current affa i r s 16 A Fund of Corruption Extracts from A. Surya Prakash’s book— Public Money, Private Agenda—on the gross misuse of MPLADS funds by MPs 10 opinion Manisha Sethi 24 politics Crass Quotient 42 interview Jyotiraditya Scindia 48 the telegram Needless Nostalgia internat ional 44 The New Front Following the Savita Halappanavar case, Ireland finally passes a law on abortion in medical emergencies 46 bhutan Opposition Wins