In this issue

18 Flicker In the Dark
Rahul Gandhi’s election campaign in Gujarat gives the Congress something to look
forward
to in a long time and creates some serious unease within the BJP
30 An Out-of-Work Class
The middle class battles cold conditions in a market where jobs have turned scarce
42 Inside the Gender Prison
The BHU episode saw women fighting the ugly misogyny inherent in the system but patriarchy
in the Hindi belt uses its own violence as an excuse to lock women in regressive chains
62 Lady Snoopers In Town
They play it very cool to get the job done—passing off as the bystander, the unassuming
chit-chatter, even the regular domestic help. Meet the urban women detectives of our times.
64 A Cool & Composed Star
Actor Kalki Koechlin talks about her career, gender-based incomes and her upcoming releases
6 LETTERS 10 DEEP THROAT 68 BOOKS 72 GLITTERATI 74 DIARY
Cover: R. Prasad; Photograph: Vijay Pandey

RaGa Road To Gujarat Navsurgence

Rahul hits BJP with slowdown and scandal with faultless timing, but can it be termed a Congress reawakening?

6 mins

'Gujarat Polls Will Be The Turning Point'

Congress general secretary in-charge of Gujarat, Ashok Gehlot, tellsBula Devi his party will defeat the BJP in the state and Rahul Gandhi may become Congress president before the year ends. 

3 mins

The Hand Beckons A Grass Root

The Congress needs Mamata to counter BJP. But its Bengal cadre loathes the TMC. Is an alliance feasible?

6 mins

Reconnect Switch Is On

The CM is on an outreach mission, sensing a drain in people’s support. Opposition dubs it political stunt.

6 mins

Fresh Trickle Of Teertham

Kerala’s Dalit pujari is a first in the south since Sangam era

5 mins

Depressing Window To Middle Class

Weak private investment, automation and redundant skills are gnawing at white-collar jobs. A political hot potato is in the moulding.

8 mins

Many Quarters Of The Patriarch

Keeping a ‘small house’ for the ‘other’ woman is a long-standing practice in Tamil Nadu, embraced and legitimised by former CMs

5 mins

Pluck Egos, Not Just Tea

Lingering misogyny prompts Kerala women to keep fighting for basic rights.

3 mins

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