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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A SEASON OF FIRSTS • Despite a leaner Games that left out many of India’s strongest sports, the contingent excelled across disciplines

GOA IS NOT CHOOSING BETWEEN THE BEACH AND THE TEMPLE. IT IS LEARNING TO GOVERN BOTH • As Goa’s Tourism and Information Technology Minister, ROHAN A. KHAUNTE is overseeing the most ambitious reimagining of the state’s tourism identity in a generation - from unregulated coastal excess to a mature, managed, year-round destination.

STATE SCAN • GUJARAT: DROPPING OUT? AI TO THE RESCUE PG 18 | GOA: TRIBAL CLOCK TICKING PG 20

TRIBAL CLOCK TICKING • The Adivasis get the political quota they wanted, but implementation will be tricky

A LIVING WILL TO DIE WELL • Pointless treatment? Here’s a legal way that lets patients refuse it in advance

The Doctor Is In... But Sans a Licence • MBBS graduates from abroad who can't pass the India exam are greasing their way in with forgery

Telangana Quietly Emerges as India’s Model Gen-Z State

THE BATTLE OVER EGGS • WITH 16 STATES KEEPING EGGS OFF THE MENU, THE WORLD'S LARGEST MIDDAY MEAL SCHEME DRAWS CRITICISM FOR NOT KEEPING UP WITH CHILD NUTRITION STANDARDS

SLEEP WELL, LIVE BETTER: RETHINKING THE MANAGEMENT OF OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA • Obstructive Sleep Apnea is quietly affecting far more people across India than most would expect, and the majority of them have no idea it is happening. It is not just a condition that affects older adults or heavy snorers. Children, teenagers, young adults, and older individuals are all affected, and most of them have no idea why they feel the way they do.

THE ROAD AHEAD FOR CJP • THE COCKROACH JANTA PARTY IS FOCUSED ON BEING A 'PRESSURE GROUP' FOR NOW, LOOKING TO THE NATION FOR ITS NEXT BIG CAUSE WHILE ALSO PUTTING IN PLACE A STRUCTURE FOR ITSELF

UDAN GETS A SECOND WIND • A DECADE AFTER OPENING THE SKIES TO SMALLER TOWNS AND FIRST-TIME FLYERS, A REVAMPED UDAN SCHEME SETS OUT TO MAKE REGIONAL AVIATION WORK FOR THE LONG HAUL

A FREEBIE THAT FREES WOMEN • Pioneering studies on Odisha’s Subhadra Yojana reveal an encouraging picture: cash in hand is also expanding female autonomy and enterprise

LEISURE • IN THE NETFLIX SERIES MUSAFIR CAFE, VIKRANT MASSEY MAKES A CASE FOR BEING THE IDEAL ROMANTIC HERO

A Score for the Ages • THE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA OF INDIA IS CELEBRATING ITS 20TH YEAR WITH A DYNAMIC AUTUMN CONCERT SERIES

THE LISTICLE • WHAT'S HOT AND HAPPENING IN THE WORLD OF ART THIS MONTH

The Long Exposure • INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED PHOTOGRAPHER STEVE McCURRY ON HIS ENDURING LOVE AFFAIR WITH INDIA AND THE NEW EDITION OF HIS PHOTOBOOK MONSOON