In this issue

12 Another Summer of Discontent?
In a city where crackdowns on protesters as are common as the azadi chant, and lives can be lost routinely, what exactly is different about the police action at NIT, Srinagar?
32 Camera Obscura
The NDA government’s Pakistan policy suffers a lack of clarity
54 Thought(-less) Bubbles
Has the spirit and the sizzle gone out of advertising? Ad gurus, creatives and account executives are all unanimous—it has.
82 Armed, Adorned, Not to be Scorned
Body-builder, trainer, biker and belly-dancer all at once, Yashmeen Manak is redefining the world of competitive fitness for women
3 LEADERS 6 LETTERS 16 SEVEN DAYS 52 BIZTRO 64 THE SKED 84 BOOKS
86 THE REVIEWS 88 TRENDING 90 DIARY

POLITICS
Headwinds against ‘Poriborton’: The “balanced” appeasement of neominorities
by the Congress- Left alliance in Bengal
by SANDIP GHOSE

POLITICS
Analysing Assam: Predicting the poll outcome, only the basis of the turnout has
its perils, especially in lower Assam INTERNATIONAL America’s unpaid crusaders:
volunteers are the backbone of the current US presidential election campaign
by ABHIJIT MAZUMDAR

EDUCATION
An open letter to Smriti Irani on the HRD ministry’s ranking (and non-ranking) of B-schools

Where Crackdowns Are As Common As The Azadi Chant!

Where crackdowns are as common as the azadi chant, what is different about police action at NIT Srinagar?

8 mins

Why The World's Biggest Movie Star Can't Speak On Indo-Pak Peace?

It's a shame that a superstar can't talk of Indo-Pak peace

6 mins

From China, With Love

Chinese smartphones offering the price-conscious India a fascinating new range of products right now

5 mins

Indian Advertising: No Ideas, Sir Ji

An explosion of brands, consumer choices, multiplicity of media, squeeze on talent and focus on profit over creativity is posing challenges for the advertising industry. Can it regain its mojo?

10+ mins

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