16 Shots From The DarkThe chilling murder of senior journalist Gauri Lankesh in Bangalore acts as a jolt for thecivil society, shows how dangerous the times have become for critical voices28 Terror-talk and Internal HealthTrump’s Afghan policy and the BRICS terror tag will have little effect on Kashmir militancy38 A Violent ApparatusA Dalit student’s suicide in Tamil Nadu in the backdrop of politics over the medical examNEET shows the many layers of apathy our education system has wrapped around itself42 Closer to a CureThe latest gene-based interventions in the treatment of cancer bring us closer than ever tocuring the deadly disease54 Gelatin in TroubleA proposal for making medicines ‘pure veg’ is being discussed. Pharmas watch fearfully.6 Letters 12 deep throat 58 Books 64 glitterati 66 diary