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FROM THE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

PAHALGAM MASSACRE

India Today

BULLION BOOM • Gold prices skim Rs 1 lakh for the first time, fuelled by global turmoil. Investors bask in the glow, but jewellery retailers may see a temporary dip in sales

WATER WARS • WHAT THE SUSPENSION OF THE INDUS WATERS TREATY MEANS FOR INDIA AND PAKISTAN

SAME OLD, SAME OLD

Yes, Malnutrition Diabetes Exists

INDIA’S CHINESE PUZZLE • India-China relations have broken through the deep chill, but their future course depends on ongoing geopolitical shifts

REBIRTH OF THE DREAM CAPITAL • It will cost over Rs 45,000 cr. in the first phase, but Naidu’s Amaravati is back on track, aiming to be one of the world’s ‘five best cities’

AKHILESH WIDENS HIS PARTY’S TENT • A pronounced Dalit tilt is the new script for the SP chief. The BSP and BJP, both rivals for that space, watch with alarm as the party rouses the rabble

BJP Woos Loyalists Over Turncoats • No more defectors in Bengal—at least that seems to be the message as Sunil Bansal ushers in a strategic shift for saffron

CHIRAG’S TRICK SHOTS • The Paswan factor is in play again. Seeking a prince’s share of seats, angling for CM’s chair, the LJP heir’s moves spook JD(U)

A BAN ON HOUSIE IN THE HOUSE • As a simple community game mutates into big-bucks betting, Goa cracks down. But the state may have scored a cultural self-goal

ASIM MUNIR JIHADI GENERAL • The all-powerful chief of the Pakistan army is certainly not a man to be trifled with. But he just might have overplayed his hand with the terror attack on Pahalgam

THE RISE AND RISE OF A GENERAL

PAKISTAN ARMY CHIEFS: THE BRASS TACKS • A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE ARMY CHIEFS WHO WIELDED SIGNIF ICANT POLITICAL INFLUENCE

MARCHING TO ITS OWN DRUMBEAT • Beyond the social media humour, Pakistanis are open to better relations with India. But jingoism and bullying from across the border don’t elicit ideas of friendship

POLITICS OF GOVERNORS • THE COUNTRY’S TOP COURT SETS A TIMELINE FOR THE PROCESSING OF STATE GOVERNMENT BILLS TO PREVENT GOVERNORS FROM STALLING LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS INDEFINITEL

WHY THE SUPREME COURT FIXED A TIMELINE

GOVERNORS VS CHIEF MINISTERS • Across India, governors are at odds with state governments, fuelling constitutional showdowns, ideological clashes and political manoeuvring. Raj Bhavans are now flashpoints where questions of federalism, executive overreach and institutional integrity are being contested

THE OTHER BATTLES

A DIRE DONOR SHORTAGE • India is a world leader in organ transplant technology, numbers of transplants and success rates. Yet, as demand grows exponentially, donation rates remain low and thousands await an organ for a second chance at life

A FRESH LEASE OF LIFE • THESE ARE THE FIVE ORGANS MOST IN DEMAND FOR TRANSPLANTS

NEW DIRECTIONS IN TRANSPLANTS • These new medical breakthroughs are making organ transplants easier, with more successful outcomes

INDIA MAKES A BIG PITCH FOR 2036 • AS THE COUNTRY BIDS TO HOST THE WORLD’S GREATEST SPO RTING EVENT IN GUJARAT, HERE IS WHAT THE STATE MUST...