COVER STORY
The girl was unaware that she had delivered a child. Her parents had told her that she has a stone in her stomach and she had to be operated for that.
Outlook Magazine - 13 August 2018
India was never isolated. It’s seen a number of migrations, including the Vedic ‘Aryans’—and the Veda was no continuation of Harappan religion.
Prof V.S. Shinde, senior archaeologist and vice-chancellor of Deccan College, explains how Rakhigarhi extends our understanding of the Harappan civilisation.
The Rakhigarhi project shines light on an old enigma: the Harappans were genetically ‘Ancestral South Indian’ stock. Which is to say, all of us in South Asia are their children.
Deviations from universal practices in bilateral deals, even regarding defence procurement, cannot be beyond the scrutiny of Parliament and the public
Generic, unsubstantiated allegations over critical equipment vitiate the defence procurement process and put decision-makers on the defensive
Europe’s shown the data protection way with the GDRP, India intends to follow, but the road is tricky
The reasons why the Indian market soars despite the crude oil price rise
Kashmir is a bellwether for Pakistan vis-a-vis India. It must be tackled for a way forward.
India was never isolated. It’s seen a number of migrations, including the Vedic ‘Aryans’—and the Veda was no continuation of Harappan religion.
Prof V.S. Shinde, senior archaeologist and vice-chancellor of Deccan College, explains how Rakhigarhi extends our understanding of the Harappan civilisation.
The Rakhigarhi project shines light on an old enigma: the Harappans were genetically ‘Ancestral South Indian’ stock. Which is to say, all of us in South Asia are their children.
Deviations from universal practices in bilateral deals, even regarding defence procurement, cannot be beyond the scrutiny of Parliament and the public
Generic, unsubstantiated allegations over critical equipment vitiate the defence procurement process and put decision-makers on the defensive
Europe’s shown the data protection way with the GDRP, India intends to follow, but the road is tricky
The reasons why the Indian market soars despite the crude oil price rise
Kashmir is a bellwether for Pakistan vis-a-vis India. It must be tackled for a way forward.
TN, Andhra, Telangana will use local schemes with Modicare
OTHER STORIES
Modicare ambitiously plans healthcare for the poor, but doesn’t address the glaring concerns of past efforts
Curtains rise on a potboiler as the final NRC draft spins a political punch-up in Assam and beyond
Demand for a new state arises in north Karnataka—sunk in underdevelopment and neglect for generations
A godos wagon train arrived at its destination after 4 your years and Manohari Gold Tea was sold for a record Rs 39,001 at an auction. Read all this and much more in The Subcontinental Menu this week.
This excerpt from a political biography of Naveen Patnaik details Odisha’s discredited political class after the super cyclone, retelling how rapturous Odias accepted Biju Babu’s heir as a messiah.
Planning to update your bookshelf/ Here's a list of books up for grabs.
One of Hindi literature’s early modernists grapples with urbanity, caste and sexuality
Torn between being a traditional Muslim woman and a modern one in the US, Daisy Khan tackles stereotypes post 9/11 in a journey of self-discovery
In this week's diary, a playwright and writer talks about her visit to Tarragona.
A regular column on the essential buzz
Hemp is as good as linen, and there can be loads of it here, but the cannabis bias still contains its growth
The BCCI detests the RTI’s bind. Yet its very structure—the men who officiate in matches—stands on government patronage.
In an interview to <em>Outlook</em>, Lok Janshakti Party leader Chirag Paswan says Dalit and Muslim communities are natural allies and they are both sufferers in the so-called hierarchy of the caste system.
Growing disquiet in the community is pushing Dalit leaders in the NDA to a tight corner
Stuck in a swamp of Maoist threat and red tape for 36 years, Odisha finally bridges a remote corner
After a hail of 1.3 million pellets by security forces, some victims get together to rehabilitate in Kashmir
