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In this issue
Highlights of India Today – 3rd March, 2025 issue:
PM Modi decided being proactive would be a better bet and pushed for an early meeting with Trump. A deep dive into what the meeting achieved and if the gambit could pay off. Also in this issue, fake Alphonso mangoes, a boom in plastic surgeries, more Bollywood star kids and a Q&A with Jemimah Rodrigues.
Fresh Face for a Big Agenda
It took the Bharatiya Janata Party 27 years to come back to power in national capital Delhi, so they could be forgiven for taking their time—11 days to be exact—to zero in on their chief ministerial face. The party high command's choice followed its recent template of picking near-obscure or first-time legislators to lead state governments. Rookie MLA Rekha

4 mins
A Missile to Balance Out Beijing
Foreign policy often involves a delicate balance between strategic, security and commercial interests.

3 mins
Unlocking global careers:
How studying in the UK prepares students for a world of opportunities

3 mins
NITISH DOES A JOB ON TEJASWI
In the 2020 Bihar assembly election, the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and its young chief, Tejaswi Yadav, came tantalisingly close to forming a government, missing the mark by just 12 seats. The wave of support was largely sparked by a single, resonant promise: one million jobs.

2 mins
GOVERNOR UNDER SCRUTINY
The DMK government's long tug of war with Tamil Nadu governor R.N. Ravi over his protracted inaction on 12 bills is reaching a climax. The Supreme Court has asked hard questions on the path taken by the governor. On February 7, it wondered if the governor could simply sit on bills on the presumption that they were \"repugnant to the Constitution\" (under Article 254, a proposed state law is 'repugnant' if it is found inconsistent with/encroaching into a central law).

3 mins
A JOKE GOES TOO FAR
\"Anything we say as social media influencers can be used against us.\" This cautionary warning from YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia in his 2020 video 'Dear Angered Indians' now feels eerily prophetic.

4 mins
MOHAN'S MAKE-IN-MP PITCH
It was former CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan who first took to the idea of transforming Madhya Pradesh from an agri-based economy to a manufacturing-based one. Now 15 months into the job, his successor Mohan Yadav has the challenging job of taking the project forward. As part of this, on February 24 and 25, the state is hosting the 8th edition of the biennial Global Investor Summit (GIS) in Bhopal, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurating the event.

4 mins
A POTATO BLIGHT IN BENGAL
Ashish Ghosh, a 48-year-old farmer from Paschim Medinipur district, had spent Rs 50,000 on his 2.5 bighas to cultivate potatoes.

2 mins
FADING GREENS OF INDIA
The 18th biennial India State of Forest Report 2023, released recently by the Forest Survey of India, has revealed sobering details at several levels.

1 min
BRAVE NEW DEAL
WILL MODI'S HIGH-RISK GAMBIT WITH TRUMP PAY OFF?

10+ mins
STEALTHY ARROWHEADS
The US offer to co-produce Stryker combat vehicles and Javelin anti-tank missiles reinforces defence ties. But the sudden arrival of F-35 fighters in the mix has everyone talking

2 mins
THE MUSK FACTOR
The Tesla CEO, Trump's close associate, will look to launch his cars in the Indian market, now that the stumbling block of high import duties doesn't exist. But the road won't be smooth for either his EVs or Starlink, his satellite internet service

3 mins
A LIFELINE FOR VIZAG STEEL
STEEL MAJOR RASHTRIYA ISPAT NIGAM LTD GETS A CHANCE TO TURN THINGS AROUND WITH A FINANCIAL PACKAGE OF RS 11,440 CR. FROM THE CENTRE. THE PSU'S INHERENT LIMITATIONS, THOUGH, MAY PLAY SPOILER

6 mins
THREAT OF THE FAKE ALPHONSO
Imposters are sullying the fair name and reputation of the famed Alphonso mango grown in the Konkan, forcing its cultivators to stamp their product with a unique encrypted identity

5 mins
SHORTCUT TO A PERFECT BODY
As advanced technology allows safe, quick and subtle non-surgical plastic surgeries, millions are opting for such procedures for a discreet change in appearance. A word of caution, though: too much of a good thing can be bad

7 mins
New Star Kids on THE BLOCK
A fresh crop of newcomers is making their debut on the Hindi film landscape unaccompanied by the hype of star kids of yore

6 mins
Holding the Mirror Up
Mallika Sarabhai celebrates Darpana's 75th year with Meanwhile Elsewhere, a new production inspired by an Italo Calvino novel

3 mins
Carnatic Confidential
CELEBRATED CARNATIC VOCALIST SANJAY SUBRAHMANYAN RECOUNTS HIS EXTRAORDINARY JOURNEY IN THIS CANDID MEMOIR

2 mins
LESSONS IN HISTORY
THE SACRED AMRITSAR, A FESTIVAL OF ARTS BEING HELD FROM FEB. 21-23, RETURNS WITH HERITAGE WALKS, MUSICAL PERFORMANCES AND STORYTELLING SESSIONS

2 mins
Puppet Play
The Ishara International Puppet Theatre Festival 2025 features a rich variety of acts from around the world

2 mins
Fresh Method, Fresh Space
After Mumbai, Method opens its third gallery in Delhi, expanding its mission to showcase emerging artists while embracing sustainable design innovations

1 min
THE MYSTIC GAZE
Photographer Bandeep Singh's exhibition Bhasmang in Delhi delves deep into the lives of the Naga sadhus

1 min
REALITY CHECK
Sujit Saraf's new novel, Island, chronicles a dystopian attempt to evangelise the inhabitants of North Sentinel Island

2 mins
River Sutras
Two books about the Ganga, one a fictionalised retelling of the life of the rivergoddess, the other a son's journey to prominent Hindu sites along it

2 mins
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