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.

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India Today

BUDGET 2025 A JOB WELL DONE!

Fresh Face for a Big Agenda

WHY REKHA GUPTA FOR CM

A Missile to Balance Out Beijing

NITISH DOES A JOB ON TEJASWI

GOVERNOR UNDER SCRUTINY

A JOKE GOES TOO FAR

MOHAN’S MAKE-IN-MP PITCH

‘We have simplified the rules’

A POTATO BLIGHT IN BENGAL

FADING GREENS OF INDIA

LOYALTY BONUS

BRAVE NEW DEAL • WILL MODI’S HIGH-RISK GAMBIT WITH TRUMP PAY OFF?

MAKING A FRESH COMPACT

TARIFF TIGHTROPE • The US is India’s largest trading partner and one of the few where India enjoys a trade surplus. Here’s a sector-wise analysis of the potential impact of American reciprocal tariffs

STEALTHY ARROWHEADS • The US offer to co-produce Stryker combat vehicles and Javelin anti-tank missiles reinforces defence ties. But the sudden arrival of F-35 fighters in the mix has everyone talking

THE MUSK FACTOR • The Tesla CEO, Trump’s close associate, will look to launch his cars in the Indian market, now that the stumbling block of high import duties doesn’t exist. But the road won’t be smooth for either his EVs or Starlink, his satellite internet service

A LIFELINE FOR VIZAG STEEL • STEEL MAJOR RASHTRIYA ISPAT NIGAM LTD GETS A CHANCE TO TURN THINGS AROUND WITH A FINANCIAL PACKAGE OF RS 11,440 CR. FROM THE CENTRE. THE PSU’S INHERENT LIMITATIONS, THOUGH, MAY PLAY SPOILER

THREAT OF THE FAKE ALPHONSO • Imposters are sullying the fair name and reputation of the famed Alphonso mango grown in the Konkan, forcing its cultivators to stamp their product with a unique encrypted identity

NO AAM MANGO • The five Maharashtra districts where the original Alphonso is cultivated

SHORTCUT TO A PERFECT BODY • As advanced technology allows safe, quick and subtle non-surgical plastic surgeries, millions are opting for such procedures for a discreet change in appearance. A word of caution, though: too much of a good thing can be bad

THE WORLD OF PLASTIC FANTASTIC • From mommy makeovers to the ever-popular rhinoplasty, some emerging treatments in plastic surgery

New Star Kids on THE BLOCK • A fresh crop of newcomers is making their debut on the Hindi film landscape unaccompanied by the hype of star kids of yore

Holding the Mirror Up • Mallika Sarabhai celebrates Darpana’s 75th year with Meanwhile Elsewhere, a new production inspired by an Italo Calvino novel

Carnatic Confidential • CELEBRATED CARNATIC VOCALIST SANJAY SUBRAHMANYAN RECOUNTS HIS EXTRAORDINARY JOURNEY IN THIS CANDID MEMOIR

LESSONS IN HISTORY • THE SACRED AMRITSAR, A FESTIVAL OF ARTS BEING HELD FROM FEB. 21-23, RETURNS WITH HERITAGE WALKS, MUSICAL PERFORMANCES AND STORYTELLING SESSIONS

Puppet Play • The Ishara International Puppet Theatre Festival 2025 features a rich variety of acts from around the world

THE MYSTIC GAZE • Photographer Bandeep Singh’s exhibition Bhasmang in Delhi delves deep into the lives of the Naga sadhus

Fresh Method, Fresh Space • After Mumbai, Method opens its third gallery in Delhi, expanding its mission to showcase emerging...