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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 50TH ANNIVERSARY BOOK SPECIAL COLLECTOR’S VOLUME

TEMPEST OVER A BOOK • Congress attempts to use Gen. M.M. Naravane’s unpublished memoirs to call the government to account become a fireball that has singed Parliament

AS GOOD AS HIS PROMISE

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CROSSING THE BORDER • Political rhetoric tests lines of control in poll-bound Assam as CM Sarma levels dramatic allegations against Gogoi

Distress Over Bill • A bill to guard against distress sales during communal tumult—itself causes tumult

NIRBHAYA OF THE HILLS • Three years after a murder, a trial and convictions, Uttarakhand is still roiled by the Ankita Bhandari case. A CBI probe now pursues claims about a ‘VIP’ hand

A Running Tap of Questions • The Indore water deaths go under the microscope as a judicial commission reopens the trail of evidence

THE NEW AI FRONTIERS WHAT LIES AHEAD IN 2026

THE GREAT OPENING UP • A CLUTCH OF NEW AGREEMENTS SIGNAL INDIA’S BOLD BUT RISKY GAMBIT TO JOIN THE BIG LEAGUE OF TRADING NATIONS

INDIA’S BIG PUSH • From signed deals to active negotiations, India expands economic partnerships across continents

INDIA’S TRADE FOOTPRINT • The forces powering India’s global commerce—from key partners to sectoral drivers—highlight an expanding economy. Services surge ahead, offsetting a steadily expanding merchandise trade deficit

In the Driver’s Seat • Auto components makers gain the most in the new deals

A Dose of Certainty • The future looks brighter for Indian generics and biosimilars

Looming Revival • The textile and apparel industry appears headed for a turnaround even as competitive challenges persist

Flipped Switch • With duties down, Indian exporters have regained competitive parity

Fortifying the Farmer • The window opens for Indian products, but the standards get stiffer, while fears of GM crops coming in persist

Back on Its Feet • The leather and footwear industry can now recoup heavy losses

Regaining Its Shine • The sector breathes easy as it regains access to its critical market

Shifting Barrels • India’s pivot from Russian oil may be manageable operationally, but brings the threat of costlier imports and a more delicate geopolitical balance

Talent Under Pressure • Services, the real driver of export growth, is ill-served by the India-US trade deal but does well in other pacts

“ THERE IS NO COMPROMISE IN OUR DEALS. IT’S A WIN-WIN ” • Union commerce minister PIYUSH GOYAL is the man of the moment, having signed two major back-to-back deals, one with the European Union and the other with the United States, within a week. Shortly after the joint statement on the Indo-US trade agreement, Group Editorial Director RAJ CHENGAPPA spoke with him to assess what these arrangements mean for India’s economic growth and the potential benefits for the common man. Excerpts

A New Rafale Deal • INDIA’S PLAN TO ACQUIRE THE LATEST RAFALE FIGHTER JETS WOULD HELP BOLSTER ITS DEPLETED FIGHTER STRENGTH AND...