In this issue

Crisis of Faith
The arrest of the self-proclaimed godman Asaram in 2013 should have brought some relief to the victims of his alleged sexual assaults. Asaram, who oversaw a devotional empire valued at many thousands of crores of rupees and commanded immense political influence, stands accused of rape in two cases—one in Jodhpur, and the other in Ahmedabad. But to the horror of his accusers, and of the witnesses who supported them, as the trials of the cases wore on, Asaram’s followers began to execute brutal, sometimes fatal, attacks on those who dared stand up to their guru. Priyanka Dubey chronicles the nightmarish struggle to bring Asaram to justice.

Also in this issue:
How Prabhakar Pachpute brought coal into Indian art galleries; the BJP’s appropriation of Kanshi Ram’s dream; the historical figure the BJP and BSP fought over during the UP election; taking stock after half a century of Dravidian rule in Tamil Nadu; Mamata Banerjee’s simmering confrontation with the BJP; and much more.

Mind Game

An unusual sport’s rapid growth in India / Sport

5 mins

Silver Lining

How Peru’s poorest are solving their water woes / Politics

5 mins

High Horses

Polo and patriotism in northern Pakistan / Sport

5 mins

Stolen Turf

The BJP has usurped part of Kanshi Ram’s dream / Politics

7 mins

Selective Memory

The historical figure both the BJP and the BSP tried to claim during the Uttar Pradesh election / Politics

9 mins

Unhappy Anniversary

Taking stock after half a century of Dravidian rule in Tamil Nadu / Politics

10 mins

Water and Fire

Mamata Banerjee’s simmering confrontation with the BJP / Politics

7 mins

Crisis of Faith

The Nightmarish Struggle to Bring Asaram to Justice 

10+ mins

Stepchild of the West

Pankaj Mishra’s long view of the emotional cost of modernity / POLITICS

10+ mins

Inflated Prophets

Why the cult of the entrepreneur will not save India / ECONOMY

10+ mins

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