India Today - August 12, 2024

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Highlights of India Today 12th August 2024 issue:

In out cover story, we take a look at the debilitating sleep deficit that is affecting Indians, and the therapies and solutions that are available. Also in the issue are the tragic landslide in Wayanad, Pakistan's changing game plans for terrorism in Jammu, the restoration of Hyderabad's heritage and the return of Fawad Khan.

THE RAJ BHAVAN STAND-OFF

The true dimensions of the present can only be understood when measured against the past.

5 mins

NITISH'S NEXT GEN

At 73, Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar shows no signs of slowing down—witness only the gymnastic ability he exhibited ahead of the Lok Sabha election, daring to make a political leap few would have attempted.

2 mins

A Disturbing Act at Play

When Gujarat’s Disturbed Areas Act was legislated in 1986, the aim was to stop the distress sale of properties in areas that had witnessed communal violence.

4 mins

THE TOLL OF TOLLS

Five years after overhauling India’s highway toll collection with FASTags, the Modi government is gearing up for its next ambitious move: a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS)-based tolling system.

3 mins

Hasina's Big Challenge

On July 31, Sheikh Hasina may have become the longest serving prime minister of Bangladesh with a total of 20 years (though not consecutively) at the helm, but she has been on the backfoot ever since the recent, explosive protests by college/ university students over reservation for government jobs resulted in around 200 deaths.

3 mins

The Wayanad Blunders

Despite Several Warnings By Environment Committees, Indiscriminate Quarrying And Deforestation Have Continued Apace, Forcing Kerala To Pay This Heavy Price

5 mins

Pak's New Gameplan In Jammu

The wave of militant attacks in the mountainous region has got the security establishment scrambling to provide a "full-throttle" response

7 mins

KEEPING AN ARMS DISTANCE

India's military trade with Russia has declined due to increased procurement from the West and emphasis on indigenous material. But with much of its equipment still of Russian origin, New Delhi has to keep up strategic-defence ties with Moscow too

8 mins

Sleepless In India

Indians Are Facing A Debilitating Sleep Deficit, But Promising New Advances In Sleep Therapy Offer Them Hope

10+ mins

A Return To Grandeur

The funerary complex of Hyderabad's founding rulers is restored to its breathtaking glory after the conclusion of a monumental, decade-long conservation work involving hundreds of experts and craftsmen

4 mins

HE'S BACK!

One fallout of the 2016 Uri attack was the disappearance of Pakistani actor Fawad Khan from our screens. He returns with Barzakh, a fantasy drama series on ZEE5

3 mins

RIDING HIGH

Kill is dancer-actor Raghav Juyal's breakthrough film, a decade into his acting career

2 mins

The Pleasure Squad

With the new crop of sex-ed content creators gaining popularity on social media, India is finally getting ready to unlearn the years of conditioning around sex and sexuality

2 mins

Stories of Influence

Author, mythologist and sexual health influencer Seema Anand is working on a new book on relationships

2 mins

Epic Tales

Chitrakavyam Ramayanam, an ongoing exhibition at NGMA Mumbai, features artistic interpretations of the Ramayana

2 mins

OUR COSMIC DOT

Raza: The Other Modern offers a well-rounded assessment of the art of Sayed Haider Raza

2 mins

Star-Crossed Actors

Smita Banerjee's Modernities and the Popular Melodrama: The Suchitra-Uttam Yug examines the most successful pairing in Bengali cinema

2 mins

HERO WORSHIP

Mukesh Manjunath's funny and informative book explains how and why Telugu screen deities come into existence

2 mins

QUEEN OF CRIME

Oscar-winning film producer Guneet Monga's thriller series Gyaarah Gyaarah releases on the OTT platform ZEE5 on August 9

1 min

SIMPLY ELECTRIFYING!

WITH PERFORMANCES THAT HAVE ONLY IMPROVED OVER HER DECADE-LONG CAREER, ACTRESS KRITI SANON SHARES WHAT'S IMPORTANT IN REEL AND REAL LIFE.

3 mins

THE INDIAN TOUCH

FROM OPTIMISING FOR INDIAN ROADS, TO ADDING HINGLISH COMMANDS AND INCORPORATING LOCAL APPS, MANUFACTURERS ARE GOING ALL OUT TO WOO THE INDIAN DRIVER.

4 mins

INTO THIN AIR

Tackling high mountain passes on the most advanced motorcycle ever built is a breeze; just remember that you're still human.

4 mins

Four Play

Folding smartphones have come a long way and with each iteration they keep getting better.

2 mins

STIR IT UP

India is basking in its mixology glory, with stirring new trends and concepts, but there are some habits that have caught on that the industry can't seem to shake off. Here's what the alco-bev professionals are tossing up.

5 mins

UNEQUALLED EQUINOX

In the world's first hotel born of a globally-renowned fitness brand, sleep scientists design rooms, outlining a new trend in luxury hospitality.

4 mins

STATE OF THE ARTS

The most creative global cities to elevate your mind-body-soul experience

4 mins

Innovation Meets Gastronomy

Today, dining experiences aren't just about the food at a restaurant, but everything that comes along―the ambience, entertainment and interactive elements.

4 mins

THE SHOE SNOB

Top five shoes styles that have given the sneaker squad the runaround.

4 mins

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