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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

VOTE FOR RADICAL CHANGE

THE VIEW FROM NEW DELHI • The perceived pros and cons for India arising out of Dissanayake’s win in the presidential polls

SIDDA IN A CORNER

THE PUJA DAMPENER

OLYMPIC DUEL

CAUGHT IN EXTREMES • Adverse climate events have become the new normal in India, impacting lives, livelihoods and the economy. Why are we seeing them and what can be done?

RISING HIGHWAY DEATHS • RECKLESS DRIVING, BAD ROAD DESIGN, LAX DETERRENCE, INADEQUATE SAFETY FEATURES IN VEHICLES AND POOR TRAUMA CARE MAKE INDIA’S HIGHWAYS AMONG THE MOST LETHAL IN THE WORLD

BLUEPRINT FOR CHANGE

“DEATH IN WAR HAS BEEN LOWER THAN ON ROADS” • NITIN GADKARI, the Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, is deeply concerned about the mounting accidents on India’s highways and has launched a range of measures to reduce the risks. But in an interview to Group Editorial Director Raj Chengappa and Associate Editor Avishek G. Dastidar, he candidly admits that this is one area where he has failed to meet the targets he set. Edited excerpts from the interview:

THE GREAT HARYANA DANGAL • FACING ANTI-INCUMBENCY, THE BJP IS TRYING HARD TO PROTECT ITS BASTION FROM THE CONGRESS, WHICH FANCIES ITS CHANCES DESPITE INFIGHTING

THE POLL KURUKSHETRA

THE FREEBIE FLURRY • How the BJP’s promises stack up against the Congress’s guarantees

A SHOCKING BEQUEST • KCR’S INDISCRIMINATE BORROWINGS LEFT TELANGANA WITH A HUGE PILE OF DEBT. OVER THE NEXT DECADE, THE STATE WILL PAY DEARLY FOR THE EX-CM’S WHIMS

THE WHITE ELEPHANT

ONE POLL, MANY CONCERNS • DESPITE OPPOSITION, THE BJP-LED CENTRE IS DETERMINED TO PURSUE THE ‘ONE NATION, ONE POLL’ PLAN. IF IT DOES HAPPEN, QUESTIONS WILL BE ASKED ON WHETHER IT STRENGTHENS OR WEAKENS OUR DEMOCRACY

THE BALLOT CONUNDRUM • ONOP promises cost efficiency and stable governance; critics say it’ll centralise power, weaken regional forces

Your Career Goldmine • Search for Colleges, Courses, Exams, Jobs in Demand & more

The Lost SPARKLE • India’s diamond industry is undergoing a seismic shift as demand for natural stones declines and lab-grown alternatives rise, leaving skilled artisans grappling with dwindling incomes and uncertain futures

IS KASHMIR’S FUTURE BEING CRAFTED FOR GOOD?

VOICE OF THE YOUTH • Insightful discussions, pulsating concerts and more…Youth Summit 2024 was brimming with energy as over 5,000 students converged in Bengaluru to meet their icons

Made in India • RIDING THE WAVE OF INTEREST IN ARTISTES FROM THE SUBCONTINENT, SINGER-SONGWRITER ASHA PUTHLI IS FINALLY HAVING A MOMENT

Hitting a Winning Streak • OTT roles, a new music album and part of Lollapalooza India’s line-up, it seems like American artiste Lisa Mishra is here to stay

A LIFETIME OF SCULPTURES • An exhibition at Triveni Kala Sangam, Delhi, showcases five decades of veteran sculptor Biman B. Das’s oeuvre

Contemporary CREATIONS • BARODA BUZZ AT DELHI’S GALLERY ART POSITIVE PLUGS INTO CURRENT TRENDS IN THE BARODA SCHOOL OF ART

A DRAMATIC LIFE • Written by...