The internet search engine terms Outlook a general interest magazine, but in reality, Outlook is anything but general. It has always managed to create a niche for itself by being way above mediocrity in an era of breaking news and flash-in-the-pan journalism. Today, journalism is evolving every second, yet a two-decades-old magazine has managed to keep up with the sprint, while dishing out the best in politics and entertainment. For a weekly magazine, it manages to remain current, and yet keeps the zeal alive for the next read. Outlook has been known for its strong reportage, as also for being an important tool in the process of opinion-building, dishing out opinions that many a time create news in itself. Though I love this magazine, there’s only one thing that I wish would change: It should have a 360-degree outlook rather than viewpoints that are way too shaded and segregated for a few. The magazine, though predominantly political in nature, does manage to bring out other flavours as well. Like life, Outlook also tends to serve you what you’d have least expected, and yes that’s far from disappointing.
(Ashoke Pandit, film-maker, social activist and member of Central Board of Film Certification, who recently courted controversy after posting a tweet slamming the AIB Knockout.)
Outlook invites readers to take part in its 20th anniversary celebrations. Send us your bouquets and, more importantly, your brickbats. E-mail your entry to editor [AT] outlookindia [DOT] com
