India Today Magazine - February 27, 2017

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Highlights of India Today 27th February 2017, issue: The India Today cover story this week – Brothers in Arms - is about the Samajwadi Party-Congress pre-poll alliance in Uttar Pradesh, and how the Akhilesh Yadav-Rahul Gandhi combine is proving to be a gamechanger in the state elections with the BJP and the BSP playing catch-up.

The cover story also has an exclusive interview with Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, who spoke extensively on a range of issues - from the fight within his family to the alliance he has forged with the Congress.

The story - Fight to the Finish – looks at the arrest of former AIADMK General Secretary VK Sasikala and the party still divided into warring camps, all eyes are on the contest between O Panneerselvam and E. Palaniswami.

The story Trump’s China Wall talks about how the rising tensions between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping present opportunities and risks for India.

The lead story in the Upfront package talk about how the recent encounters in the Kashmir Valley, which resulted in 15 deaths and dozens being injured with shrapnel and gunshot injuries, indicated that the winter was not be a calm one for the Valley.

The issue also comes with Three free magazines: Home, Simply Delhi and Simply Gujarati.

Akhilesh Yadav And Rahul Gandhi: Brothers In Arms

The Samajwadi-Congress pre-election tie-up is proving to be a gamechanger, with rivals BJP and BSP playing catch-up.

10 mins

Can The Samajwadi-Congress Alliance Ride To Power?

Shortly after the conclusion of campaigning for the second round of polling for the Uttar Pradesh assembly election, a confident and assertive Akhilesh Yadav met with Group Editorial Director Raj Chengappa, India Today (Hindi) editor Anshuman Tiwari and Ashish Mishra at his residence in Lucknow. The UP chief minister spoke on a range of issues— from the fight within his family to the alliance he has forged with the Congress. Excerpts from the interview...

10+ mins

The Uncertain Future Of AIADMK Politics

With Sasikala’s arrest and the AIADMK divided into warring camps, all eyes are on the contest between Panneerselvam and Palanisamy.

7 mins

Away From the Noise, I'm Trying to Create a Culture of Innovation

VISHAL SIKKA, 49, the CEO of Infosys, is in the eye of the storm over the governance issues currently affecting the iconic Indian IT giant. Ever since he joined Infosys in June 2014, Sikka, who holds a PhD from Stanford University, has strived to arrest the downward spiral that most Indian IT companies have experienced because of technological disruptions. Last October, he spoke candidly and at great length to Group Editorial Director Raj Chengappa on the challenges Infosys was facing and what he was doing to overcome them. The interview was held back because demonetisation became the national focus soon after. But in the light of the current controversy that has hit Infosys, we are carrying excerpts. For the record, India today did request Sikka to answer questions on the current controversy, but he said there was not much he could add to what he had already said at the press conference held in Mumbai on February 13.

8 mins

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