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Can Nadda Get The BJP Back To Its Winning Ways?

Jagat Prakash Nadda’s uncontested elevation on January 20 from ‘working’ president to national president of the BJP was on expected lines.

That Uneasy Feeling

Seven months after being re-elected PM, Narendra Modi retains his popularity in our Mood of the Nation poll, but a slowing economy and CAA protests rob his government of its sheen, calling for course correction.

RETURN OF THE RABBLE-ROUSER

In retaining Dilip Ghosh as head of the state BJP, the party has signalled its intention to run a polarising election campaign in the state

DEBT IS NOT A FOUR-LETTER WORD

While being debt-free is a tempting goal, it often makes better financial sense to embrace it

Coming up Trumps

Popular perception of how the government handled foreign policy with the US-China-Pakistan troika is positive. However, growing internal unrest is a cause for concern

Time for a Free Hand

Despite being the only pan-India opposition party and even after clawing back to power in some states, the Congress struggles to find a non-Gandhi national leader

A Common Cause

In the nationwide CAA-NRC protests, the opposition parties may have found the glue that will hold them together in a grand alliance that can take on Narendra Modi’s BJP in the next big election battle.

Aap And Kejriwal Gear Up To Reclaim Delhi

AAP and Kejriwal gear up to reclaim Delhi. But will the Congress play a spoiler by splitting the non-BJP vote?

The Oldest Crystal Company From France Has Set Up Shop In India

If it is crystal clarity that you seek, a look at the stylish line-up from the oldest crystal manufacturer in France won’t disappoint

The CAA Songbird

Babul Supriyo is being projected as a leader of the BJP’s pro-CAA campaign in the state

A Do-Or-Die Budget

The indian economy is suffering a massive crisis of confidence. Budget 2020 needs to be more than an income-expenditure statement—it must spell out how the government intends to kickstart the economy

Exclusive: Ravi Shankar Prasad On CAA/NRC

In an exclusive interview with INDIA TODAY Group Editorial Director Raj Chengappa, Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad defends the government’s decision to implement the contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, the motive behind the decision to update the National Population Register and its stand on the National Register of Citizens. Excerpts from the interview:

RED CARPET FOR INDUSTRY

Chief Minister Kamal Nath is making a big push to bring industry to his state

Photographer of the FREE

A New York retrospective of Shahidul Alam’s photographs shows freedom is resilient, even when fragile

OVERDONE & UNDERCOOKED

Though Cyrus Mistry’s novel questions the limits of faith, you’re left waiting for a miracle that might save it

Why JNU Is In Turmoil

On January 5, pepper spray saved Aditi Patil, 32, a PhD student at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), from getting her face smashed in by a masked man with a rod.

Anatomy Of A Protest

The citizen protests in delhi against the CAA/ NRC will be remembered for a long time for the uniquely creative solidarities they built cutting across all sorts of divides

Who Is (Not) A Citizen?

The newly minted Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 and the government double-speak on an impending National Register of Citizens have lent a bleeding edge to the question. What is the threat and why have citizens across the country erupted in protest?

Saving Tax Through Deductions

Both investments and expenses could be eligible for tax deductions. A look at the options available

TOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT

The US drone attack at Baghdad airport on January 3, killing Iranian general Qassem Soleimani, has destabilised the region.

Fighter to the Finish

Much like the acid attack survivor she plays in Chhapaak, Deepika Padukone exhibits a spirit made of grit.

CHIEF AGENDA

GENERAL MANOJ MUKUND NARAVANE TAKES OVER AT A TIME THE ARMY IS GOING THROUGH A BUDGET SQUEEZE, A RIGHTSIZING DRIVE AND EXPLORING NEW BATTLE STRATEGIES

THINKING AHEAD

Of course it’s just another random moment in our collective history, but the end of a year at the end of a decade does give us pause and the opportunity to reflect on the future. So we asked a dozen experts whose job it is to think deeply about the past, present and future of the country to do just that. We asked about the economy, about climate change and the promises and threats of technology for mass transport, urban planning, defence, healthcare and agriculture. We asked about India’s place in the world and the place of politics, science and religion in India. They came back with plenty of new questions—and some consensus on the important ones. By the end of the coming decade, India will lead the world in one metric at least— population. There will be a lot more Indians and more than ever looking to live and work outside agriculture. In other words, more questions. Is this a challenge, an opportunity or an impending disaster? Don’t worry, you’ll find some cautious optimism in these pages too. India is also full of answers.

THACKERAY'S TIGHTROPE WALK

From lambasting Hindutva politics to giving plum portfolios to allies NCP and Congress, Uddhav Thackeray is doing everything he can to keep his government steady

NO STOPPING HER JUGGERNAUT

After Gully Boy and Made in Heaven, Zoya Akhtar is already back with a segment in Ghost Stories. The filmmaker might not have made it to the Oscars, but she is proving she’s unstoppable

MATURE SOREN ADOPTS ‘SOFT TOUCH' POLICY

Withdraws case against former CM Raghubar Das; drops tenancy law protest cases against thousands in a bid to reassure tribals

BATTLEGROUND U.P.

The road to Delhi, they say, runs through Lucknow—the capital of Uttar Pradesh.

The Military Superchief

With the Cabinet Committee on Security clearing the post of a Chief of Defence Staff, India is finally on the road to an empowered, integrated military command

Narendra Modi & Amit Shah, Newsmakers Of The Year

The prime minister and his home minister dominated the Indian political landscape in 2019, setting a new, radical agenda for the country

STRAIGHT BAT

Sourav Ganguly, the man who many believe helped Indian cricket grow a spine, now heads the BCCI