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FROM THE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
India Today
THE RAJ BHAVAN STAND-OFF
NITISH’S NEXT GEN
A Disturbing Act at Play
THE TOLL OF TOLLS
Hasina’s Big Challenge
THE WAYANAD BLUNDERS • DESPITE SEVERAL WARNINGS BY ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEES, INDISCRIMINATE QUARRYING AND DEFORESTATION HAVE CONTINUED APACE, FORCING KERALA TO PAY THIS HEAVY PRICE
GOD’S OWN FURY • HOW WAYANAD’S HILLS TURNED INTO DEATH TRAPS AMID TORRENTIAL RAINS AND HUMAN NEGLIGENCE. HOW CAN WE AVERT SUCH TRAGEDIES IN THE FUTURE?
INDIA TODAY ON THE WEB
PAK’S NEW GAMEPLAN IN JAMMU • The wave of militant attacks in the mountainous region has got the security establishment scrambling to provide a “full-throttle” response
HOW JAMMU LOST ITS TERROR-FREE TAG
KEEPING AN ARMS DISTANCE • India’s military trade with Russia has declined due to increased procurement from the West and emphasis on indigenous material. But with much of its equipment still of Russian origin, New Delhi has to keep up strategic-defence ties with Moscow too
RUSSIAN EQUIPMENT: MORE ENDS THAN BEGINNINGS • Some of India’s top Russian origin defence platforms are going strong, while others are stalled or stuck in delivery
SLEEPLESS IN INDIA • INDIANS ARE FACING A DEBILITATING SLEEP DEFICIT, BUT PROMISING NEW ADVANCES IN SLEEP THERAPY OFFER THEM HOPE
THE SCIENCE OF SLEEP
SOLUTIONS TO SLEEP DISORDERS
A Return To Grandeur • The funerary complex of Hyderabad’s founding rulers is restored to its breathtaking glory after the conclusion of a monumental, decade-long conservation work involving hundreds of experts and craftsmen
The Toil Behind the Glory
BUDGET 2024 THE NEW GEN BUDGET
HE’S BACK! • One fallout of the 2016 Uri attack was the disappearance of Pakistani actor Fawad Khan from our screens. He returns with Barzakh, a fantasy drama series on ZEE5
RIDING HIGH • Kill is dancer-actor Raghav Juyal’s break-through film, a decade into his acting career
The Pleasure Squad • With the new crop of sex-ed content creators gaining popularity on social media, India is finally getting ready to unlearn the years of conditioning around sex and sexuality
Stories of Influence • Author, mythologist and sexual health influencer Seema Anand is working on a new book on relationships
Epic Tales • Chitrakavyam Ramayanam, an ongoing exhibition at NGMA Mumbai, features artistic interpretations of the Ramayana
OUR COSMIC DOT • Raza: The Other Modern offers a well rounded assessment of the art of Sayed Haider Raza
Star-Crossed Actors • Smita Banerjee’s Modernities and the Popular Melodrama: The Suchitra-Uttam Yug examines the most successful pairing in Bengali cinema
HERO WORSHIP • Mukesh Manjunath’s funny and informative book explains how and why Telugu screen deities come into existence
QUEEN OF CRIME • Oscar-winning film producer Guneet Monga’s thriller series Gyaarah Gyaarah releases on the OTT platform ZEE5 on August 9
Your Career Goldmine
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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Match Point
PICK OF THE MONTH
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