Highlights of India Today Malayalam issue dated May 8th, 2013. The issue looks at the dark and criminal mid of a child rapist with real life incidents, psychologist perspectives and a deep profile of the psycho man The issue is makes ac lose look at why our girl child is not safe and has a telling column by poet and columnist Meena Kandswamy. There are also reportage from the red-light district that is Kamathipura. One out of three raped are girl child is the stunning find. The issue also looks at the Karnataka elections where BJP is most likely to lose its first sate south of Vindhyas. Without the Bellary mining mafia snd yedyurappa with a new party,BJP would find its journey tough So is Jantha Dal secular led by HD Kumarswamy India China border dispute is also discussed in the issue.There is also a very spirited piece on what it means to be rebel in a cadre party like CPM Based on the murder of TP Chandrasekharan ,a dissident CPM activist, thinkers across different political spectrum are analyzing the fall out of TP murder. K K Rama,wife of the slain leader, K Venu; Civic Chandran ,K T Kunhikkannan, and Berlin Kujhanadhan Nair are also participating in the debate. The issue also looks at the maverick political leader K R Gouriyamma who is planning to make an exit from the UDf. The 91 year old reveals her relationship with certain UDF and LDf leaders revealing the real mind of the lady.T here is also an investigative piece on Srinijan,the son law of K G Balakrishnan, former chief justice of India Also there is an alarming story on the sate of penstock pipes in the dams of Kerala ,which badly requires immediate repairs. The investigation into the deaths in Attappady where children of tribals are dying of malnutrition is another important reportage. The accusation of sexual harassment against naval officers in Southern Naval command is another important read.