20 Mythotech Inc. Some of the ridiculous claims that echoed at the Indian Science Congress, the latest was held in Jalandhar recently, prove our rational faculties are still under strain 24 Another Death Squad The chilling spate of encounters by the Karnataka police, akin to the UP police’s criminal- wipeout drive, raises some disturbing questions about the law and order machinery 40 Being Laloo In 2019 The many questions surrounding the legacy of an ailing and imprisoned Laloo Yadav, still the one-man opposition for Nitish Kumar and the NDA in Bihar 56 The Wrong ’Un As CoA members Vinod Rai and Diana Edulji fight a turf war, the BCCI falls into confusion and disarray 60 Pachyderm Clinic in Town Setting an example in animal conservation efforts, a hospital comes up in Mathura that treats elephants rescued from captivity