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From The Editor-in-chief
INDIA TODAY’s biannual Mood of the Nation (MOTN) survey has completed 23 years and has emerged as a credible tracker of public opinion and government performance. Over the years, many of its findings have been uncomfortable to ruling dispensations, b
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www.indiatoday.in CHAIRMAN AND EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: Aroon Purie VICE CHAIRPERSON: Kalli Purie GROUP CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER: Dinesh Bhatia GROUP EDITORIAL DIRECTOR: Raj Chengappa CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER: Manoj Sharma GROUP CREATIVE EDITOR: Nilanjan Das;
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Reimagining Cooperation in a Fragmented World
The World Economic Forum (WEF) conducted its 53rd annual meeting, with the theme, “Cooperation in a Fragmented World,” highlighting the need for cooperation and inclusive world development ideas with the key to bridge social, political, and economic
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The Battle Within
It’s that season again in Madhya Pradesh. With assembly election just round the corner, guessing games around leadership in the state BJP—both at the organisational level and in government—has got capital Bhopal buzzing once more. Shivraj Singh Chouh
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Experimenting With The E-Rupee
↘ Pilot project launched on Dec. 1 in Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Bhubaneswar, facilitated by four banks—SBI, ICICI Bank, Yes Bank and IDFC First Bank ↘ By the end of the first week of January, about 16,000 users made payments worth Rs 64 lakh in 160,0
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Mayawati To Fight Alone
Political strategies of parties across the country are slowly being realigned, keeping in view a raft of upcoming assembly polls as well as the 2024 Lok Sabha election. In Uttar Pradesh, the first three weeks of 2023 were revelatory. On January 3, th
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The Shrinking Babucracy
The ‘steel frame’ of Gujarat is wearing off at the top. Against the centrally sanctioned strength of 313, the state entered the New Year with just 250 Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers, a shortfall of 20 per cent. With about a dozen office
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The War Of Words And Deeds
After the brief enforced truce of the days when Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra was passing through the desert state, the Rajasthan Congress is back to form—if anything, the war drums are louder than before, with former deputy CM Sachin Pilot and Ch
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Wooing The Women
With the assembly election in Karnataka due before May this year, women voters in the state suddenly find themselves becoming the prime focus for the two key parties in the state, the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). On January 16, Cong
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Congress-mukt Alliance
In August 2022, when Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar left the BJP to join hands with the Rashtriya Janata Dal and Congress, Telangana CM K. Chandrashekar Rao (KCR) had come calling to Patna and even addressed a joint press conference with his Bihar
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Meghalaya-bound
West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee seems to have given up on Tripura, which is going to the polls on February 16. The Trinamool Congress chief is focusing more on neighbouring Meghalaya where her party poached almost the entire Congress unit
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The Worst Of Times
The Union minister of state Ashwini Kumar Choubey is going through a rough patch. He wanted the power plant being built in his Lok Sabha constituency Buxar in Bihar ready by the 2024 general election, so that he could flaunt it as an achievement. But
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Saffron News
The Tamil Nadu BJP is planning to start its own TV newschannel to counter the narrative Surya TV has set for the DMK and Jaya TV for the AIADMK. The existing right-of-centre Malayalam channel, Janam TV, has been asked to start operations in TN. Janam
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Missing The Bus For The Train
At an executive committee meeting in Durgapur recently, Sunil Bansal, Mangal Pandey and Amit Malviya, senior BJP leaders in charge of the party’s expansion in the state, pulled up the local unit. Towards the evening, when the top leaders entered the
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The Big Learnings from Davos
You come here for ‘speed dating’ with a high net worth. You come here to find ‘capitalist oppressors’ and ‘Commie conspirators’ in equal measure. You come here to see one per cent—or 0.1%—promising to make the world a fairer place… Over the years, th
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Modi All The Way
At the zenith of their Test cricket careers, Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid, both prolific run-getters for India, talked of entering ‘the zone’ while batting. Asked what this zone was, Tendulkar said, “I see nothing except the ball while I am batt
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Methodology
The india today Mood of the Nation (MOTN) poll was conducted by CVoter, a globally renowned name in the field of socio-economic research, between December 15, 2022, and January 15, 2023, interviewing 35,909 respondents covering all Lok Sabha segments
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The Rise Of Plantation Tourism
Tamil Nadu’s hill tracts are home to numerous tea, coffee and spice plantations which have emerged as interesting tourist experiences. The plantation owners struck upon the smart idea of offering the sprawling managers’ bungalows-many of them dating
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Mixed Sentiments
