14 In The Wake of RajanA profile of the newly appointed RBI Governor Urjit Patel20 Violent Slumber, Brutal RouseThere’s an inherent duplicity in Indian society’s attitudes to Dalits: saffron politics targets thetanners, while a congenital blindness to caste-ordained occupations means the world of the manualscavenger is largely static. An interview of Bezwada Wilson, spot reports from Delhi and Jalandhar,an analysis of the mood among BJP’s Dalit MPs, and a column by Rajasekhar Vundru.44 SupercoachIt is now well known that behind the success of many a medal-winning badminton star fromIndia is the indefatigable Pullela Gopichand56 The Crime-Punishment ComplexIs the new rape law too harsh Can there be too harsh a law for rape A talk with FlaviaAgnes on the current point of contention in liberal public discourse.6 LETTERS 10 DEEP THROAT 42 BIZTRO 68 BOOKS70 REVIEW 72 TRENDING 74 DIARYCover Design: Bishwadeep Moitra; Photograph: Narendra Bisht