Why the saffron wave may plateau in Karnataka; one in eight birds facing extinction globally; India's private shipyards; and more

[View this email in your browser]( Top Story [Why the Saffron Wave May Plateau in Karnataka Assembly Elections]( Praveen Rai [That the people of Karnataka are not receptive to the idea of communal politics may work against the 'Modi magic' in the upcoming polls.]( [After Scandal, Facebook Restricts Access to Data – and Cuts off Academics]( Visvak ["It's not enough to just give people control over their information. We need to make sure that the developers they share it with protect their information too."]( [All the Prime Minister's Men]( Swati Chaturvedi [When it comes to the bureaucracy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has placed all his favourite loyalists in plum posts, sometimes even giving the services rule book a go-by. Meet the 'Gujarat-Modified officials'.]( [One in Eight Bird Species Facing Extinction Worldwide: Report]( Richa Malhotra [Most avian species in India have become more threatened.]( [What Lies Behind Central America's Gang Violence]( R. Viswanathan [For infamous gangs like MS-13 and Barrio 18, from drug trafficking to countless homicides, brutality is the name of the game. But how did it all begin and just how much blame can be laid at the feet of the US?]( [Bhim Army Leader’s Brother Shot and Killed in Saharanpur, Tension Prevails]( The Wire Staff [The brother of Bhim Army’s Saharanpur president was shot and killed by unknown assailants.]( ['Dead Baby' Came Back to Life, but No Case of Negligence Against Max Hospital]( Anoo Bhuyan [The Delhi Medical Council’s report will likely end the pursuit of a criminal case by the aggrieved parents against the Shalimar Bagh hospital.]( [Should the State of India's Private Shipyards Affect its $8-Billion Search for Submarines?]( K.S. Subramanian [The defence ministry must balance and leverage the strengths of both public and private shipyards through appropriate distribution of work.]( Copyright © 2018 The Wire, All rights reserved. You're getting this email because you recently subscribed to receive email digests from The Wire via our website. Our mailing address is: The Wire 13, Shaheed Bhagat Singh Marg Gole MarketNew Delhi 110001 India [Add us to your address book](//thewire.us11.list-manage.com/vcard?u=6b988b13445248b1268a308f2&id=4808224841) Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](