When it comes to the economy, the Narendra Modi government has had a rough three years since 2020. First, there were was Covid-19, which led to lockdowns that crippled businesses and threw millions out of jobs. Then, when it seemed as though the pand
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The Long Way Home
Six months is a long a time in politics. When the previous India Today Mood of the Nation (MOTN) poll was conducted in August 2022, the Congress was in disarray. It was reeling under electoral losses in five states—Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand,
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Pole Stars
Of the 30 states in India, including Delhi and Puducherry, 14 are ruled by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), either on its own or in an alliance. It, therefore, comes as no surprise that in the latest INDIA TODAY-CVoter Mood of the Nation (MOTN) poll
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On High Ground
Currently, the biggest foreign policy challenge India faces is the stand-off between the Indian Army and the People’s Liberation Army of China along the Line of Actual Control in eastern Ladakh and Arunachal Pradesh and the resultant frosty ties with
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Lurking Presence
On January 23, 2023, India logged just 92 fresh Covid-19 infections and no deaths. Only 1,934 people had Covid on that date in the entire country. China, on the other hand, which is grappling with a major Covid wave triggered by Omicron sub-variant B
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In A Happy State
IT could be that the past few months have been free of Covid-19 waves and major protests, or that the wounds from the carnage of the Delta variant, the farmers’ protests and the unrest over the Citizenship (Amendment) Act have been healed by the pass
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Champion Spirit
All it took was Virat Kohli to return to his century-scoring ways. The ace batsman scored his first ODI hundred in over three years against Bangladesh in December 2022 and returned to pole position in INDIA TODAY’s Mood of the Nation poll as India’s
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Maruti Suzuki Fronx
Based on the Heartect platform that also underpins the Baleno, the Fronx comes with a crossover design. LED headlamps sit on the new bumper and then there are sleek LED DRLs on top. Scuff plates can be seen both upfront and rear. There are plenty of
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Expo Stars
The 16th edition of the Auto Expo that was supposed to be held last year was finally held earlier this month and saw a record number of visitors at its current venue in Greater Noida. This despite a number of car manufacturers giving it a miss due to
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Maruti Suzuki Jimny
The much-awaited 5-door, 4-seater Jimny was revealed at the Auto Expo. The sub-4m SUV uses a ladder frame chassis and at the same time sports proper 4wd hardware. Power is sent to the rear wheels using a 5-speed manual or a 4-speed AT. Powering the J
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Show Stoppers
The Avinya made its debut back in 2022 and now it has arrived in India to mesmerise crowds. It is based on a brand new EV-centric skateboard platform. It is also the brand’s first Gen 3 electric vehicle and is slated for a 2025 launch. The Avinya is
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Maruti Suzuki Concept Evx
The Concept eVX is a mid-size electric SUV concept designed and developed by Suzuki Motor Corporation, Japan, offering SUV design elements with an upright posture and high seating. The Concept Electric SUV will be powered by a 60kWh battery pack, off
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Tata Harrier Ev
Tata Motors is all set to launch the electric version of its monocoque SUV, the Harrier. The Harrier EV comes with a mildly redesigned front end and now gets a sleeker light panel and DRLs. The alloy wheels are new and are more aerodynamic. While Tat
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Tata Sierra Ev
The Tata Sierra is making a comeback in the form of an EV. The new Sierra is based on the Gen2 Tata EV platform. Its advantage is that it is not a dedicated EV platform and, as a result, it is safe to assume we will also see the Sierra in an ICE avat
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Tata Curvv
Tata sprung a surprise with the Curvv, which is essentially showcased as an EV. The Curvv is based on the Tata Motors X1 platform—the same one that underpins the Tata Nexon. While the platform of the Curvv is the same as that of the Nexon, it is not
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Mg 4
The born-electric MG4 hatchback was showcased at the expo. First revealed in 2022, this hatch is offered with two battery packs—51kWh and a larger 64kWh. While the 51kWh version produces 170bhp, the latter offers 203bhp. Both variants come with a sin
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Hyundai Ioniq 5
Hyundai raised temperature levels at the Expo by launching the Ioniq 5 EV at a rather enticing Rs 44.95 lakh. This has been possible thanks to the fact that Hyundai has chosen to manufacture the Ioniq 5 here in India. The Ioniq 5 is powered by a 72.6
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The Hills Have Secrets
When I contacted Stephen Alter for a quick interview regarding his latest book, the prolific Mussoorie-based writer was at an Aerocity hotel in Delhi, having just landed from Goa—where he also lives—and off to Dibrugarh and onwards to several wildlif
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Where the Wild Things Are
The Nature Conservation Foundation (NCF) was set up a quarter century ago by a young, diverse group of scientists whose working lives began with degrees in wildlife biology, and who have learned much else along the way. This collection of essays by N
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The Question Of Gandhi
