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India Today

THE PENSION PANACEA

COMPARING THE THREE SCHEMES • The Old Pension Scheme (OPS) gave way to the National Pension System (NPS) on Jan. 1, 2004. Two decades on, the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS), set to be rolled out on April 1, 2025, tries to marry the two

GOYAL FINDS AN AMAZONIAN CHALLENGE

SIDDA IN A LAND TUSSLE

Hindus in the Cross-fire

RECRUITMENT ROT

RETURN OF HORSEPOWER

WAR OF THE OLD GUARD

SAFETY OF WOMEN@WORK WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE • THE BRUTAL RAPE AND MURDER IN KOLKATA EXPOSED HOW UNSAFE INDIAN WORKPLACES ARE FOR WOMEN. A BLUEPRINT FOR STAKEHOLDERS TO ENSURE THEIR SAFETY

A STAY SAFE MANIFESTO • THE LAWS AROUND SAFETY OF WOMEN AT THE WORKPLACE IN INDIA

THE ROT IN MOLLYWOOD • The release of the Hema Committee report findings has led to uproar in Kerala, with many women actors coming forward to report abuse

LAST CHANCE FOR LANKA • WHY THE PRESIDENTIAL POLL ON SEPTEMBER 21 IS A MAJOR TURNING POINT FOR SRI LANKA EVEN AS IT RECOVERS FROM THE 2022 ECONOMIC COLLAPSE

THE BIG FACE-OFF

BATTLE FOR THE SOUL OF J&K • AS THE UT PREPARES FOR ITS FIRST ASSEMBLY POLL AFTER THE ABROGATION OF ART. 370, NC-CONGRESS COME TOGETHER TO MOUNT A CHALLENGE

INDEPENDENCE DAY SPECIAL

THE HARYANVI POLL HUSTLE • AFTER A DECADE-LONG RULE, THE BJP IS TRYING TO DEFEND THE JAT HEARTLAND FROM A CONGRESS THAT IS RESURGENT BUT ALSO RIDDLED WITH INFIGHTING

A REALITY CHECK • This election is being seen as a direct contest between the BJP and the Congress

HIMANTA, THE NEW HINDU CHAMP • The Assam chief minister’s polarising narrative, which ties the preservation of Assamese culture to Hindu identity, is increasingly shaping the political landscape in his state and deepening the societal divide

AAP LAUNCHES FIGHTBACK • Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal remains in jail, but his No. 2 Manish Sisodia is out, raising AAP’s hopes as the assembly election nears. The beleaguered party is now chalking out its next course of action

‘POLITICS IS A LONG GAME…WE WILL EMERGE 1,000 TIMES STRONGER’

Morality Tales • In her latest book—a translation of lesser-known stories from the Mahabharata—Wendy Doniger returns to the themes and ideas of her earlier work

Ancient Hymn, Modern Verse • Vikram Seth’s translation of Tulsidas’s Hanuman Chalisa captures the incantatory quality of the original

EMERGING ARTISTS IN FOCUS • In its current edition, the Delhi Contemporary Art Week continues its mission of showcasing young talent

SITE OF MEMORY • A new exhibition explores how memories act as powerful tokens in shaping our understanding of the world

A MONUMENTAL EYE • An exhibition on Indian monuments in colonial times reveals how photography influences popular imaginations and histories

Time with the Tribes • An exhibition in Gurugram by photographers Aditya Arya and Pablo Bartholomew is a striking reminder of the rich traditions of the Nagas

Masters of Maximalism • Designers Abu Jani and Sandeep Khosla on their return to the ramp, their take on couture, and more