16 With Or Without YouThe Grand Alliance loses itspillar. Nitish Kumar parts wayswith Laloo Prasad Yadav.24 The Hard LineThe arrest of Hurriyat leadersbrings discomfiting closure tospeculations of ‘talks’ betweenthe Centre and separatists36 Laggard LeagueThe original development storyis now decades old. While moststates seem to have worked outthe basics, some lag waybehind.60 Perils of CareA massive slump in offshorejobs, abysmal pay scales andan overall exploitativestructure, it’s a hard time for anurse in India70 Game Changing RulesTwo Deloitte reports and anew constitution prescribemajor reforms in the BCCI