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[View this email in your browser]( Top Story [Whistleblower: 'I have the Names of 20 Indians, Including Politicians, With Swiss Bank Accounts']( Anuj Srivas [If Switzerland's Federal Supreme Court rules in his favour in a case brought against him by Swiss prosecutors, Rudolf Elmer will release account data from Julius Bear bank that he still holds. In an interview with The Wire, Elmer talks about how Swiss private banking has changed over the past 15 years, Switzerland’s automatic information exchange agreement with India and more.]( [This Is the Context in Which the Election for Vice President Is Taking Place]( Gopalkrishna Gandhi [Statement released by the combined Opposition's candidate in lieu of a public discussion with the BJP's candidate Venkaiah Naidu, that never took place.]( [The Income Tax Department is the Latest Parrot in the Government's Cage]( Swati Chaturvedi [Given the allegations of impropriety against him, should Justice Dipak Misra become the next CJI just because he is the senior-most judge in the Supreme Court?]( [Why Anti-Corruption Was the Perfect Mask for Nitish to Align with BJP]( Shruti Kapila [The choice today is not between authentic and hypocritical politicians. In fact, the only choice is between harmless, risky and dangerous forms of hypocrisy and the JD(U) chief has mastered the first.]( [Spotted 43 Years After Prediction: the Dim Light of Neutrinos Bumping Against Nuclei]( Vasudevan Mukunth [Making the discovery was like trying to accurately measure how much the Titanic would bob when an orange is dropped on it.]( [JNU Adminstration Is Attempting to Create Climate of Fear on Campus]( Mohit Pandey By consistently deterring students from dissenting against illegitimate and regressive practices, the current administration seems determined to crush JNU’s commitment to social justice. [Centre's Decision to Allow Proxy Voting Rights for NRIs May Kick Up a Hornet's Nest]( Gaurav Vivek Bhatnagar Former chief election commissioners believe that it will spark anger among migrant workers who have long asked for a similar option. [An Insect's Ab Workout, Bird-Eating Bugs and the Plant That Schemes Against Caterpillars]( Janaki Lenin [A quick review of interesting research on living things from the last month.]( [In Illustrations: Why We Should Worry About Aadhaar-Related Privacy Concerns]( Aliza Bakht [The Supreme Court's upcoming verdict on the right to privacy will have a serious impact on society.]( [As Gorkhaland Agitation Continues, Darjeeling Tea Industry Takes a Big Hit]( Titash Sen [The Gorkhaland stir has cost the industry Rs 250 crore so far and there are rising fears that Darjeeling tea will lose its brand.]( Copyright © 2017 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]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](