A friendship that faltered on Raisina Hill; the latest gene editing breakthrough; the survivors of Hiroshima; and more

[View this email in your browser]( Top Story [Lutyens and Baker: A Friendship That Faltered on Raisina Hill]( Shashank Shekhar Sinha [The making of the new imperial capital was a complicated affair complete with marathon debates and discussions, bureaucratic hassles, power struggles, personality and ego clashes and cost and time overruns. Underlining this complex tale is an intriguing story of a long-standing friendship between Lutyens and Baker turning sour, which affected the way the ‘power corridor’ ultimately shaped up.]( [Studies in Sentience Tell Us Ours is a World of Many Centres]( Arpita Joshi [The science of consciousness has dethroned humanity from the simplistic pyramid we have thus far based our actions on, and opened a new way of viewing and engaging with life around us.]( [Why P.M. Bhargava Will Be Remembered as a Forthright Institution-Builder]( Ram Ramaswamy and Somdatta Sinha [He could often seem autocratic and dogmatic – but for all his strong opinions, he had a commitment to quality, and in the end this is essential to build anything that will last.]( [Recalling Arvind Panagariya’s Unsuccessful Labours]( Sampad Patnaik [If deregulation of hiring and firing is desirable, then greater regulation of working conditions is also necessary.]( [All You Need to Know: The Latest Gene Editing Breakthrough]( Nandita Jayaraj [The most risky aspect of gene editing is accidentally editing the wrong gene, causing problems that can be passed down generations.]( [The Time Machine: The Survivors of Hiroshima]( Titash Sen [This week, the Time Machine recounts stories of some of those who survived the atomic bombing of Hiroshima on August 6, 1945.]( [What My Interviews With Convicted Rapists in Delhi Told Me About Male Attitudes]( Madhumita Pandey [A PhD researcher interviewed more than 100 convicted rapists to understand the roots of endemic male violence against women and children – and then went to find the victim of one.]( 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](