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FROM THE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
India Today
CHANGING STRIPES
MIGRATORY POLITICIANS • Prominent Karnataka legislators who have changed parties so far
THE FORECAST GETS GLOOMY
DIDI’S GIFTS FOR MINORITIES
A STEELY RESOLVE
BETTING ON WELFARE BOARDS
AMERICAN DREAM TURNS NIGHTMARE
BATTLE FOR JALANDHAR
#CLEARTHEPATHTOLIFE
TEST OF SINCERITY
DECIPHERING QUOTAS
SECULAR GASTRONOMY
Netting the Electorate
PILOT BASIS
THE BENGALI ID
Fraying Ties
Life smiled with FAITH, SECURITY AND DEVELOPMENT • Bhupesh government is giving a new shape to Bastar with rapid development
DOWNING THE DONS • CM YOGI ADITYANATH’S CRACKDOWN ON THE MAFIA WAS POPULAR, BUT THE BRAZEN MURDER OF ATIQ AHMED IN CUSTODY THREATENS TO DISCREDIT HIS DRIVE
THE LIFE & CRIMES OF ATIQ AHMED
THE BIG DONS OF POORVANCHAL
GANGLORDS OF THE WILD WEST
UP’S MOST WANTED • THE 66 BIG MAFIA LORDS OPERATING IN THE STATE
THE AGE OF ENCOUNTERS
MAKING A PAWAR POINT • TOP NCP LEADERS DENY ANY REALIGNMENT WITH THE BJP, BUT THEIR RECENT MOVES SUGGEST THEY ARE KEEPING THEIR OPTIONS OPEN IN CASE OF A POLITICAL EXIGENCY
WHAT’S FUELLING SPECULATIONS OF AN NCP SPLIT?
NITISH PLAYS UNIFIER • The Bihar chief minister has set himself the task of aligning opposition parties against the BJP for the 2024 general election. Not only does it mean bringing diverse regional forces together, but also getting the Congress to scale down its ambitions wherever needed
THE BEST FINANCIAL HABITS • Money management lessons that will make your future a lot rosier
DEVELOP THESE BEST FINANCIAL HABITS • Working on your finances can be a long-drawn process, but taking it one step at a time, and developing better money habits will help you get a handle on it and build a better future for yourself
WHY GOOD HABITS MATTER
UNDERSTANDING RISKS
THE CASE FOR COMMODITIES • Commodities offer great potential to become a separate asset class for savvy investors and should be considered if you are an experienced equity investor looking for a hedging tool
ADVANTAGES OF PUTTING MONEY INTO COMMODITIES
Should you borrow against your life policy?
WHAT IS FINANCIAL PLANNING? • It is the process of setting and planning your financial goals and helping you achieve these goals
HOW SMART ARE YOU? • Do you know all about personal finance? Find out if you are as smart as you think you are
A BATTLE OF THEIR OWN • MENTAL HEALTH AFFLICTIONS HAVE BECOME COMMONPLACE AMONG INDIAN YOUTH. TAKING MATTERS INTO THEIR OWN HANDS, THEY ARE NOW HELPING THEMSELVES AND OTHERS FIND SUPPORT AND FIGHT STIGMA
YOUNG CRUSADERS
The Myth Maker • Anand Neelakantan’s Nala Damayanti is the latest in his retellings of popular Indian myths with contemporary undertones
LONG STORY SHORT • A new volume by distinguished scholars tries to trace the entire span of Indian history from its prehistoric beginnings right up to 1992
THE MAKING OF AN ART FORM • A new exhibition brings together diverse...