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India Today

THE NEW WHITE-COLLAR TERROR

UNION VERSUS TERRITORY • A proposed constitutional tweak set off a political storm in Punjab, reopening old wounds over Chandigarh’s status and symbolism

BRIDGING THE WIDE FUNDING CHASM • COP30 advanced key finance outcomes but the roadmap still needs milestones, burden-sharing and clear pathways to the $1.3 tn goal

SPOT THE HEIRS

THE BUTTERFLY EFFECT ORANGE OAKLEAF FOR MP

THE NEW SHERIFF IN TOWN • In a first, Nitish cedes control of the home ministry. The new lawman, deputy CM Samrat Choudhary, is known to be quicker on the draw

LADAKH WARMS TO DIALOGUE • As talks resume, the Leh and Kargil bodies set out their maximal plan before New Delhi; BJP has a middle path

SHINDE IN SKIRMISH FOR SPACE • Rancour peaks in Mahayuti before local body polls. Shinde Sena calls out BJP’s predatory moves

HOW AKHLAQ’S KILLERS GOT AWAY • The UP government seeks to drop prosecution against those accused in the Akhlaq lynching. Will the landmark case see a legal twist?

END OF THE OLD ORDER • The change of state unit chief marks Congress’s decisive break from the Virbhadra era and tightens Sukhu’s control

STALIN’S METRO DREAM DERAILS • The CM and city-dwellers cry foul as Centre rejects Metro proposals for Madurai and Coimbatore

THE TRAGIC DIVIDE • TWO YEARS AFTER BRUTAL VIOLENCE, THE STATE REMAINS SPLIT INTO MILITARISED MEITEI AND KUKI-ZO ENCLAVES. WHAT CAN BE DONE TO RESOLVE THIS PROTRACTED CONFLICT. AN ON-THE-SPOT REPORT

RIDING THE IPO BOOM • A BURST OF TECH START-UP LISTINGS HAS LIFTED MARKET SENTIMENT, EVEN AS CONCERNS OVER SOARING VALUATIONS LINGER

CHANGING FACE OF WILLS • THE TESTAMENT CAN NOW BE TAILORED TO ACCOMMODATE CHANGING SOCIAL REALITIES AND PROVIDE FOR SAME-SEX PARTNERS, ADOPTED CHILDREN, PETS, AS WELL AS FOR ORGAN DONATION OR CHARITY

The He-Man Everyone Loved • It wasn’t just the sheer good looks but equally his underrated range as an actor over six decades that made Dharmendra a people’s darling and a Bollywood legend

A CLEAN, GREEN FUTURE • DONALD TRUMP MAY BE CHAMPIONING FOSSIL FUELS AGAIN, BUT THE INDIA TODAY ENERGY SUMMIT REITERATED THE COUNTRY’S COMMITMENT TO RENEW ABLES, DESPITE THE CHALLENGES

THE PURSUIT OF HAPPY ENDINGS • CHETAN BHAGAT’S LATEST WORK OF FICTION IS A TRAGI-COMIC ROMANCE BETWEEN UNLIKELY PARTNERS, WHICH NEVERTHELESS ENDS ON A NOTE OF HOPE

A SON’S STORY • MANISH GAEKWAD’S NAUTCH BOY REVISITS THE WORLD OF COURTESANS WITH A TENDER, UNSPARING GAZE

MANY FACETS OF THE TAJ • An ongoing exhibition at DAG, NEW DELHI, offers a deep dive into the Taj Mahal through artworks depicting it

PANEL PLAY • AN EXHIBITION AT THE BIRLA ACADEMY OF ART & CULTURE, KOLKATA, BRINGS THE BEST INDIAN COMICS TALENT UNDER ONE ROOF

Shared Legacies • A new exhibition in Mumbai explores the artistic exchange between Indian and Arab artists across the 20th century

Back to the Source • Two upcoming immersive experiences blend music, culture and community as part of Amarrass Music Tours

The Listicle • Upcoming musical...