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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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CLIMATE CHAOS WHY IS IT HAPPENNING?

HIMALAYAN STORM FOR STATEHOOD • Leh’s demands for constitutional safeguards lead to violence and a highprofile arrest, exposing the fragility of New Delhi’s Ladakh experiment

MAHISHASUR GOES BLOND AND BEYOND

FLU SEASON PRECISION TESTING IS KEY

Redrawing Diaspora

BOLT FROM BODOLAND FOR SARMA • The BJP faces its first big rebuff in a decade in Assam, as Bodoland falls back on old favourite BPF. Will there be a larger impact on the 2026 election?

THE ‘PILOT EPISODE’ FLIES AGAIN • Charges fly back and forth as Gehlot camp counters clean chit to 2020 rebellion

THE CASTE CLIFFHANGER • Siddaramaiah’s second caste survey rolls on—under a court greenlight, and a boycott shadow

LAST MILE PUSH BY AKHILESH • The party goes hyperlocal—promising manifestos tailored to each district’s needs and grievances

JUTE TURNS GOLD AGAIN • A happy coincidence of good weather and astute central policy scripts a revival for struggling crop

THE HARDEST NUT TO CRACK • The coastal state does not have enough coconuts to feed its tourist boom—and itself

INDIA’S GREA CHIP GAMBIT

INDIA’S CHIP CRUNCH • The size of the Indian semiconductor market is projected to double in the next five years

MODI GOVT BETS BIG ON SEMICON • With chip demand surging and import costs mounting, the Modi govt launched the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) to position the country as a global manufacturing hub

WHY MAKING SEMICON CHIPS IS HARD • From crystal growth to final testing, semiconductor manufacturing involves thousands of precision steps, advanced machinery and a deep global supply chain—making it one of the most difficult engineering challenges

KNOW YOUR CHIPS • These unseen workhorses power our digital lives, from the smartphone in your hand to the complex systems behind the Internet of Everything

“We now want to be drivers of the bus” • Ashwini Vaishnaw, Union Minister of Electronics and Information Technology, spoke to Group Editorial Director Raj Chengappa about the Modi government’s vision for and execution of the massive Rs 76,000 crore India Semiconductor Mission (ISM). Excerpts

VIJAY TAKES A HIT

ALL OR NOTHING FOR PK • THE POLL STRATEGIST-TURNED-NETA’S CHARGES AGAINST THE RULING NDA LEADERS MAY UPSET THE CALCULUS OF BIHAR’S ENTRENCHED FORCES, EVEN IF HE DOES NOT WIN BIG HIMSELF

NEW RAGE FOR OFFLINE • Pushing back an epidemic of digitised loneliness, Gen Z is connecting with real people through mystery walks, blindfolded conversations, fake weddings and dinner with strangers

GOTTA BE TALKIN’, WALKIN’, LIVIN’… • A few clubs and groups helping youngsters meet and socialise across activities

POWER MEETS PURPOSE • FROM POLITICS AND POLICY TO ENTERTAINMENT AND SPACE EXPLORATION, THE INDIA TODAY CONCLAVE – MUMBAI BROUGHT TOGETHER VOICES DEFINING INDIA’S ANXIETIES, ASPIRATIONS AND POSSIBILITIES TODAY

BEYOND THE STAGE • WARMTH, WIT AND CAMARADERIE AT THE CONCLAVE

No Full Stops • RANI MUKERJI on winning a National Award late, living...