When Shah Rukh Khan returned to the big screen after 1,484 days, the hero he was up against for box-office glory was a real-life one: Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. Rajkumar Santoshi’s film, Gandhi Godse-Ek Yudh, lost the battle for eyeballs, but it did
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Homespun Gandhi
2007 (Eros Now) The drama shows the strained relationship between Mahatma Gandhi (Darshan Jariwala) and his eldest son, Harilal (Akshaye Khanna), and the struggles of the latter to carve a path of his own. 2000 (JioCinema, Amazon Prime Video) After h
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On And Off The Pitch
Sri Lanka has been the second favourite cricket team of most non-Lankan fans. The classic and the post-modern co-exist: for every Mahela Jayawardene there is a Sanath Jayasuriya, every Chaminda Vaas has a Lasith Malinga. Occasionally the two strains
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‘I Admire Rahul Gandhis Fitness’
Q. How are you preparing for the Asian Games? Can we expect another gold medal? I am training in Kerala, away from public interaction. At the moment, I’m doing only endurance training and not targeting any specific medal…. My focus is always on impro
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Book Cricket
Traditionally, cricket books are divided into autobiographies and biographies, tours, history, coaching, statistical and essay collections. The new member of the family is the latest buzzword: data. Crickonomics: The Anatomy of Modern Cricket by Stef
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ISpy
Here’s your chance to do your bit for Mother Earth and look good while doing it. Made of Earth’s pantry mugs that are crafted from waste are a case in point. Each mug is features bio-composites and comes with food safety certifications. PRICE ₹599 to
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Time To Stand Out
Sarah Sham is the principal designer with Essajees Atelier, an award-winning design firm based out of Mumbai. www.essajeesatelier.com We are going to see some very interesting trends this year. In 2022, we saw many monochrome spaces and they were ver
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The New Design Language
Priyanka Khanna and Rudraksh Charan are founders and principal architects at 42mm Architecture, a Delhi-based firm that specialises in architecture, interiors and urban design. @42mmarchitecture (Instagram) While they may be made of brick, mortar and
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The Modern Indian
Sameer Balvally and Shilpa Jain Balvally are partners and principal architects behind Studio Osmosis, a Mumbai-based, award-winning interior and architectural firm. www.studioosmosis.com Not to be confused with ‘India Modern’, ‘The Modern Indian’, is
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The Road To Green Chic
Your home consumes energy—lots and lots of energy. To put things in perspective, the average building will consume more energy in a decade of operation (both in monetary costs and total carbon output—TCO), than it consumes during construction. Over a
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For Best Dressed Interiors
Well made, plain and white products as well as tactile, soothing neutrals, and soft-touch and matte finish materials, make the home feel calm. It also help’s in keeping with a less-is-more approach. This year rustic naturals with the linen and perfec
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Form births Function
IMAGINATION RULES THE WORLD and in case of Jannat Gill and Sharon Sethi, co-founders of Daera, a Delhi-based interior and product design studio, there is no dearth of creativity. Started in 2018, the studio is different from others out there as it be
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Good Design Starts, The Ground Up
Once we choose the material for the floors (such as marble, wood, tile or mosaic), we often take flooring for granted, forgetting that there are plenty of ways to dress it up. Add the charm of plunging temperatures to the mix—carpets and rugs become
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Talking Shop
Wriver (pronounced river) is all about luxe furniture for your interiors. The brand has launched its second store in the country, in Mumbai’s DLF Grand Mall. Driven by craftsmanship and material innovation (metal, wood and stone) their pieces (made a
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A New Design Style
Founded by architects Vineeth K and Fairooz Aman, Dematrix Architects is a creative studio based in Kannur, Kerala that focuses on architecture, interior and landscaping. www.dematrix.in Titled Blanc this home is a combination of contemporary colonia
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Making An Impresssion
The design of Casa Memoria illustrates multiple stories embedded in the niches and nooks of the home. Weaved amid precious family heirlooms, artworks collected from numerous trips, and antique furniture pieces that go back to generations, the interio
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In The Haute Seat
There are only a handful of people who love fabrics as much as Peter D’Ascoli. Pair that passion with Bangalore-based Chester’s 35-year furniture making legacy and you get a limited edition (only 10 pieces) of upholstered sofas and chairs. Here’s wha
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Presenting India Today Insight
By Dhaval Kulkarni The visit saw a soft launch of the ruling alliance’s BMC poll campaign, veiled attack on Uddhav Thackeray and outreach to the aspirational voter https://bit.ly/3kDXvXc By Kaushik Deka The Assam CM’s statement seeking Shah Rukh Khan
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Top Notch Forever
Age cannot wither her, nor custom stale her infinite variety,” William Shakespeare wrote of Cleopatra in Anthony and Cleopatra. It holds true of Amitabh Bachchan too, who turned 80 last October. Bachchan had five releases in 2022, including one of th

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