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By: Outlook Publishing (India) Pvt.Ltd- Outlook English,21 August 2017
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- Published on August 10, 2017
- Outlook Publishing (India) Pvt.Ltd
- Issues 405
- Language - English
- Published weekly
About this issue
Into The VoidWe’ve reached a point where our idealismsits in a waiting room, watching themischief of politics, waiting to bereleased. Ashis Nandy analyses our‘post-normal’ condition.Mahatma and The ModernistIrfan Habib on the differences betweentwo schools of thought that raised arepublic—Gandhi and NehruPower Can Do GoodEntrepreneurs have agency, says N.R.Narayana Murthy, to be virtuous andcaringof the society. The Tireless Banks of JusticeMedha Patkar, the indefatigable crusaderof the decades old Narmada BachaoAndolan, talks to Outlook about herunshaken belief in people’s movementsThe Fate of All StructuresDilip Simeon writes on the absence ofinstinctive functions of compassion andempathy that make the Left more like itscounter ideologies, far from any utopiaBramhacharis vs BreadwinnersPuranas and shastras hint at a constanttension between hermits and householders.Does spiritual quest ideally warrantcelibacy?Devdutt Pattanaik explores theterrain—from monks to political leaders.And Then, ‘Us’ Turned to ‘Me’From imagining an ideal modern Indiato disillusionment. Indian cinema’sjourney is tied to the journey of itsambitiousproject— socialism.C.S.Venkiteswaran writes.The Heart Is Still IdealIt’s perhaps the exhaustion of ourimaginationin the face of an overwhelmingworld that says ‘idealism is dead’. NatashaBadhwar narrates true stories of hope.
About Outlook
Outlook has rewritten the way news and and general interest magazines are presented in India. It is comprehensive yet concise and crisp, investigative and bold in its approach. Outlook covers an array of topics ranging from current affairs, socio-economic issues, politics, lifestyle, entertainment, sports, international features, etc. Outlook reaches out to over 16 lakh upmarket, urban focused readers. Outlook has won a myriad of awards including the prestigious "International Press Institute" Award for Excellence in Journalism in 2007. Outlook encourages little known people who speak out loud against oppression, corrupt systems and social issues by instituting “Speak Out Awards”. Outlook also triggers young minds through an all India School debate called ‘Speak Out Debate” by reaching out to over 300 schools in 18 cities in India. Students who win the Indian round are sponsored by Outlook for international debates held in Korea, South Africa, etc