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FROM THE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

India Today

Battle for Belagavi

WHAT IS HURTING INDIA’S GROWTH

WALKING THE BHOPAL TALK

WOOING THE YOUNG URBANITE

FALL OF A ‘VICE’ CHANCELLOR

LAW OF THE JUNGLE

NO AMITY IN AMETHI

NON-STOP MODI

In Ganga’s Name

Mark Time?

FOREIGN HAND

INDIA’S MOMENT • AS PRESIDENT OF THE MOST POWERFUL GROUPING OF NATIONS, INDIA CAN PILOT CONSENSUS ON KEY GLOBAL CONCERNS AND EMERGE AS A WORLD LEADER

THE G20 PRIMER • Set up in 1999 in the wake of the Asian financial crisis, the Group of 20 includes developed and developing nations. Initially a forum for finance ministers, it was elevated to summit level in 2008 with heads of states as representatives

PAST FIVE G20 SUMMITS: THE BIG TAKEAWAYS

A WHOLE COUNTRY AT WORK • From Srinagar in the north to Thiruvananthapuram in the south and from Rann of Kutch in the west to Kohima in the east, venues are being spruced up, adequate hotel rooms and transport ensured

THE TASK BEFORE INDIA • The country will have a chance to project itself as a global leader that can help carve a consensus on contentious issues

FIRING ON ALL CYLINDERS

WHAT’S ON THE AGENDA? • India will have to address the following 10 crucial issues during its G20 presidency

INCREDIBLE INDIA @G20 • Cultural festivals on the Indian calendar will be dovetailed with G20 events in an attempt to project India’s soft power

SAYING IT WITH ART • From Madhubani on coffee mugs to Kani on water bottles, traditional Indian craft will find representation in G20 memorabilia

GOING AGGRO ON SOCIAL MEDIA • Getting their social media act together, the Congress creates an ecosystem to churn out well-crafted content on the Bharat Jodo Yatra, ruling the charts across platforms

THE PARTY’S SOCIAL MEDIA WARRIORS

FORTIFYING THE BORDER • NEW DELHI HAS DOUBLED THE PACE OF BUILDING STRATEGIC INFRASTRUCTURE ALONG THE HIMALAYAN BORDER TO MATCH CHINA’S AGGRESSIVE PUSH IN THE REGION

IN STEP WITH THE DRAGON’S MOVES • CHINA, WITH ITS FIRST MOVER ADVANTAGE, IS BEEFING UP ITS BORDER ASSETS. INDIA HAS MADE TREMENDOUS PROGRESS IN THE PAST DECADE

BRINGING BACK THE BUSTARD • The Great Indian Bustard, once a contender for national bird status, is now critically endangered. Can the captive breeding programme in Rajasthan reverse the tide?

TAKING CHARGE • THE NEW HYBRIDS AND ELECTRICS

SAFETY FIRST • SAFETY FEATURES OF CARS ARE ON THE MINDS OF BUYERS LIKE NEVER BEFORE. FROM SEAT BELTS TO CRASH TESTS, HERE’S WHAT YOU SHOULD LOOK OUT FOR

FOR THE FAST LANE • THESE NEW CARS PROMISE THE BUYER AN EXHILARATING EXPERIENCE ON THE ROAD

ON HOT WHEELS • NEW MODELS FROM THE STABLES OF JAWA AND ROYAL ENFIELD, PLUS AN ELECTRIC SCOOTER

DROP-DEAD GORGEOUS • WE DRIVE THE FOURTH GENERATION OF THE TUCSON, HYUNDAI’S FLAGSHIP SUV, TO FIND OUT WHAT ELSE IT HAS APART FROM THE STUNNING LOOKS

GREENER PASTURES • THE GRAND VITARA IS TASKED WITH GUIDING MARUTI SUZUKI TOWARDS SUCCESS IN THE MID-SIZE SUV SEGMENT

LUXURY GOES ELECTRIC • WE FIND OUT WHAT IT’S LIKE TO...