India Today - May 06, 2024

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Highlights of India Today 6th May 2024: 

In our cover story, a stocktaking of the Modi government achievements and failures on key economic parameters, as well as an interview with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharamana. Also in the issue, election news from across the country, and interviews with Tarun Tahiliani and Chetan Bhagat.

SHAH AT HOME

AS THE UNION HOME MINISTER SEEKS A SECOND TERM FROM GANDHINAGAR, HE BANKS ON THE DEVELOPMENT PLANK AND GUJARATI PRIDE FOR A MASSIVE MANDATE. BUT ISSUES LIKE JOBS AND KSHATRIYA IRE THREATEN TO DENT HIS WINNING MARGIN

8 mins

UNDER SIEGE

ASADUDDIN OWAISI AND HIS AIMIM ARE FEELING THE PRESSURE IN THEIR HYDERABAD BASTION

4 mins

Falling Back On Ram

It’s not new from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), led by ‘Ram bhakt’ Arvind Kejriwal, but worth noting because god is in the details. It was Ram Navami on April 17.

2 mins

A 'MAHARAJA' SEEKS MAJORITY

A WADIYAR RIDES AGAIN-THE BJP HOPES TO MILK REVERENCE FOR OLD ROYALTY, EVEN AS YADUVEER SEEKS THE COMMON TOUCH. BUT THIS IS ALSO SIDDA'S HOMETOWN

3 mins

KANGANA, NOT 'RUN OUT'

As very much the native girl who grew up in her family haveli in Bhambla town, Kangana Ranaut doesn't have to try hard to switch on the Mandiyali dialect.

1 min

Maachh Fixing?

It must have been during a moment of Zen-like lucidity that a progenitor of the Bengalis coined the phrase 'Maachhe bhaate Bangali-to fully soak in that nearspiritual phrase, think something like 'the Bengali soul resides in rice and fish'.

1 min

MODINOMICSHITS & MISSES

WITH THE STATE OF THE ECONOMY A MAJOR ELECTION ISSUE, A STOCKTAKING OF THE MODI GOVERNMENT'S ACHIEVEMENTS AND FAILURES ON KEY ECONOMIC PARAMETERS

4 mins

"IN MODI 3.0, TECH-DRIVEN CHANGES WILL BE OUR TOP PRIORITY”

As General Election 2024 gets under way, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has stepped out of the hallowed precincts of North Block into the heat and dust of the electoral battlefield.

10+ mins

Congress 'EQ' Vs BJP ‘IQ'

Team Modi Is Riding On Its Assembly Poll Momentum, But The Congress's Clever Candidate Mix May Prevent A Washout

5 mins

The Master of Drapes

Fashion grandee Tarun Tahiliani speaks about his upcoming craft showcase in Venice and his recent commemorative volume

3 mins

Indic Arts

An eye-catching repository of quintessentially Indian design elements

2 mins

THE HOME THAT WAS

A soon-to-launch gallery at the Partition Museum in Delhi will showcase artefacts capturing 'The Lost Homeland of Sindh'

2 mins

Subversive IN SUBURBIA

A MONTH-LONG SHOW AT ART AND CHARLIE, MUMBAI, SHOWCASING THE WORKS OF POONAM JAIN AND YOGESH BARVE POSES SEVERAL QUESTIONS TO THE VIEWER

2 mins

WITH OUR OWN DESI SLEUTHS

Indian detective fiction gets its due in this massive, two-volume compilation from Hachette

2 mins

GOWDA KNOWS

Hot Stage, the third book in Anita Nair's Inspector Gowda mystery series, is here

2 mins

The Mysterious City

Anuradha Kumar's The Kidnapping of Mark Twain paints an intriguing portrait of Bombay around the time of the American writer's visit

2 mins

LIVING BY THE RULES

Chetan Bhagat returns to non-fiction with his new book-11 Rules for Life

1 min

The Macallan M 2023 debuts in India

Standing as a pinnacle of exclusivity, The Macallan M 2023 graces the shores of India with limited 10 handpicked bottles for whisky aficionados

1 min

Give it up for the science bros

They've got brains, brawn and billions in the bank. A new breed of wellness guru is doing for men what Gwyneth Paltrow did for women.

10 mins

PRIVATE PARADISE

Your home may well be your haven, but here are easy ways to make it your very own spa-dom.

5 mins

The Enchanted Forest

A perfect refuge for city-weary folk, Six Senses Vana, the global brand's first dedicated wellness retreat in India, is where you go to retrieve yourself: Rest, reset and rejuvenate, the blockbuster RRR of the wellness universe.

5 mins

RE-ROUTING RWANDA

Popularly referred to as the land of a thousand hills, Rwanda can now lay claim to being Africa's newest luxury destination.

6 mins

Eating the Big Apple

When it comes to fine dining, New York is still at the top of the food chain.

6 mins

The Big Picture

Now you can truly come home to the movies with projectors that transform any space into a cinema experience.

2 mins

Indian, by Design

“It took me five months to create this menu,” says J.P. Singh, executive chef of Sheraton Grand Bengaluru, where Zarf, a new fine dining Indian restaurant has just opened.

2 mins

Time to Veg-itate

Dubai's one Michelin star vegetarian restaurant Avatara debuts in Mumbai with a 14-course tasting menu, but minus the usual suspects, paneer or mushrooms.

2 mins

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