current affa i r s 22 A Societal Problem If one thought the Delhi gangrape was the worst we had in depravity, we now have a five-year-old being raped brutally. What explains this increasing perversion in society, where even children aren’t spared 8 interview Justice K.T. Thomas 10 west bengal Cheat Funds 14 direct selling firms Dream Merchants 18 delhi University The Four-Year Undergrad: A Rush Job 20 hyderabad The TRS Influx 27 Luck now N.D. Tiwari Turns Activist 28 Karnataka Gearing for Election 30 Madhya pradesh Chinks in the Shivraj Chauhan Armour