24 The China ConundrumA quarter century ago, they spoke of the End of History. But the receding US influence inthe Trump era—and China’s rise—accentuates the sense of a new bipolar world.31 Topography of LazeezOutlook maps out India’s most iconic restaurants that have been part of a collectivememoryover the years through the length and breadth of the country68 The Plot ThickensThe Kodanad estate murders and theft of Jayalalitha’s property papers indicatethat adirty game is at play and the AIADMK leadership is somehow connected76 In And Out Of Red LettersLabour historian Dilip Simeon recalls his tryst and eventual disillusionment with Naxalism80 Caste On The FieldIt’s telling that even games are played by similar caste rules that govern the social in India8 Letters 12 deep throat 84 Books 88 trending 90 diary