In this issue

14 In The Wake of Rajan
A profile of the newly appointed RBI Governor Urjit Patel

20 Violent Slumber, Brutal Rouse
There’s an inherent duplicity in Indian society’s attitudes to Dalits: saffron politics targets the tanners, while a congenital blindness to caste-ordained occupations means the world of the manual scavenger is largely static. An interview of Bezwada Wilson, spot reports from Delhi and Jalandhar, an analysis of the mood among BJP’s Dalit MPs, and a column by Rajasekhar Vundru.

44 Supercoach
It is now well known that behind the success of many a medal-winning badminton star from India is the indefatigable Pullela Gopichand

56 The Crime-Punishment Complex
Is the new rape law too harsh? Can there be too harsh a law for rape? A talk with Flavia Agnes on the current point of contention in liberal public discourse.

6 LETTERS, 10 DEEP THROAT, 42 BIZTRO, 68 BOOKS, 70 REVIEW 72 TRENDING 74 DIARY, Cover Design: Bishwadeep Moitra; Photograph: Narendra Bisht

This is slavery based on caste

On many occasions, the Ramon Magsaysay Award has been bestowed on individuals of various ilks and ideological persuasions. For the first time, perhaps, it speaks to an issue that touches the lives of millions of people because an award for Bezwada Wilson (50) is an international acknowledgement of the cause of the people who have been forced for generations, by an inhuman system of caste-ordained occupation, to handle the human waste of a structurally apathetic society. Before leaving for Manila to receive the award on August 31, Wilson spoke to the media about the only thing he cares for: “reclaiming for the Dalits the human dignity that is their natural birthright,” as the Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation put it. Excerpts from the conversation Uttam Sengupta had with the national convenor of the Safai Karmachari Andolan (SKA):

6 mins

A Hurrah For No Complexo

‘The Rio Games is a grand success’, trumpet a few. A divided country begs to differ.

4 mins

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