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To Excel At XLRI

An alumnus recounts his time at the B-school, how it changed him, shaped his ideology and made conversations on the ethics of how to do business personal, rather than purely intellectual

Devendra Fadnavis - The Marathon Man

Even in an attenuated victory, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has demonstrated his ability to last the course, taking in his winning stride both a demanding ally and a resurgent opposition

How Safe Is Your Bank Deposit?

A look at the measures the Reserve Bank and the government have taken to keep your money safe

Goa On The Go

It is a state that has everything going for it. Natural riches, highest per capita GDP in the country and an extraordinary record in key HDI measures. For it to remain paradise, though, the state now needs to diversify its growth drivers and reduce the gap between the coastal districts and the hinterland

Facing The Future

To stay relevant, workers need to be prepared to learn continuously and frequently upgrade their skill sets

Can Sourav Reform BCCI?

Expectations run high as Sourav Ganguly takes over as BCCI president. Indian fans will hope he can restore the cricket board to its pre-eminent status

Not So Happy Diwali!

The Indian economy is in the grip of a most worrying slowdown and has stubbornly defied the government’s attempts to get it going. Even the festive season has belied hopes of a revival, but the government has a few cards left to play

From Apples To Androids

TECHNOLOGY HAS CHANGED THE WORLD, BE IT IN EDUCATION OR CAREERS. A LOOK AT THE JOBS OF TOMORROW—AND THE SKILLS THAT WILL BE IN DEMAND

Capital Chaos

Cancelled projects, allegations of irregularities and, now, the Jagan Reddy government’s talk of redefining the state’s priorities—has the Amaravati city project hit a dead end?

The Life Of A ‘Forest'

Mumbai’s Aarey Colony has been in the news for all the wrong reasons, be it the decision of the Bombay High Court rejecting petitions to declare Mumbai’s Aarey Colony a protected forest or the felling of trees within hours of a high court decision or the framing of criminal charges against those defending the tree felling. Although the Supreme Court restrained the authorities on October 7 from cutting any more trees in Aarey Colony, it was already too late.

A Shaky Alliance

The Congress-NCP combine has hard times ahead to remain politically relevant in the state

Brave New Woman

SHE IS SINGLE BY CHOICE, NOT BECAUSE MR RIGHT DIDN’T COME ALONG. AND SHE IS PUTTING UP WITH PRIGGISH SOCIETAL NORMS TO CELEBRATE HER FREEDOM

Family Values

WITH SONIA GANDHI BACK AS PARTY CHIEF, THE OLD ORDER IS RESTORED. SOME DISILLUSIONED LEADERS ARE HEADING FOR THE EXIT

Black Widow

SERIAL KILLER JOLLYAMMA ALLEGEDLY POISONED SIX MEMBERS OF HER FAMILY OVER 14 YEARS. ONE OF HER VICTIMS WAS JUST TWO YEARS OLD

Strong Arm Of The State

As the enforcement directorate goes after high-profile opposition leaders, the government faces charges of mounting a political witch-hunt. India today investigates

The Safaigiri Awards

Calling the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, launched by the Narendra Modi government five years ago, a mass movement, President Ram Nath Kovind, on October 2, congratulated the prime minister for achieving the dream of a clean, open defecation free (ODF) India.

Madhya Pradesh - A Sex-And-Blackmail Racket Rocks The State

A sex-and-blackmail racket rocks the state, but there are already signs that a cover-up may be on

Attack Of The Drones

These silent killers are hard to detect and neutralise in time, and can be used to wage war with plausible deniability

The Right Direction

With Mira Nair directing its adaptation, Vikram Seth’s A Suitable Boy seems to have found safe hands

Gandhi For A New Generation

How does one make the Mahatma relevant to a generation that has no context to place him in?

Inequality And Injustice Needs Gandhi's Example More Than Ever Today

A planet riven by inequality and injustice needs Gandhi’s example more than ever today

Decoding The Love-Hate

Why there is controversy within the RSS—and outside it—about its relationship with the Mahatma.

Game For Change?

At the India Today conclave in Mumbai, editor-in-chief Aroon Purie had this piece of advice for the Modi government: keep out of business, let the market sort out economic issues

Why The Mahatma Still Matters?

There was no aspect of life Gandhian thought didn’t touch. We should embrace those that are most relevant to us

Crude Oil - Shock And Oil

The September 14 drone strikes by Yemen’s Houthi rebels on two of Saudi Aramco’s oil installations did not just interrupt global oil flows.

J&K : The Other Slowdown

If the Indian economy is in the doldrums, imagine the state of the economy in Kashmir, forcibly shut down along with communications and all other signs of life on August 5.

Son Rise - Women in Dark Times

Vibha Bakshi’s National award-winning Son Rise shows that documentaries can be instruments of social transformation

What's Trending On Social Media

Bright lights perfect for the little one, step-by-step guide to creating your own art-inspired illumination and glowing geometric designs, a look at what’s popular on social media

The Water Wars

As the Sardar Sarovar dam fills up, issues of rehabilitation, compensation come to the fore too

PSA And The Long Arm Of The Law

After constitutional challenges to the effective abrogation of Article 370, the focus in our courts is now on a slew of habeas corpus petitions challenging detentions in Jammu and Kashmir.