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Highlights of India Today 1st March 2019, issue:
India Today magazine issue of April 1, 2019 talks about the might of India's 84 million young voters. The cover story is 'Catching Them Young' is a look into how political parties are busy fine-tuning their messaging and sharpening their outreach to appeal to a segment that could make or break their fortunes this Lok Sabha election: the first-time voter.

In a special look at the horticulture sector in India finds that despite record production, inadequate infrastructure is making horticulture an unviable option for the Indian farmer.

Meanwhile, a dive into state politics shows how Mamata Banerjee plans to take on the might of Narendra Modi in West Bengal. But will candidate selection and defections let the TMC supremo down?

Also in focus, how Kerala is getting back on track after the devastating 2018 floods. Six months after the worst floods in a century, funds and shortages persist but Kerala is slowly getting back on track finds 'On The Road to Recovery'.

The issue comes with three supplements -- Aspire, Simply Punjabi and Simply Mumbai.

RBI's $5 Billion Surprise

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) sprang a surprise last week when it announced a $5 billion (around Rs 35,000 crore) rupee-dollar swap window for the first time, a move widely seen as helping lower interest rates as banks get flush with funds.

2 mins

First-Time Voters - Why They Count

Political parties are busy fine-tuning their messaging and sharpening their outreach to appeal to a segment that could make or break their fortunes this Lok Sabha election: the first-time voter.

10+ mins

Didi Rolls The Dice

The Bengal CM is banking on her Charisma to carry the TMC through. Will candidate selection and defections let her down?

9 mins

Bitter Harvest

Despite record production, crippling inadequacies in infrastructure are making horticulture an unviable option for the Indian farmer.

6 mins

How To Maintain A Good Credit Score

Despair not if a low credit score has impaired your ability to access loans. Specialised lenders can get you back on track.

5 mins

Instruments Of Risk?

Debt funds are subject to credit and interest rate risks that need to be factored in while investing.

2 mins

Kerala - On The Road To Recovery

Six months after the worst floods in a century, funds and shortages persist but the state is slowly getting back on track.

7 mins

Satirical Spirit

“It is a strange case of life imitating art and art imitating life,” says director Anik Dutta, 58. The adman turned film-maker says he almost predicted the reaction to his recently released film Bhobishyoter Bhoot.

3 mins

The Art Of Time

From charcoal drawings on the walls of his childhood home to videos on the fog of fake news, artist Ranbir Kaleka creates what is around him.

2 mins

Fists Of Fun And Fury

Screenwriter and director Vasan Bala’s debut feature Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota releasing in theatres on March 21, is an action comedy that revels in giving the tropes of the genre a quirky, desi spin.

1 min

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