SHAJI N. KARUN, on the FTII controversry “The government has to realise that culture can also be an asset. Instead of elevating FTII, they’re diluting it.” REGULARS 6 LETTERS 12 SEVEN DAYS 18 DEEP THROAT 38 BIZTRO 68 BOOKS 70 FINE LIVING 72 GLITTERATI 74 DIARY Cover Design: Bishwadeep Moitra CURRENT AFFA I R S 14 Salwa Judum, Part II Ageing Maoists are hard-pressed to find fresh cadre, villagers would like to be left alone, there is no immediate trigger or justification for reviving Salwa Judum. Yet the state machinery would like to keep the Maoist bogey alive to get funds released and spent without any accountability. 20 SHOLAY & EMERGENCY Column by Sandipto Dasgupta