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'Pharma Money Is Corrupting Pediatrics Academy'

A former member of the Indian Academy of Paediatrics (IAP), Dr Vipin Vashishtha was ousted from the academy for highlighting the nexus between physicians and vaccine manufacturers last year. The Bijnor-based paediatrician documented the rampant corruption and system of favours in an open letter addressed to all members of the academy. In an interview with Arushi Bedi, he lays bare the nexus and talks about how he is still under fire for raising questions. Edited excerpts:

Lone Female In The Hilly Terrain

At 18, K. Ajitha trekked Kerala forests as a Naxal. Today, she is an active feminist.

Red Hand That Led Mamata

Fighting ‘pro-capitalist’ Marxists on the political turf, the CM knows she can’t displease the state’s ultra Left.

Clouds Across Matrices

It’s aimed high. But will stronger regional air connectivity actually work?

Patriotism Vs Jingoism

Gandhian nationalism, enshrined in the Constitution, is based on ideals of equality and diversity. As a new pretender, with its hate-filled credo, tries to supplant it, our duty is to put up a dogged fight.

Onion Dome Of Stained Glass

Five African sides have qualified for the World Cup. With excellent organisation and a few world-class players, can they overcome history?

Bonanza, Come What May!

Pre-GST panic mode prompts retailers to hold grand sales, offer big discounts, triggering shopping spree

This Land is Your Land

Ten lakh acres—that’s 4,000 sq km, the size of Trinidad and Tobago —are lying idle with central PSUs. How can India benefit?

Ballia: Seven Days Of Swaraj

Few know of the defiant 1942 Republic of Ballia, ground down brutally

Hard Liquor Banned, No Worries!

The bars are closed. No worries, the Malayali takes to beer, wine.

A Tableau Of Feelings Towards Tipu Sultan

As swords are crossed over Tipu Jayanti, everyone revisits a complex debate with all-too-pat answers.

Self Reflection Is Not Modi's Trait!

The Bihar imbroglio has stung Modi badly. So have angry elders. Outlook offers ten ways for the PM to follow, for a regaining of old elan.

Blood Bros: Arabs and Muslims

The Arab worlds whimsy over ISIS has allowed other players to step in.

Chennai Floods: A Depression Will Not Sink Them

A Biblical deluge has engulfed Chennai. The amazing spirit of its people keeps it afloat.

Are Nehru-Gandhis Sins Catching Up?

Will the Nehru-Gandhis finally realise that all is not their family fiefdom; are their sins catching up?

Will Modi Sarkar Lose A Winning Battle?

To get the economy right, Modi sarkar needs to get its politics right or it’ll lose a winning battle.

Death Of Mufti Mohammed Sayeed: A Dark Winter Of Unease

Mufti Mohammed Sayeed’s death upsets the delicate dynamics of the coalition between the BJP and his party.

Netflix: Streamer's Avenue

Netflix, with its coveted hoard, is here. But censorship and cost can curb its appeal.

Rohith Vemula Suicide: Not Quite An End Note

In the end, the system got Rohith Vemula. He died thinking he could not win the caste battle, little knowing that he has started a war.

Fashion Designers And Their Interior Statements

Fashion designers cast their eye on interiors and make a statement of it.

Will FB Win It's Free Basics War?

Bolstered by academia and civil society, TRAI stands its ground against FB’s free basics publicity blitz.

On The Line Between Hero And Fall Guy

As Modi’s consigliere, Amit Shah bears the wounds of Delhi, Bihar. More failure would be disaster. Critics inside are keeping the score.

'Right To Divorce' For Muslim Women In Kashimir

Fed up with troubled marriages, women in Kashmir are seeking divorce and getting it—from regular and Sharia courts

JNU Controversy: In The End It Was Raining Slogan On Main Street

The Sangh parivar pushes the battle for control over a ‘leftist’ JNU by invoking the oldest trick—patriotism.

Sanjay Dutt: A Life Unshackled From Past Mistakes

Jail term done, Sanjay Dutt can lead a life unshackled from past mistakes.

Fracture Un-Nursed

A post-merger revolt in AIADMK reduces the EPS government to a minority 

The Art Of Speaking

Media and democracy—the themes recurred at the Vinod Mehta Memorial Lecture and Outlook SpeakOut Awards

A Latter-Day Torch To Be Borne With Care

In this inaugural Vinod Mehta Memorial Lecture, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Steve Coll talks about the origins, uses, abuses, trials and triumphs of free, fair and investigative modern journalism as the world knows it

'It's Not Worth Having Whistle Blowers In India Today'

For many millennials, turning 30 is often a reminder to look back and assess the life goals one sought and achieved, failed to or is still striving for.

From Pebbles To Bullet

Turmoil is back in Kashmir’s apple countryside after a long