A.G. Noorani reviews ‘The Scandal of Empire: India and the Creation of Imperial Britain’, by Nicholas B. Dirks.

We are reproducing in two parts a chapter on Enoch Powell from Jonathan Rutherford’s new book, Forever England. Using a mixture of political, historical and psychological analysis, Rutherford offers a rich account of the interaction of masculinity, empire and race in the development of Powell’s notorious but undoubtedly significant brand of politics. This part focuses in particular on Powell’s relationship to the British Empire and the development of his character through his austere and isolated childhood and education. Part 2, following shortly, draws upon this backdrop to develop an account of his political career.

Media Lens on the inherent instability of capitalism and the false promise of neoliberalism, tackling in particular the mythical capitalist “success stories” of China and India.

There are a number of interesting issues arising from the coverage of both India and Pakistan recently on display on the BBC, write _David Berry_ and _Sujata Hazarika_