In this issue

12 The Sanatan Hypnotists - A PIL seeks a ban on the Sanatan Sanstha for ‘grooming’ people into unconditional devotion

36 The Public Enemy is a Private Friend - Modi and Mulayam Singh Yadav are political opponents, until a personal favour is required

42 The Dark Side of Business - Taking the Jet Airways story as example, our excerpt from Josy Joseph’s new book explores the link between business, politics and the underworld

58 The Cult of the Pocket Monster - If there’s one thing market analysts have just realised, it’s that a throwback synced with technology is a recipe for global domination. With the new Pokemon Go game, they have caught them all!

72 Cleansers of Cricket - Profiles of people who played a part in bringing about the impending changes in BCCI

3 LEADERS 6 LETTERS 22 SEVEN DAYS 24 DEEP THROAT 29 BIZTRO 54 TRACK TWO 68 THE SKED 76 BOOKS 78 THE REVIEWS 80 TRENDING 82 DIARY

Mundra: The Port of No Call

Neither the state govt nor the Centre, neither the UPA nor the NDA, has acted again st Adani Port's depredations.

5 mins

The Cow Protector's Justice

A brutal public beating of Dalits by gau rakshaks in Una sets off protests across Gujarat - the BJP feels the heat

6 mins

Did Advani Go Soft On Dawood Link?

Investigative journalist Josy Joseph’s book A Feast of Vultures: The Hidden Business of Democracy in India reveals that intelligence agencies had given inputs of links between mafia don Dawood Ibrahim and Jet Airways promoter Naresh Goyal in the early 2000s. Many notes were sent to then deputy PM L.K.Advani, but nothing was done—even after the government was shattered by the Kandahar hijack. In fact, soon after the hijack, Goyal was given security clearance for Jet. The exclusive extract here shows the hold Dawood has over Indian business the questionable rise of Jet Airways and the politicians who benefited from it.

10+ mins

Noteworthily Spoken

Right-wingers lead a crowd who want Gandhiji out of rupee notes. They have their icons ready.

5 mins

Pokemonia! Pokemon Go Takes A Children's Game Outdoors

By combining cuteness, nostalgia and Augmented Reality, Pokémon GO has taken over the world.

10+ mins

His Fight To Finish

In his gritty tussle with BCCI, Verma had a little help from friends

4 mins

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