India Today - January 20, 2025

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Highlights of India Today 20th January 2025 issue:

Indians in America are in for trouble should Trump enforce his hardline stance on immigration after taking over as president. How real is the threat and what India can do about it. Also in the issue, China's new stealth fighter puts spotlight on India's capabilities, India's war on spam, the use of AI at the Mahakumbh, and a Q&A with Richa Chadha.

VIRAL FEAR RISES ANEW

The fear is not an irrational one-it's just the other day that the spectre of Covid-19 was harassing the whole world. So as China reports a spike in respiratory illnesses, the memories of planetary disruption have come rushing back.

3 mins

Mamata's Border Outburst

With heightened scrutiny of West Bengal's border security following arrests of alleged terror operatives over the past fortnight, the heated debate over \"illegal migration\" from Bangladesh has undergone a curious rhetorical inversion.

3 mins

LALU'S OLIVE BRANCH GAMBIT

Winter may be intensifying in Bihar but the state's political climate is anything but cool.

2 mins

KEEPING PRIVACY PARAMOUNT

The draft rules unveiled by the Centre under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, are set to reshape digital behaviour, access and data privacy for all Indians

1 min

Mapping the Moods of Lakes

Nestled amidst the Himalayas, Sikkim has been synonymous with the natural grandeur of its topography and the idyllic, serene beauty of its many mountain lakes.

3 mins

BURNING RESISTANCE

The 337 tonnes of toxic waste from the abandoned Union Carbide plant in Bhopal, awaiting disposal for four decades, has hit a roadblock.

2 mins

UNCLE DON DOESN'T WANT YOU

INDIANS IN AMERICA ARE IN FOR TROUBLE SHOULD TRUMP ENFORCE HIS HARDLINE STANCE ON IMMIGRATION AFTER TAKING OVER AS PRESIDENT. HOW REAL IS THE THREAT AND WHAT INDIA CAN DO ABOUT IT

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THE NEW AMERICAN NIGHTMARE

Though some Indians are at immediate risk from the new Trump administration’s plan to expedite deportation of illegal immigrants, other such entrants are protected, for now, by a lengthy judicial process and a well-oiled support system

3 mins

INDIA'S SPAM WAR

AS UNSOLICITED CALLS AND MESSAGES INUNDATE CELLPHONES, NEW TECH SOLUTIONS AND REGULATIONS AIM TO COUNTER THIS INVASIVE DIGITAL EPIDEMIC. BUT IT'S STILL A LONG HAUL

8 mins

CHINA'S STEALTH WARNING

The Indian Air Force battles declining numbers in its fighter aircraft and delays in its indigenous projects as China goes beyond 5th-generation jet technology and Pakistan piggybacks on it to build its own strength

6 mins

SETTING THE LAND RECORD STRAIGHT

The Congress government's Bhu Bharati reforms promise to bring transparency and efficiency in Telangana’s land record management that the previous Dharani portal had failed to do

5 mins

SAFFRON'S CROSS CONNECTION

THE BJP REALISES THE CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY IS CRUCIAL FOR THE PARTY TO MAKE A BREAKTHROUGH IN KERALA. THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IS ALSO AWARE OF THE ADVANTAGES OF SUCH AN ARRANGEMENT

6 mins

WHERE AI MEETS ANCIENT INDIA

The air hums with an uncanny energy as dawn's first light touches the banks of the Triveni Sangam.

8 mins

Changing the Narrative

In an ambitious new touring exhibition across India, veteran photographer Dayanita Singh pushes the boundaries of how we experience images

3 mins

CHENNAI IN FOCUS

The fourth edition of the Chennai Photo Biennale questions photography’s purpose in an age of hyperdocumentation

2 mins

SPRING IN THEIR SETS

The upcoming Spring 2025 Season of the Symphony Orchestra of India at NCPA, Mumbai-headlined by Maestro Zubin Mehta and Sir Mark Elder-promises a host of international performers

2 mins

Coming Together

The ongoing Mumbai Gallery Weekend is a platform for both established and emerging artists

1 min

A PLUM PART

Tahir Raj Bhasin loved getting under the skin of Vikrant, the character he plays in Netflix's Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein, whose second season is out now

2 mins

Queer Quartet

National Award-winning filmmaker Onir has taken several creative leaps with his queer romance, We Are Faheem & Karun

2 mins

GAME CHANGER

Professional wrestler Sakshi Malik’s hard-hitting memoir is a tale of triumph against all odds

2 mins

TURNING THE TABLES

Table tennis player Manika Batra talks about the changing perception of the game and the rise of Indian women in the sport

1 min

IN THE PRODUCER'S SEAT

Actor Richa Chadha on being a first-time producer with Girls Will Be Girls, which released recently on Prime Video, and being a new mother

1 min

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