In this issue

Outlook’s latest issue, ‘All is Well’, takes you through a series of satirical pieces that stretch themselves to find the bloom in the gloom, taking pertinent jibes at the ‘happy news industry’ which, abdicating all the tenets of responsible journalism, foregrounds the status quo. So if only cheer, celebration, and joy matter in news, then we’ll provide all that and more—with a small twist.

A Not-yet World

\"People think-wrongly-that speculative fiction is about predicting the future, but it isn't; or if it is, it tends to do a rotten job of it. Futures are huge things that come with many elements and a billion variables, and the human race has a habit of listening to predictions for what the future will bring and then doing something quite different. What speculative fiction is really good at is not the future but the present-taking an aspect of it that troubles or is dangerous, and extending and extrapolating that aspect into something that allows the people of that time to see what they are doing from a different angle and from a different place. It's cautionary.\" -From the introduction to Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451 by Neil Gaiman

2 mins

I Write, Therefore I am

_ This is an ode to the writers who imagined and chronicled in not-yet places, the ones who faced the dystopia in ads. This is inspired by the many speculative fiction books that predict apocalyptic times

10+ mins

Thumbs Up!

THE slanting sunrays lose their sting of September; they are mellow like the lions in the older national emblem; benign with their thick grinning whiskers; and, not snarling and sabre-toothed like the new avatar. The wind no longer feels like a slap across the face, but a zephyr, its sweet embrace is soothing and languorous, with political pundits trying to gauge which way it’s blowing. Plump Mexican silk cotton flowers twirl down from the high branches, like Vishnu’s Sudarshan Chakra, sans the firepower, landing silently to make a spongy, pink-purple carpet. The neem and the pilkhan have a blow-dried look, the generous rains and the assorted acids in the air have bleached them to an indescribable green. The parakeets and the barbets, the treepies and the hornbills, the doves and the babblers chirp around, merrily flying hither and thither as if they are in Ashoka Vatika.

4 mins

THE POTATO STORY

I was halfway through my plate of potato risotto when my phone rang.

2 mins

A Radiant Masterpiece

This movie doesn't just have its heart in the right place: it's so beautiful that it has more than one heart

3 mins

A Blooming Paradise

Colourful dry leaves covering your way to the Magic Bullet Paradise’—a renowned nursery in the heart of the city—symbolise the new new’.

4 mins

CM Dhami's resolve to make Uttarakhand a Global Tourist Destination

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, who visited London and Birmingham cities of Britain for the Global Investor Summit to be held in Dehradun in December, has succeeded in bringing in huge investment into his state. During the visit, investment proposals worth around Rs 12.5 thousand crore were signed. The CM has expressed hope that the investment target set for the Investor Summit will definitely be met.

2 mins

How To Start An SIP?

Systematic Investment Plan (SIP) is a popular investment method that allows investors to invest a fixed amount of money at regular intervals in mutual funds. It is a disciplined approach to investing and can help individuals to achieve their financial goals over the long term. Here’s how you can start an SIP:

2 mins

Silencing the Messenger

The NewsClick raids send a very important message of crumbling press freedom in the country

5 mins

CASTE YOUR NEW VOTE

The recently-released caste data has already created political ripples in Bihar. But the real tectonic shift will happen when the socio-economic data is released

7 mins

My Mulaqat with Umar Khalid

Umar Khalid was arrested under the UAPA for his alleged role in the 'Delhi pogrom'. He has been languishing in Tihar Jail for more than three years

7 mins

From Spiritual Circuits To Stargazing, Uttarakhand's 'Bucket List Perfect' Plan

In recent years, initiatives such as rural homestays, adventure activities or sacred hotspots have been revamped to widen the tourism prospects of the state

2 mins

Jewel In The Crown

Forty-five minutes away from the national capital is a green island of serenity, ensconced in the green Aravalis. A 158-key resort, the newly launched Courtyard by Marriott Aravali Resort is a welcome addition to the staycation destinations for residents of Delhi-NCR.

4 mins

From Thriving Domestic Travel To Chanderi Sarees, MP Has It All

Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board has taken several initiatives, including rural and agritourism, to boost local and inbound tourism

2 mins

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