In this issue

16 Slogans on the Sly
To make inroads into the Valley, the BJP limits the saffron to the backdrop and gives a
nod to
Muslim identity, while trying to laterally pump in nationalism
26 The Hot Sea Knocks
Submerging islands on its way, the sea nibbles at the Sunderbans’s mangrove cover.
The culprit here too seems to be global warming.
32 A Sick Body of Medicine
With hardly any regulations in place, private hospitals are used as profit-making factories
44 Board of Butterflies
The strikingly feudal law of the land doesn’t apply anymore to the Hindi film industry. A
new breed of directors have turned producers and opened the fortress to a range of talent.
64 Carnatic Cafe
The sabha canteens are as much a hit as the music in Chennai during the season

New Dawn Or A Lit-Up Screen

Acting is all about timing. Jaya’s absence and DMK’s dismal bypoll show offer Rajinikanth a grand entry.

5 mins

With Allah On The ­Loudspeaker

The BJP rustles up a mix of Indian nationalism and Kashmiri Muslim identity for a toehold in the Valley

7 mins

Coins Of Change

Digital currency can rid India of high-cost cash woes

3 mins

Factors Beyond Mere Bhagya

Congress goes pro-poor in its last leg, but BJP is rich in snubbing the ruling party ahead of state elections

6 mins

Graveyard Of A Land

An insatiable sea licks away the Sunderbans, leaving lakhs of lives at water’s edge

6 mins

Misery As A Terrific Biz Opportunity

A non-existent system of ­regulation ­allows ­unscrupulous ­profiteers to mint ­money from private sector hospitals, which ­comprise nearly 80 per cent of India’s healthcare ­infrastructure

10 mins

Wanted: More Women Heading The Machine

Women directors have yet to follow the trend their male counterparts are encashing—turning producer

3 mins

Darkest Spots On A Bouncy Pitch

Devious bookies still work to stain cricket. Against them are a feeble anti-corruption body and no laws.

7 mins

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