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navigator Online 20 Storm In Saffron Town The verdict is out. The SP-BSP gamble has paid off in the UP by-polls turning CM Yogi Adityanath red from saffron 28 Pride Unfurled Banking on a bit of symbolic regional nationalism, Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah pulls out the state flag. How is it going to play out? NATIONAL Kudos to the SC’s euthanasia order, but involving an overworked judiciary in pulling the plug is a bad move by ASHOK SWAIN 36 Cult of Fangs Shooting slander, lies and hate from behind the screen, assured of impunity, dwells that creature called the internet troll. An autopsy. 60 Deluge of Democracy Through sheer determination, Maharashtra’s farmers woke up a sleeping government to address their plight. But their progress depends on national coordination. 70 Haha & the Rainbows Can comedy, often thought of as a monochromatic zone in film, dwell in different hues? A brief history of laughter in Malayalam cinema. 6 LETTERS 10 DEEP THROAT 76 BOOKS 80 GLITTERATI 82 DIARY Cover: Goebbels by Kukryniksy. 1943; Cover Design: R. Prasad 30 per cent of business will migrate to new technologies, says Vodafone India CEO Physical branches are here to stay: Paresh Sukthankar by AAKAR PATEL POLITICS The Congress and BJP have come down from the moral high ground in Karnataka by AJAY SUKUMARAN FEATURE Persia to Perth: Pyarelal’s qawwali was a spiritual expression of love for God by SREEVALSAN THIYYADI Powered by India’s GDP Will grow at 9 Per Cent Only if Net Exports Surge: Debroy The ways in which the CBI may have failed the nation Giant Online Discount Brokerages Will Dominate Stockbroking: Saurabh Mukherjea Turn to page 54... POINT AND SHARE Now, open Outlook magazine on your smartphone instantly. Point your phone’s scanner on the code and align it in the frame. You will be guided instantly to our website, www.outlookindia.com This is useful to share our stories on social media or email them. O U T LO O K I N D I A . CO M 4 OUTLOOK 26 March 2018

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