CATEGORIES

Bail Or Jail?

The inconsistency in the exercise of courts’ discretion in granting bail has often denied the accused their right to liberty and led to an overcrowding of jails. It is time for a separate bail act supported by a massive overhaul of judicial infrastructure

For Posterity's Sake

For these iconic auto marques, adapting to the changing sands of time is their way of staying contemporary and yet, inimitably unique.

Nitin Gadkari Betting Big On Infra

The Modi government is pressing ahead with mega road and highway projects worth Rs 26 lakh crore to drive the revival of the economy. At the wheel is a bullish Nitin Gadkari, who believes he can pull it off despite the many challenges

Espionage ISI Honey Traps

Pakistan’s intelligence agency uses new techniques and an old but effective strategy, deploying online honey traps to get indian armed forces personnel to lower their guard and reveal state secrets

THE CASTE CAULDRON

PUNJAB/ DALIT OPPRESSION

‘FOR THE ECONOMY, THE WORST IS BEHIND US'

After a year and a half of unremitting gloom, the Indian economy may finally have turned a corner. In an interview with Deputy Editor Shwweta Punj, Finance Secretary T.V. Somanathan shares the government’s vision to put the economy on the road to sustainable recovery

LONG ARM OF THE CENTRE

BSF JURISDICTION

GUARDIANS OF THE SUBCONTINENT

THE ARMED FORCES ARE NEGOTIATING A $3 BILLION DEAL TO ACQUIRE 30 US-MADE MQ-9B DRONES. THE INDIA-CHINA MILITARY STANDOFF HAS ACCELERATED THIS REQUIREMENT

A NICE GUY FINISHES FIRST

MUCH LIKE THE AFFABLE CHARACTER HE PLAYS ON SQUID GAME, ANUPAM TRIPATHI IS EASY TO ROOT FOR

Political Power List Of 2021

THE GLOBAL COVID PANDEMIC, which hit the world last year, not only took away the lives of millions and devastated economies, it also reorganised the political order in many regions. India was among the countries hit the hardest by the ravaging virus, yet, the political impact of Covid is still not evident. Six states went to polls since the pandemic broke out in India in March 2020—all before the second wave of Covid hit the country in early April 2021—but it was not an electoral issue during the campaigns. The political power order of the country has remained largely unchanged with the RSS-BJP ecosystem firmly entrenched at the top. While de facto Congress chief Rahul Gandhi remains the sole national voice against the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led BJP government, recent political movements have seen the emergence of regional satraps as new power centres. West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee not only withstood a massive BJP campaign to dethrone her in the assembly poll earlier this year but is also now projecting herself as an alternative to Modi. In this quest, she will need the support of Maratha stalwart Sharad Pawar, who is the unofficial nerve centre of the Maharashtra government. The India Today political power list of 2021 provides a quick overview of the strongest players giving direction to the political discourse in the country.

HOME IN THE WORLD

HIGH & MIGHTY 10 GLOBAL INDIANS

BJP In Goa: Brewing Discontent

BJP In GOA

The High & Mighty - 50 Power People

High & Mighty 50 Power People

Q+A MY FAVOURITE THINGS

RUSKIN BOND started writing at 17. Today, at 87, he is as prolific and precise. As a new anthology hits stores, he takes stock of both past and future

POWER-CRATS

HIGH & MIGHTY 10 ADMINISTRATORS

IN THE SPOTLIGHT

A look at three of the most coveted, energy efficient LED lights from celebrated global designers

A CONTENTIOUS MOVE

FOREST ACT AMENDMENT

Making Mumbai the Kindness Capital

Happiness delivery: Organising meals and vaccinations for the underprivileged in Mumbai and offering educational and financial support to children orphaned during the pandemic

J&K: Fear Returns To The Valley

For the past fortnight, a Kashmiri Pandit social activist in Srinagar (name withheld for security concerns) has been living under police protection. A posse of policemen knocked on his door around midnight on October 5 and shifted him to a more secure location, a kilometre from his house. “They told me I was on the militants’ radar and needed to go with them,” he says.

Can Priyanka Revive The GOP?

On the night of October 3, Congress general secretary and Uttar Pradesh incharge Priyanka Gandhi flew into Lucknow from Delhi. Her flight landed at 9 pm and she immediately left for Lakhimpur Kheri where, earlier in the day, violence had erupted in Tikunia town after four farmers were mowed down by a convoy of Ashish Mishra, son of Union minister of state for home Ajay Mishra ‘Teni’.

Understanding China's Rise

DRAGON TEETH: Is the world ready for a Chinese century?

Future Ready

EYE IN THE SKY: What the drone revolution can do for India. The excitement and the concern

Winter is Coming

END OF HISTORY: Rethinking superpower in the 21st century

The Mother of All Super Powers

END OF HISTORY: Rethinking superpower in the 21st century

Wheels in Motion

MISSION ELECTRIC: Meet the pathfinders. How India is moving to a green economy

OPEN FOR BUSINESS

At a time when national economic statistics paint a grim picture of upended small businesses and massive unemployment, Orissa has shone a beacon of hope, lining up firm proposals for investment of over Rs 3 lakh crore.

The Saffron Engine

INNER ENGINEERING: Triumphs. Challenges. Introspection. And what makes the BJP tick

Past Forward

BULLS IN OUR MEMORY SHOP DEBATING HERITAGE, HISTORY, HUBRIS

Gold Standard

MAGIC DNA: INSIDE THE INSPIRATIONAL MINDS OF TWO SPORTING HEROES

A Wide Open Field

STORIES OF OLYMPIAN SPIRIT: THE BRAVEHEARTS OF INDIAN HOCKEY