Outlook Magazine - July 30, 2018

In this issue

Red Tape Cruelty

In Maharashtra, a scheme to compensate rape and acid attack survivors fails to deliver

The Stat Job

Statistical methodology can be deceptive at times. Social security enrolments as proof

of a surge in job creation? Not the best measure of how things stand.

Another Dawn’s Overcast?

Pakistan goes to elections on July 25. And cricket star-turned politician Imran Khan, with

his PTI, hopes for victory. What does the future hold for the unstable neighbour?

A Refrain Blossoms Again

The poet Mahjoor’s songs echo in the Valley once again, this time, originating from PoK

All Those Unlocked Moves

A look at the ‘lesser-known’ sports India will be participating in at the Asian Games

The Numbers Hide The Story

Social security enrolment of workers is not a good measure of how many new jobs are created

5 mins

Imran Khan, The Captain Of Pakistan?

Rawalpindi is seen to patronise him. And it’s a conducive pitch electorally—even if Nawaz Sharif, playing the victim card, poses a threat from prison. But the pennants of Imran Khan’s PTI fly the highest. Can he lay a new path for Pakistan’s fractured polity?

9 mins

The Many Merits In His Stars

Can Imran produce a nuanced India policy, beyond the patriotic rhetoric his past is studded with? It hinges on the exigencies of power—and the army.

5 mins

Time For More Of The Same

Don’t expect a radical India policy from likely PM Imran

6 mins

Go South, Young Man

Drawn by development, north Indians continue to migrate to the southern states in vast numbers

7 mins

From Bedrooms To Courtrooms

The apex court’s verdict on Section 377 is poised to bring tectonic shifts in Indian society, but subtly

6 mins

Outside The Realm Of Sacred Snips

Sacred Games underlines the power of freedom in the digital space

5 mins

Tongues Of Lilting Grace

A band in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir singing lyrics penned by a legendary poet wins hearts in the Valley

6 mins

They Stab Like A Butterfly

Pencak silat, sambo, wushu...the Asiad will bristle with martial arts events, and Indians are more than game for a throw

7 mins

Braggadocio Is An Italian Word

Genial, humble and a democrat. Such is the picture of Atal Behari Vajpayee seen in Karan Thapar’s memoir.

6 mins

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