India Today

India Today is the leading news magazine and most widely read publication in India. The magazine’s leadership is unquestioned, so much so that India Today is what Indian journalism is judged by, for its integrity and ability to bring unbiased and incisive perspective to arguably the most dynamic, yet perplexing, region in the world. Breaking news and shaping opinion, it is now a household name and the flagship brand of India’s leading multidimensional media group. Additionally, the weekly brings with it a range supplements like Women, Home, Aspire, Spice and Simply which focus on style, health, education, fashion, etc. and Indian cities.

FROM THE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

India Today

CAN CHANNI DELIVER?

COSTLY REBOOT

TRIPLE THREAT

Beginner’s Luck

CALENDAR ART

Betting on Newbies

ASSAM’S WAVE OF WORRY

THE POWER OF A PADA CLUB

The Secret to Happiness • Far from being any one thing, it defies definition, is ephemeral, and its pursuit is eternal. All the money can’t buy it, yet a simple thing can trigger it

IN DEPTH KNOWLEDGE FROM THE MOST CREDIBLE SOURCE

The Spiritual Guides

The purpose of life is to be happy

Happiness is an attitude to practise, a rule to follow

Love, and not material things, brings true joy

Happiness in Oneness

Where the heart is rich

Decoding Bliss

EKAM WORLD PEACE FESTIVAL 2021 • Millions from 100 Nations joined World’s Biggest Online Meditation Event celebrated on September 17-19, 2021.

The Science of Happiness • Four experts outline the psychological and physiological dimensions of the happy state of being

Q. How would you define happiness?

Q. What key factors contribute to, or affect, our happiness?

Q. Is happiness a mind game? Can we train our brain to be happy?

Q. What role do work and money play in attaining happiness?

Q. What five happiness mantras/tips would you give, and why?

HAPPINESS: THE MOST IMPORTANT LESSON OF ALL

What Makes Me Happy • From long walks on the beach and a good book to the sound of their children’s laughter and hanging out with friends, people from across fields share what happiness means to them

Why Gross National Happiness Matters More

The ninefold path to contentment • Bhutan’s happiness index was created by considering multiple indicators across nine domains which were structured around four pillars—political, economic, cultural and environmental

The Smile Multipliers • Inspiring individuals and institutions from all over the country who have found special ways to open hearts and spread cheer

A green thumbs up • Happiness delivery: Saving the lungs of the city by creating city forests amid Gurugram’s concrete maze

Harbinger of good cheer • Happiness delivery: Jaswinder Pal Singh has counselled close to 17,000 people suffering from depression. He also runs the ‘Institute of Happiness’

Labour of love • Happiness delivery: Giving specially-abled children a home and education

A boxful of goodness • Happiness delivery: When the second wave hit livelihoods of Mumbai’s dabbawalas, Amlani’s restaurant chain began recruiting some of them to home deliver food from his restaurants

Animal spirit • Happiness delivery: Rescue and rehabilitation of wildlife

Handmade in India • Happiness delivery: Has brought cheer to the lives of 6,000 traditional handloom weavers since 2019 by training them on new developments in the business, helping their product volumes improve by 42 per cent and revenue by 75 per cent

Towering devotion • Happiness delivery: Building 60 ft high, multi-storeyed towers to provide a safe home to pigeons

The joy of giving • Happiness...