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.

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India Today

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THE REPUBLIC OF HAPPINESS • In a world riven by wars and calamities, a few outstanding initiatives by individuals and institutions across India have brought contentment to many

Unbottling Happiness

DRIVE FOR GENDER DIVERSITY • Indian firms are striving for more diversity, equity and inclusion at the workplace, both to expand the talent pool as well as to plug the leaky pipeline

BEND IT LIKE BICHARPUR • Driven by a few dedicated individuals, a remote village in Madhya Pradesh is now the “footballing nursery” of India, spawning two generations of state and national level players

MUSIC FOR THE DEAF • Dancer Methil Devika blends sign language with mudras, creating a novel performance for her differently abled audience

ACHARYA OF NATURAL FARMING • The Gujarat governor’s efforts to persuade farmers to use a no-expense fertiliser, Jivamrut, has led to improvement in soil fertility across the state

FACTORY OF START-UPS • Migrant workers have become successful entrepreneurs creating a business and employment model that is now being emulated across the state

TRANSPORT WITH CARE • Twelve bright yellow-coloured buses are doubling up as schools to educate street children in Ahmedabad

LEADING THE CHARGE • Bulandshahr’s assistant superintendent of police is ensuring gender equity in policing duties to make the force efficient and people-friendly

NATURAL INSTINCTS • Without any electricity or harmful chemicals, ECOSTP Technologies has processed billions of litres of sewage since 2017

TIME FOR BOVINE INTERVENTION • Using biomimicry, ECOSTP utilises the principle of multiple chambers and microorganisms found in a cow’s stomach to break down pollutants and uses gravity to move water

A NURSERY FOR CHAMPIONS • A former national school games champion has turned Satara into India’s upcoming archery hub, producing world champions from this tier-2 city

FROM RAGI TO RICHES • Mission Shakti and Mission Millet help Odisha’s womenfolk turn entrepreneurs

CONDUCTING A TECH SYMPHONY • Roll over silicon. Gallium Nitride is fast emerging as the go-to semiconductor compound in power-electronics and wireless communication. In India it’s being made at AGNIT

UPLIFTING A COMMUNITY • A Sikh organisation is helping restore the dignity of the Sikligars, a proud nomadic community of Sikh weaponsmiths, tending to their health, housing and education needs

FRUITS OF A JUGAAD • An ingenious solution by a bureaucrat helps augment livelihood opportunities for horticulturists in North Bengal

A VILLAGE OF VIRAL YOUTUBERS • Located near Raipur, Tulsi village has turned into a YouTube hotspot with every household engaged in creating ‘family-friendly’ content

THE HOUSE IS IN ORDER • UP assembly speaker Satish Mahana has transformed the rowdy house, with zero adjournments now the norm

COOKING UP CHANGE • Owned and operated by rural women, special kitchens in...