current affa i rs 12 Modi’s China Model In his debut I-Day address, a flamboyant Narendra Modi talked about making India a manufacturing hub and replacing the Planning Commission. Outlook examines, along with a column by Pallavi Aiyar, the pros and cons of following China’s example. 18 varun gandhi Fall from Grace 20 co lumn Rana Ayyub 32 UK Gandhi Statue Divides London 36 taj mansingh The Lease Leash 40 West bengal A ‘Steal’ Plant in Salboni 56 hyderabad A Playboy Club 60 bollywood The Rohit Shetty Film Lookalike 64 profile Patricia Rozario, opera singer 66 luckow Tunday Mian Goes to the Mall, Kababs and All Regulars 4 letters 8 po lscap e 10 seven da ys 38 biztro 68 books 70 fine living 72 glitterati 74 DIary Cover Design: Bishwadeep Moitra Photo Courtesy: Madras Then Chennai Now by Nanditha Krishna and Tishani Doshi Roli Books Niceties over, Indo-Pak relations resume their adversarial course as New Delhi cancels talks over the Pak envoy insisting on meeting Kashmiri separatist leaders. Many wonder if Pakistan is using this as a diversion from its inner turmoils.