raises Fears of Regional Catastrophe
In the fourth week of the war on Iran, the issue has moved from regime change to the territorial integrity of the nation
The Perpetual Warrior: Didi In Her Favourite Shoes
As the political spotlight shifts to Special Intensive Revision deletions, Mamata Banerjee gets a breather—instead of answering uncomfortable questions over her 15-year rule, she is getting to ask questions
Mamata Versus Modi: Opposites On The Colour Wheel In Battle For Bengal
Narendra Modi and Mamata Banerjee have been taking potshots at each other, including indulging in personal attacks, for over a decade now. That’s how they have kept Bengal polarised
Himanta Hustle: Man Of Many Words
Himanta Biswa Sarma was not placed on the throne of Assam’s governance. He arrived there, navigating parties, positions and ideological contradictions, adjusting swiftly and deftly as the political ground shifted in the eastern state. What has remained constant is his instinct for power and his ability to stay a step ahead of the politics he helps ferment
Pinarayi Vijayan: The Right In The Left
For Pinarayi Vijayan, who has ruled Kerala’s political stage for nearly three decades, politics appears, above all, to be about power: power within the party, and power for the party
Chennai Express: Can MK Stalin Return To Power Once More?
M.K. Stalin has succeeded in reframing the political contest in Tamil Nadu as one between Dravidianism and its ideological adversaries
Will Stalin's Return After 2026 Assembly Polls Lead To The End Of The Dravidian Binary?
Doubts about the AIADMK’s future have grown stronger and talk of the end of the Dravidian binary has resurfaced. Will this election be another watershed like 1967?
Unleashing The Power Of Legal Profession Through Education
Law colleges and schools are redefining the paradigms of legal profession with a visionary zeal. Innovative curricula and excellent faculty are empowering young minds to make informed decisions about choosing the noble profession. Outlook‘s 30 best private law institution ranking, says it all.
Un-necessary War: Why A Proud Iranian Nation Has Not Capitulated
Beyond Islam, there is the pride of an ancient Persian civilisation that infuses Iranian identity. Unfortunately, the Americans have arrogantly belittled the power of memories
Iron Iran: West Asia War Escalation Raises Fears of Regional Catastrophe
In the fourth week of the war on Iran, the issue has moved from regime change to the territorial integrity of the nation
The Perpetual Warrior: Didi In Her Favourite Shoes
As the political spotlight shifts to Special Intensive Revision deletions, Mamata Banerjee gets a breather—instead of answering uncomfortable questions over her 15-year rule, she is getting to ask questions
Mamata Versus Modi: Opposites On The Colour Wheel In Battle For Bengal
Narendra Modi and Mamata Banerjee have been taking potshots at each other, including indulging in personal attacks, for over a decade now. That’s how they have kept Bengal polarised
Himanta Hustle: Man Of Many Words
Himanta Biswa Sarma was not placed on the throne of Assam’s governance. He arrived there, navigating parties, positions and ideological contradictions, adjusting swiftly and deftly as the political ground shifted in the eastern state. What has remained constant is his instinct for power and his ability to stay a step ahead of the politics he helps ferment
Pinarayi Vijayan: The Right In The Left
For Pinarayi Vijayan, who has ruled Kerala’s political stage for nearly three decades, politics appears, above all, to be about power: power within the party, and power for the party
Chennai Express: Can MK Stalin Return To Power Once More?
M.K. Stalin has succeeded in reframing the political contest in Tamil Nadu as one between Dravidianism and its ideological adversaries
Will Stalin's Return After 2026 Assembly Polls Lead To The End Of The Dravidian Binary?
Doubts about the AIADMK’s future have grown stronger and talk of the end of the Dravidian binary has resurfaced. Will this election be another watershed like 1967?
Unleashing The Power Of Legal Profession Through Education
Law colleges and schools are redefining the paradigms of legal profession with a visionary zeal. Innovative curricula and excellent faculty are empowering young minds to make informed decisions about choosing the noble profession. Outlook‘s 30 best private law institution ranking, says it all.
OTHER OUTLOOK MAGAZINE STORIES
Outlook-ICARE Rankings 2026: Top 15 Government Law Institutes In India
Are you looking for the best Government Law institute in India? Check out Outlook-ICARE's annual ranking of India’s top 15 Government Law Institutes for 2026 to make an informed choice based on multiple parameters.
Outlook-ICARE Rankings 2026: India's Top 30 Private Law Institutes
Are you looking for the private law institutes in India? Check out Outlook-ICARE's annual ranking of India’s top Top 30 private institutes for 2026 to make an informed choice based on multiple parameters.
Bloodlines Against Soulness: When the Law Undermines Trans Lives and Chosen Families
The 2026 Amendment strips self-identification and ignores chosen kinship, putting trans people and their support networks at risk.
Violence In Ramzan, Anxiety On Ram Navami: Multiple Attacks On Muslims During The Holy Month
From a killing in northeast Delhi to arrests, assaults, and calls for violence across states, attacks against Muslims saw a spike during the month of Ramzan in 2026
Interview With Ketaki Sheth: The Discreet Charm Of The Glitterati
In conversation with Outlook, photographer Ketaki Sheth talks about her approach with the camera, the irresistible allure of the black-and-white medium and more
An Absence of Answers: Grief, Surveillance, And The Unravelling Of A Mother’s World
One of the topical questions this novel raises is about the nature of information in our time. Who decides whether a piece of news is true or untrue? Whose word is taken for fact?
A Reader's Diary: In Love With Khasak, Haunted By Thasrak
He grapples with whether to visit Thasrak, recognizing that the real village has changed with time (mobile towers, tourism) and that Khasak itself was always Vijayan's "false memory" and artistic construction, not an accurate depiction.
