India Today Magazine - June 05 , 2017

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Highlights of India Today 5th June 2017, issue:
This week's cover story focuses on Chinese President Xi Jinping's One Belt, One Road (OBOR) initiative which aims to put China at the centre of the world's economy through a series of massive infrastructure projects linking the country to the world, and how India plans to counter China's growing influence.

The Books package has excerpts from former environment minister Jairam Ramesh's new book, Indira Gandhi: A Life in Nature, in which he displays some deft footwork in walking the line between hagiography and candour.

The Big Story of this week focuses on the conviction of former coal secretary HC Gupta and two other serving government officials for corruption, and how it threatens to paralyse the government.

The story, Amit Shah's Appetite Grows, talks about an expansionist BJP even as Amit Shah visits state after state to galvanise the party's organisation for the 2019 lok sabha elections.

The story, Biting the Bullet, talks about how the Strategic Partner Policy, cleared by the Union Ministry for Defence, is all set to leverage private sector capacity into strategic partnerships for arms manufacture, but it will be years before orders come through.

The Smart Money package talks about how you can help your investment goals, and the formula to double your money.

The issue comes with three free magazines: Aspire, Simply Gujarati, and Simply Kolkata.

The Chinese Are Coming

Beijing is laying out a grand economic design aimed at global supremacy. The one belt, one road initiative is just a part of it

10+ mins

Why Babus Are Scared

The conviction of a top IAS officer for corruption sends shockwaves through the bureaucracy and threatens to paralyse government

9 mins

BJP's Big Push In East, South

An expansionist BJP looks south and east ahead of Lok Sabha 2019

10 mins

In Troubled Waters

Why Koli fishermen, among Mumbai’s original inhabitants, are so vehemently opposed to the proposed Shivaji memorial and coastal road projects

5 mins

The Natural Politician

In his new book, Indira Gandhi: A Life in Nature, Jairam Ramesh displays some deft footwork in walking the line between hagiography and candour.

7 mins

The Game Changer

NIIT Chairman Rajendra Pawar talks about India’s position in the knowledge economy and creating a new model of learning

3 mins

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