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POLITICISING ASYLUM

Privileging non-Muslim refugees, the Citizenship Amendment Bill threatens to alter the secular foundations of the Indian State and reignites ethnic tensions in the Northeast

The Horror And The Shame

A macabre rape-murder dents Hyderabad’s image as a safe city, highlighting the continuing national epidemic of sexual assault and the chronic failure of our criminal justice system

How To Fix The Economy

Professor of Finance at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and former RBI governor RAGHURAM RAJAN offers his prescription to revive the distressed Indian economy

“Threats From Non-state Actors Are Real And Imminent”

Eleven years ago, Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists used the sea route to strike at Mumbai. A decade after the horrific attacks, Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral KARAMBIR SINGH says that the threat of seaborne attacks remains just as great now, even as the navy is working with multiple stakeholders to counter them. In this interview with Executive Editor SANDEEP UNNITHAN, Singh speaks about the seaborne threat of Pakistan-based non-state actors, the navy’s modernisation challenges and more

Hiccups On The Home Stretch

Will the loss of face in Maharashtra, falling economic graph and rising onion prices take a toll on the BJP’s prospects in the state or will local issues decide the verdict?

Dame Of Thrones

With inspired casting choices and riveting drama, Season 3 of The Crown dazzles

BJP Needs A Sixer

The party needs to win at least six of the 15 bypoll seats to remain in power, but cadre discontent at the local level threatens to upset plans

A Shot In The Dark?

THE GOVERNMENT’S PROPOSAL TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF FIREARMS AN INDIVIDUAL CAN OWN UNSETTLES GUN OWNERS

The Slide in Rural Demand

The government seems to be in a hurry to reject the findings of a survey on household consumption expenditure for July 2017June 2018, which showed consumer spending falling for the first time in over four decades.

The Champion States

The latest edition of our annual SOS survey alters perceptions about achiever and laggard states and throws up surprises

Arrested Development

NETFLIX’S LATEST OFFERING, HOUSE ARREST, IS NOTHING MORE THAN A HOT MESS

Kartarpur - Corridor Of Light

The opening of the Kartarpur Corridor on November 9 was an emotional moment for Indian Sikh pilgrims. Might it also pave the way for good neighbourly relations and an elusive trust between the two countries?

Ayodhya Verdict - Why We Should Move On

The Supreme Court verdict in the Ayodhya Case is an opportunity for both communities to step back from the brink, realise their follies and work together for a new India

Curate Your Style

Full-time commitment, total dedication and constant learning—what you should remember if you’re looking to become a social media influencer and strategist.

Code Of Content

Learning through short, instructional videos on almost every subject under the sun is the future.

Where Art Is Intervention

THE NINTH EDITION OF ART BENGALURU OFFERS DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES ON CRUCIAL CONTEMPORARY ISSUES

The Green Dream

Local materials, eco-friendly practices and a modern vernacular language, places these five firms on top of our list

Nation Maharashtra Left In The Lurch

THE STATE HEADS FOR PRESIDENT’S RULE AS THE CONGRESS-NCP WEIGH THE MERITS OF EXTENDING SUPPORT TO SENA CHIEF UDDHAV THACKERAY

A Designer's Dream

When you give an interior designer carte blanche for a weekend home in Hyderabad, what follows is a smorgasbord of statement making furniture, a perfect play of colours and a casual-chic vibe

The Isolation Of Devendra Fadnavis

A sure bet till yesterday, Fadnavis now looks shaky. Will an NCP-Sena alliance upset the BJP’s plans?

Exile And The Kingdom

An ongoing exhibition of miniatures inspired by The Ramayana, at the met in New York City.

The Vulnerable Indian

The civil liberties and legal protections of the ordinary Indian citizen are in alarming retreat today. The internet and our new digital way of life have opened new battle frontiers. And targeted misinformation, spread via popular internet platforms, by both state and non-state actors, has multiplied this threat manifold. The essays that follow map the many dimensions of this vulnerability, some already exposed and in plain view, others lurking round the corner

The Big Phone Hack

The recent WhatsApp breach targeting dissident Indians with spyware underlines the possibility of a wider vulnerability and points an accusing finger at the State

An Eternal Light

India Today commemorates the life and times of Guru Nanak with a special edition on the founder of the Sikh faith

Uneasy Lies The Head...

Uddhav Thackeray may settle for plum portfolios, but a demanding shiv sena is not fadnavis’s only headache in his second term

The Sex Files

The world around them may be changing but indians seem to be stuck in the same groove when it comes to sex, reveals India Today’s 17th sex survey

Can Modi Make A Deal?

Since 2013, 16 nations, including the 10 members of the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) and six of its free-trade partners—India, China, South Korea, Japan, Australia and New Zealand— have been locked in negotiations over a supersized trade deal. Known as the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), the deal attempts to form the world’s largest economic bloc, with a combined 39 per cent of global GDP. The deadline for negotiations is November 4, when the heads of state meet for the RCEP Leaders Summit. Even at this late stage, India’s position is complicated, because a deal will have serious consequences for domestic industry.

The Nath Roadshow

The new government is in a hurry to get business going in the state, and the recent summit has rekindled hope

The Model Parliamentarian

Nusrat Jahan is back on a film set for the first time after getting married and being elected to Parliament. The actor opened up on all things reel and real in her life

The Anger Of The Jat

Incumbent Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar paid for his high-handed ways with Jats, who make up 30% of Haryana