16 Play-acting DemocracyEven after almost a year of unrest, a state of normalcy remains distant for most Kashmiris.In this dark backdrop, the Valley goes for by-elections.24 The State Of FakesAlthough counterfeiters have not yet cracked the code with the new currency in circulation,the cops need to be a step ahead of them at all times28 Shame of PowerA Shiv Sena MP beats an airline staffer and boasts about it on national TV. It’s appalling,but there are so many similar examples. Who is this Ugly Indian, what gives him power44 Winds Of PainA hailstorm in Marathwada, drought in South India; farmers’ troubles abound64 The Heroine Has Finally ArrivedThe female protagonist is everywhere this year. Bollywood comes of age.