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Art From The Edges

The kochi-muziris biennale collapses the distance between art and poetry, bringing the marginal to the mainstream and elevating the everyday to the magical.

Modi Crossed A ‘Red Line', How It Will Affect The Kashmir Issue?

By invoking Pakistan’s troubled Balochistan province, Modi has signalled to Islamabad that India is willing to take the fight beyond the line of control.

Why We Are A Two-Medal Nation

We have work to do. A frenzy every four years won’t cut it.

US is Ensuring India is Asia's Net Security Provider

President Barack Obama defined the India-US relationship as a transformative and defining partnership of the 21st century. As his two-term presidency draws to a close, Group Editorial Director Raj Chengappa, in an exclusive interview with US Ambassador to India Richard Rahul Verma, 47, assesses just how far relations with India progressed under Obama’s tenure and what more needs to be done.

Mehbooba Mufti: Under Siege

Buffeted by insurgency and dissent within her party, Mehbooba Mufti needs all the help she can get from a reluctant centre.

The Hidden Hand Of Rawalpindi

The Line of Control between India and Pakistan is a treacherous place at the best of times.

AAP Gets That Sinking Feeling

Kumar Vishwas, a co-founder of AAP, is staying within the fold after it appeared inevitable that he would be cast out for criticising Arvind Kejriwal.

Murder In The White House

A murder and a security breach at Jaya’s exclusive country estate sparks a rash of rumours.

Narendra Modi, The Gamechanger

A transformative leader for those who believe in him and a polariser for his critics, Narendra Modi changed the narrative with his demonetisation gambit.

Exclusive Interview: Narendra Modi Gets Candid On The Burning Issue Of Demonetisation

Prime Minister Narendra Modi took time off his hectic schedule to have a candid interaction with Group Editorial Director RAJ CHENGAPPA on the burning issue of demonetisation. This was preceded by an extensive e-mail interview, where the PM held forth on the rationale and timing of the move, his assessment of the outcome so far, the next moves and the goals he has set midway through his term. Full text of the exclusive interview:

Show Of Hands

Rahul Gandhi’s Kisan Yatra in Uttar Pradesh is part of a strategy to dent the support bases of the BJP and SP.

Tamil Nadu's Real Raconteur

A man who makes the ordinary seem extraordinary, the passion and power of Vetrimaaran survive the system.

Minimally Yours

FASHION DESIGNER JASMINE BAINS WANTS YOU TO DITCH THE TRENDS AND JUST BE YOURSELF.

Words The Size Of The Man

In the first speech by an Indian prime minister at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in nearly two decades, Narendra Modi invoked his favourite verses from the Isha Upanishad such as ‘Vasudhaiva kutumbakam’ (the world is one big family), not just to welcome foreign investment and investors into the country but also to assure them that India is now a changed place to do business in.

Tough Job At Hand

The government gets flak on the economic front on account of high unemployment, rising prices and the slowdown in growth

At Home Abroad

The Modi government gets kudos for its handling of Pakistan and China, but cross-border terrorism and local insurgency remain threats

How To Axe Your Taxes

Hot tip: Look beyond‘ investments’ eligible for tax deduction

A Famous Victory

Sachin Pilot engineers a Congress resurgence in the state bypolls, but what will worry the BJP more is the massive margins by which it lost

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...

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.

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.

Re-Tuning A Partnership

Is China quietly pushing its “all-weather” ally to finally get its act together on curbing terrorism?

Serious Skincare For Hot Summer, Beat The Heat!

It’s that time of the year when the spotlight is on serious skincare. Beat the heat and allow your skin to breathe.

Mafia, Blood & Sand

In election season, the illegal sand trade continues to take a toll on West Bengal’s most volatile assembly constituency 

Loot And Scoot

On the run, Jharkhand’s Maoists are siphoning off what they can. Police sources claim that a string of recent cases have exposed the corruption among high-ranking comrades.

How Policy Paralysis Could Unmake The 'Make In India' Effort To Indigenise Defence Manufacturing!

Policy paralysis and bureaucratic lethargy could undo Modi's Make in India plan to indigenise weapons production.

BJP's New Game Plan For Uttar Pradesh

The Party is banking on Modi's charisma and a split in the Dalit-Muslim vote to take Uttarpradesh this spring.

Shooting From the Lip

February 17 was the first Friday in many weeks when Kashmir’s Hurriyat separatists called for a shutdown. In a relative state of hibernation since the Durbar move (bi-annual relocation of the state government between Srinagar and Jammu) in October, after the violent summer of 2016, the Kashmir Valley may have just been primed for an even more frenzied 2017 by a comment from new army chief Gen. Bipin Rawat. The Friday prayers in Nowhata in downtown Srinagar and other parts of the Valley were followed by stone-pelting protests. Youngsters, some with faces masked, defied security personnel to open fire, daring the General to execute his threat.

Redesigning The Future

The key to understand what is coming is to be more meaningfully involved in the past

Embrace Optimal Aging

The root of aging is anything but skin-deep