7 The Poliglot This Week Rahul goes the Wayanad way, Gowdas say cheese in Karnataka, and politician lookalikes, among other exclusives. Also, a chat with recent Congress entrant Urmila Matondkar. 22 Too Sweet For Sale Amid all the election bustle, a look at the plight of sugarcane farmers. They have had a bumper harvest, but haven’t got the buyers for the excess. 28 The Vote-gathering Beehive The enrolled bhakts, the Cong karyakartas.... Our focus this time is on the composition and dynamics of the rank and file that fuels the campaigns and rallies of political parties. 48 Rule By Images The Model Code of Conduct for elections versus politician biopics, web series, Modi TV, Modi bindi, masks, T-shirts, memes, social media ads...is the former even trying 54 The Judwa Bloc This village in UP is famous for an inexplicable genetic phenomena—twins born to scores of families. Is it the chromosomes, the water, the air...even experts are clueless. 4 LETTERS 62 BOOKS 64 GLITTERATI 66 DIARY