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26 Dec, 2012-01 Jan, 2013 | Vol 04 | Issue 52

The Cult of NaMo

For millions, reality does not seem to count

Through the electoral campaign, the visage of Narendra Modi dominated every poster but for the ones featuring singer Arvind Vegda. His hit song, modified to Bhai Bhai Mori Raja because the Election Commission would not permit the word ‘Rama’, became the theme for the Modi campaign on radio and television.

BY Hartosh Singh Bal

SEE SMALL WORLD

Crimes against Women

National outrage is not enough

BYHaima Deshpande

Freewheeling Axl

Guns N’ Roses’ concerts in India were all about cult music and nostalgia, but this ageing band saw a surprisingly big turnout of children

The End That Wasn’t

The visual history of a cataclysm that never happened

Insulting Traditions

A history of insults in Indian literature

Awaiting Ratan Tata’s Memoirs

The Group’s Chairman has shown no inclination to draft his memoirs, but Tata watchers deserve clues on at least four mysteries of his term

BYAresh Shirali

Toddlers under Stress

How coaching classes train two- and three-year-olds for interviews to gain admission to elite schools in South Mumbai

BYSharmeen Hakim Indorewala

The Commentator’s Curse

Times when players would rather a commentator didn’t praise them

The Trouble With Youth

…and the dubious status that age and marriage confer upon us

Hectic 2013 for Ranbir Kapoor

Hectic 2013 for Ranbir Kapoor • De Niro’s Indian Fans • No Transparency Please

BYRajeev Masand

Notes to Ourselves

What must we do to survive the persistent onslaught of dengue, malaria, chikungunya, swine flu…?

BYKalpish Ratna

Pather Panchali

The farce surrounding one of India’s most important roads, National Highway 31

Arts

The Artist With No Boundaries

Having fled his village in Kerala even before he was 20, Viswanadhan’s art is informed by a lifetime of itinerancy

Cinema

The Accidental Superstar

Dilip Kumar turned 90 on 11 December. The legend and lore of perhaps the greatest Indian actor ever

Science

How to Read a Face

Look at the region below the eyes, says a new study. Evolution explains why it works best

Gadgets

Samsung Galaxy Camera

A point-and-shoot for social media addicts who hate cellphone cameras

BYGagandeep Singh Sapra

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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

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Hartosh Singh Bal

Facebook to Bhaktbook

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

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Sumana Roy

Infernal Lessons

Deciphering Dan Brown’s bestseller Inferno

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Manu Joseph

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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

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Rape at Home

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The Unreliable Source

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Hartosh Singh Bal

Collateral Clean-Up

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

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Mihir Srivastava

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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Gender Bias
Wearing Blinders

Why do women filmmakers in India not want to talk of sexual violence?

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Blight
Kerala’s Endosulfan Tragedy

Did it really happen? A lesson in how India handles scientific debate

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THROWAWAY
The Bungle Jumble Party

God’s gift to the Congress

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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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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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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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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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