The Rakshasa epitomizes the bad guy in Indian mythology. Often portrayed as an evolutionary throwback, he has fangs, claws and a thirst for human blood. He can grow large at will and is often a shapeshifter. He is shown wearing garlands...

Variously touted as the great equalizer or a common pack animal, the law has served many purposes. But no matter how many times it is reinvented or regurgitated, the gargantuan body of rules that passes for the law in this country...