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India Today
THE CODE IN UNIFORM
UTTARAKHAND UCC DECODED
THE LONG FIGHT BEFORE JMM
TAKEAWAYS
THE ODIA RENAISSANCE
AN ILL WIND OVER A CITY’S HERITAGE
THE FLIP-FLOP
TROUBLE@PAYTM
A FRIENDLY MATCH?
The Hex Factor
THE BATTLE FOR KANNAUJ
Changing Times
Admission Test
HEADING FOR A HAT-TRICK • His personal popularity still high, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP are set to return for a third consecutive term with a clear majority, though unemployment continues to remain a concern
PROJECTED RESULTS IF THE LOK SABHA ELECTION WERE TO BE HELD TODAY
HOW THE PUBLIC MOOD HAS CHANGED • Seat and vote share projections in the past 16 MOTN polls
Methodology
A THUMBS UP FOR RECOVERY • The Modi government’s handling of the economy wins approval, but it is tinged with worry over stagnant incomes and lack of quality jobs
The Road Less Travelled • HERE’S A SELECTION OF SOME INTERESTING AND OFFBEAT DESTINATIONS TO VISIT IN TAMIL NADU THIS SUMMER
FEELING LOST IN I.N.D.I.A. • The implosion in the Opposition alliance has turned into some cynicism among voters but they are also unhappy at the ruling BJP’s bid to browbeat rivals
REIGNING SUPREME • No surprises here. UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath remains the most popular across India; Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik grabs the honour within home state
Q MOST POPULAR CM ACROSS INDIA • Respondents across 30 states were asked to rate who they thought to be the best performing CM in the country
Q MOST POPULAR CM IN HOME STATE • Respondents in every state were asked to rate their own chief minister
A FIRM PRESENCE • Most MOTN respondents approve of the Modi government’s overall foreign policy and are satisfied with its handling of the diplomatic row with Canada and the boycott of the Maldives as a tourist destination
WINDS OF CHANGE • Be it ‘one nation, one poll’ or reservation for women in legislatures, new political initiatives are finding wider acceptance even as social mores change, albeit slowly
OLDEN GOLDIES • Neeraj Chopra and P.V. Sindhu remain the country’s most favourite sportspersons. In cricket, Kohli’s World Cup heroics catapult him to No. 1, while Smriti Mandhana holds on to her place among women
ALL HAIL KING KHAN • Riding on a stupendous year, the Badshah of Bollywood emerged on top after 12 years. Deepika remains the nation’s leading lady
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SINGING ROYALS • Arijit Singh emerges the undisputed badshah of male playback singing; Shreya Ghoshal retains melody queen status among women artists
THE STRENGTH OF SHAKTI • Music is all about collaboration, say Zakir Hussain and the band members of Shakti, after the Grammy win
EPIC ROCK • Lillete Dubey’s Jaya! The Victory! is a rock musical based on the Mahabharata
Home-made Treats • The Goa Open Arts Festival is for and by the local community
SHE’S GOT THE BLUES • There’s an all-female line-up at...