What they said to us Prakash Javadekar, Environment minister “I am not pro-corporate sector, I am pro-nation. My slogan is ‘development without destruction’.” Regulars 6 letters 10 seven days 12 deep throat 38 track 2 54 biztro 68 books 70 fine living 72 glitterati 74 DIary Cover Design: Bishwadeep Moitra; Photograph: Dinodia current af fairs 24 Skill India or Scam India The much-touted skill development initiative of the government is helping not India’s jobless youth but the fat cats of Indian business 18 A.P.J. Abdl Kalam Excerpt from his yet to be published book 22 essay Dilip Bobb 28 defamation A Criminal Act 30 column Anil Divan 34 punjab attack Murder by GPS 40 column Varun Gandhi on the death penalty