India Today

India Today is the leading news magazine and most widely read publication in India. The magazine’s leadership is unquestioned, so much so that India Today is what Indian journalism is judged by, for its integrity and ability to bring unbiased and incisive perspective to arguably the most dynamic, yet perplexing, region in the world. Breaking news and shaping opinion, it is now a household name and the flagship brand of India’s leading multidimensional media group. Additionally, the weekly brings with it a range supplements like Women, Home, Aspire, Spice and Simply which focus on style, health, education, fashion, etc. and Indian cities.

FROM THE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

India Today

EASE OF LIVING REVOLUTION

NO MORE A PIPE DREAM • Millions of Indian women no longer have to trudge miles to fetch water, as now they can get water through taps in their own homes

“I now have time to study”

THE MOBILE ADVANTAGE • Cheap handsets, internet penetration and affordable data have placed a mobile phone in almost every hand in the country

“I pay only Rs 349 for monthly recharge”

ROADS TO REVIVAL • The construction of all-weather roads connecting remote villages has revitalised India’s rural landscape

“The road has changed everything for us”

THE GROUND REALITY • Karnataka shows the way in how to harness reform and technology for efficient land governance

“The app has been heaven-sent”

SPEED MEETS COMFORT • With the indigenously made Vande Bharat Express, India has revolutionised train travel—it’s faster, convenient and more efficient than ever

“I actually prefer it over flying”

THE NEW SWIFT CODE • A fast, accessible, easy-to-use mode of payment, UPI has eliminated all the woes associated with cash and democratised payments in the country

“Who wants to keep cash any more?”

DEMOCRATISING LEARNING • Online education has made learning accessible and inclusive. Government initiatives now offer free courses to millions who need them the most

“It helped me understand my capabilities”

RESTAURANT COMES HOME • Scores of restaurants, hundreds of dishes—all just a few clicks away on the phone…food delivery apps have changed the way urban professionals eat

“I order when the cook does not show up”

NO MORE WORRY OVER HEALTH BILLS • Effective and easy to use, the Ayushman Bharat PM Jan Arogya Yojana has made modern medical treatment affordable to millions

“Ayushman Bharat is the reason my husband is alive”

FUELLING A CLEAN FUTURE • India’s transition to piped cooking gas has redefined energy distribution, offering a safer, more efficient alternative to LPG cylinders and polluting fuels

“Life is much easier now”

PINPOINT DELIVERY • Direct benefit transfer has reduced fraud and improved the efficiency of the welfare delivery mechanism, ensuring the needy get timely benefits

“Middlemen can’t take our money now”

THE GREEN FERRY • A zero-pollution electric hybrid ferry service in the Kochi backwaters sets the bar high for future public transport systems

“I know I’m helping to keep the future generation healthy”

A ROOF FOR ALL • The Centre’s programme of housing for the poor has brought security and dignity to millions in the villages

“Awas Yojana helped us when we needed it most”

SERVICE AT A CLICK • The e-governance revolution has reduced the digital divide between rural and urban India, and made government services readily accessible to citizens

“Online building permission has increased transparency”

EVERY DROP COUNTS • With India becoming a water-stressed nation, the drip irrigation drive has brought rich dividends to farmers, enhancing yields and earnings

“Now we grow crops at a quarter of the...