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Table of Contents

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01-07 May, 2012 | Vol 04 | Issue 18

Where to Go This Summer

Eight destinations to get away

Brazil • Budapest • Shanghai • Srinagar • Ramganga, Marchulla • Tadoba • Matheran • Madikeri, Coorg

SEE SMALL WORLD

Finance Ministry’s Flight of Fancy

During a Budget session, the Ministry is seeking to award concessions worth at least Rs 800 crore to commercial flying clubs through the back door

BYHartosh Singh Bal

A Lacklustre Visit

Shorn of train rides or meals with Dalits, Rahul Gandhi’s recent trip was as subdued as it was ineffective

BYHaima Deshpande

Sex, Politics and Videotape

Morphing a video clip is not easy, Mr Singhvi. Why not subject it to a forensic examination?

BYMihir Srivastava

Why Bother Re-arranging Chairs?

Even if the speculation in Delhi is true, a Kamaraj Lite Plan is unlikely to help the Congress

BYDhirendra K Jha

Once Again, the Same Nonsense

How can the abduction of a Collector and an MLA be an argument for talking peace with Maoists?

BYHartosh Singh Bal

For an Unholy Blessing

After seers at Karnataka’s muths tilt, Sonia senses a chance

BYAnil Budur Lulla

Headmaster Bhansali

Headmaster Bhansali • Ranveer on a Leash • The Older, the Better

BYRajeev Masand

The Guru Ambedkar

BR Ambedkar chose a religion rather than a political ideology to empower India’s Untouchables for a reason

BYAnanya Vajpeyi

Books

Between Pre-modern and Modern Times

The adventures of Musharraf Ali Farooqi, who quit his job as a journalist in Pakistan to work in a packaging factory in Toronto

BYBasharat Peer

Science

Still No Light on Dark Matter

A comprehensive study finds no evidence of dark matter around the sun

Gadgets

Blackberry 9920

An entry-level smartphone aimed at youngsters

BYGagandeep Singh Sapra

Cinema

Vicky Donor

This film has a sense of humour that cuts across class and cerebral levels

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The Unreliable Source

The second rung of the Congress party, where there is much jostling for power, is the origin of some of the most ridiculous political spin in recent times

Hartosh Singh Bal

Collateral Clean-Up

It may not entirely be a sense of duty that is motivating CBI Director Ranjit Sinha

Mihir Srivastava

Let’s Not Ask Her Screen Age

Let’s Not Ask Her Screen Age • Tears of Luck • To Act or Not To Act

Rajeev Masand

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The Unreliable Source

The second rung of the Congress party, where there is much jostling for power, is the origin of some of the most ridiculous political spin in recent times

25

Hartosh Singh Bal

Facebook to Bhaktbook

A Hindu devotional song calls out to Facebookers seen as sinners in need of redemption

6

Sumana Roy

Infernal Lessons

Deciphering Dan Brown’s bestseller Inferno

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Manu Joseph

most popular this month

Rape at Home

The trial of a French Consulate employee, accused of raping his minor daughter, has begun in Bangalore. His wife Suja Jones speaks to Open

Aimee Ginsburg

Waiting for Deliverance

What families in Haryana will do to have a son. A witness’ account

Ruhani Kaur

The Unreliable Source

The second rung of the Congress party, where there is much jostling for power, is the origin of some of the most ridiculous political spin in recent times

Hartosh Singh Bal

most commented this month

Rape at Home

The trial of a French Consulate employee, accused of raping his minor daughter, has begun in Bangalore. His wife Suja Jones speaks to Open

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Aimee Ginsburg

The Man Who is Afraid of a Skullcap

Two books on Narendra Modi establish why it is silly to hope that the bigot will ever be any less bigoted

28

Hartosh Singh Bal

The Unreliable Source

The second rung of the Congress party, where there is much jostling for power, is the origin of some of the most ridiculous political spin in recent times

25

Hartosh Singh Bal

Rogues
Turn the Spotlight

Cricket is dirty yet again and it’s time to go after those who might get away

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True Life
Just Another Massacre

Sinam Ongbi Chandrajini lost children in a massacre in Malom in 2000. It was the horror of this incident that led Irom Sharmila to begin her fast against AFSPA

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Public Opinion
The Unreliable Source

The second rung of the Congress party, where there is much jostling for power, is the origin of some of the most ridiculous political spin in recent times

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CARROT AND STICK
Citizens and Soldiers

The CRPF’s missteps threaten its efforts to woo tribal youth in Chhattisgarh

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THROWAWAY
The Bungle Jumble Party

God’s gift to the Congress

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LEGACY
A Classic and its Afterlife

CLR James’ Beyond a Boundary on its 50th anniversary

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MODERN TIMES
Infernal Lessons

Deciphering Dan Brown’s bestseller Inferno

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RELOAD
Eternal Tales in The Electronic Age

The first act of Amar Chitra Katha’s rescue is over. The brand has survived. But Act Two will be tricky

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ARM’S LENGTH
That Fizzling Sound

As cola drinks are shunned by health junkies

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On the Contrary
Soft Brains, Hard On

What makes Mumbai’s municipal corporators demand a ban on scantily clad mannequins

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Media
Facebook to Bhaktbook

A Hindu devotional song calls out to Facebookers seen as sinners in need of redemption

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B-horror
Birth of the Indian Undead

What makes zombies interesting and why Go Goa Gone gets it right

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