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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.

FROM THE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

India Today

WHAT DO THE NEW TRADE DEALS MEAN FOR INDIA

FALLOUT OF A FAILED PLOT • Indian national Nikhil Gupta’s guilty plea in the assassination plot of a US-based Sikh dissident may limit the heat on New Delhi, though it may become a factor in the Indo-US bilateral talks

THE HIGH COST OF MISADVENTURISM • Recent developments in the Pannun case are an embarrassment and potential diplomatic vulnerability for New Delhi

BREWING AMBITION

ROBOTIC TELESURGERIES LONG-DISTANCE OPERATION

THE NEW CLIMATE NORMAL •  The India Meteorological Department, in its ‘Statement on the Climate of India during 2025’, outlines a year shaped by steady warming, uneven rainfall and frequent extreme weather. Why we have to worry

CONGRESS IN DISARRAY • Senior leader Bhupen Borah’s switch to the BJP deepens factional strife in the party, even as the saffron side sharpens its polarisation pitch in the state

Urea at Your Doorstep • Farmers can now order a fixed amount of fertiliser online rather than wait in long queues

BJP’S LEADERSHIP VOID • Arvind Khanna’s return to the Akali Dal exposes the fragility of the saffron side—short on credible faces and struggling to align central strategy with local realities

ONE CHILD, ONE FOREST • A government scheme inviting people to plant 108 saplings in their child’s name turns conservation into a shared public responsibility

CIVIC RESET • Court-mandated municipal election and new governance structures set stage for Bengaluru’s urban overhaul

NEW ORDER OLD TENSIONS • How New Delhi should deal with the new Tarique Rahman regime in Dhaka

THE POINTS OF CONTENTION • A new dispensation in Dhaka gives India a fresh chance to resolve longstanding disputes with its neighbour

THE LONG WALK TO PREMIERSHIP

THE DIPLOMATIC DILEMMA

INDIA TODAY 50TH ANNIVERSARY BOOK SPECIAL COLLECTOR’S VOLUME

REMOVING THE ROADBLOCKS • After years of delays, flagship expressways across India are nearing completion, promising shorter travel times and a boost to economic growth

INVESTING OPPORTUNITIES IN 2026 • Be aware, always keep some cash, stay diversified and review your financial life constantly to sleep better in the face of market swings and financial uncertainty

MITIGATING RISK WITH INSURANCE • Life involves risk, and risk management is about matching the right insurance to different types of risk

Take More Care • Health insurance is a crucial financial cushion when you need hospitalisation or face a health condition that requires treatment in a hospital

Finding the Right Fund • Choosing the right mutual fund requires careful evaluation of factors that determine its suitability for your investment goal

FATAL DETECTION DELAYS • Cancers that are otherwise treatable are advancing to late stages due to late diagnoses, while the absence of reliable data continues to undermine policies for terminal cancer care

THE WORLD’S AI RECKONING • AS THE NEW TECH RESHAPES INDUSTRIES, THE WORLD GOVERNMENTS SUMMIT IN DUBAI CONFRONTS NOT WHAT MACHINES CAN DO, BUT WHAT HUMANS...