14 A Death on the DalThe murder of a British woman in a houseboat in Kashmir in 2013 still remains a mystery20 Gender Proprietary ClaimsThe recent outrage of a khap in Haryana in connection with Vernika Kundu’s stalking caseis dressed in the attire of gender justice but may be far from it24 Double Edged NeighbourCompelling trader and bitter neighbour, China has been the perpetual dilemma that theIndian State has tried to keep at arm’s length. Now, it has moved too close for comfort.38 Karmic EngineerLife seems to have completed a full circle for Jaypee group founder Jaiprakash Gaur whois on the verge of bankrupcy after having built his fortune from scratch50 The Grand Piano RaagA brief, modern history of the piano in Indian classical music6 Letters 10 deep throat 60 Books 64 trending 66 diary