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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

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MAKING A BEGINNING

Caught in an Oily Situation

DEBATE OVER QUANTUM OF PUNISHMENT

REBUILDING WAYANAD

INDORE’S BATTLE AGAINST BEGGING

GRAVEYARD OF OLIVE RIDLEYS

WOMEN AT HOME

FIGHT FOR SURVIVAL • A BESIEGED ARVIND KEJRIWAL LAUNCHES A DESPERATE BATTLE TO REGAIN HIS CROWN AS DELHI CM IN THE FACE OF AN AGGRESSIVE BJP CAMPAIGN TARGETING HIS TARNISHED IMAGE AND THE FATIGUE OF AAP’S DECADE-LONG ANTI-INCUMBENCY

CAPITAL STAKES • While the BJP’s Lok Sabha supremacy remains unchallenged, AAP may find it difficult to replicate its spectacular success of the past two assembly polls

POLLPOURRI FOR DELHIITES • What AAP, BJP and Congress each have promised in a bid to woo different sections of the electorate—women, youth, elderly—in their respective manifestos

STATUS OF AAP’S 2020 PROMISES

THE BJP OFFENSIVE • The BJP’s focus is on Arvind Kejriwal’s failures, keeping the cadre rejuvenated and cashing in on the anti-incumbency vote

CONGRESS’S COMEBACK STRATEGY • The Congress’s Delhi election strategy focuses on reclaiming the Muslim and Dalit vote, attacking AAP’s governance, introducing targeted welfare schemes and fielding strategic candidates

CHINESE THREAT IN INDIAN DRONES • The use of Chinese-made components in Indian drones being supplied to the army runs the risk of compromising national security through the hacking of data. A concerned military is now tightening regulations

DANGER IN THE SKIES • Chinese components used in some Indian military drones that could potentially be compromised

TROUBLING QUESTIONS • In the wee hours of January 16, an intruder breaks into the double-storeyed penthouse apartment of Bollywood stars Saif Ali Khan and his wife Kareena Kapoor in Bandra West. A scuffle ensues, Saif is stabbed, and the robber escapes. After a 3-day manhunt, Mumbai Police announce they have the culprit—an illegal Bangladeshi migrant named Shariful Islam Shehzad Fakir. Except that the police version of events doesn’t quite add up…

COPING WITH A FALLING MARKET • Numerous factors may trigger stock market volatility, which could result in a sharp, sudden increase or decrease in the value of your portfolio. Don’t make hasty decisions about your investments

MARKET LEXICON

NAVIGATING MUTUAL FUNDS IN FALLING MARKETS • Do not sell or stop your MF investments based on worrying headlines about market falls. Learn to manage this turbulent phase instead

9 ADVANTAGES OF INVESTING IN MFs

THE INFORMATION RATIO • Mutual fund performance cannot be gauged just by the returns it earns and should be understood by how it has fared compared to its benchmark

NEW RULES FOR MUTUAL FUND NOMINATIONS • Now, investors will be able to nominate up to 10 individuals for each account or folio, with the option to assign percentage allocations

Bollywood Looks NORTHEAST • Mumbai creators are making a beeline for the region, eager to showcase a different landscape as well as a fresh perspective

BRANDING INDIA’S HERITAGE • At the india today GI Samagam, commerce and industry minister...