The V-C is a feudal and opportunist. He tweaked rules according to the wishes of his new political master.” Regulars 6 letters 10 seven days 12 deep throat 48 track 2 54 biztro 68 books 70 fine living 72 glitterati 74 DIary Cover Design: Bishwadeep Moitra; Photograph: Narendra Bisht current affa irs 20 DU See What I See Shakhas on campus, RSS ‘experts’ at seminars and arbitrary appointments...is saffronisation swamping Delhi University 16 column Shekhar Gupta 32 bihar The Make or Break Election 34 opinion Praveen Chakravarty International 40 EU’s Selfish Turn The rich nations of the European Union come under criticism as they turn a blind eye to the plight of the hapless refugees who come to their shores to escape trouble at home busi n ess 52 Google That Pulled up for its monopolistic practices earlier, the company falls under the CCI scanner again features 56 Epic Folly SUNIL MENON on the hostile reception accorded to Muslim scholar M.M. Basheer’s commentary on Valmiki’s epic during ‘Ramayana masam’ in Kerala—and the narrowing space for scholarship in India