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THE STRAINS ARE SHOWING

A FEW ADMONITORY WORDS FROM THE IDEOLOGICAL GURU SET TONGUES WAGGING, BUT THE RSS-BJP KNOW THE FUTURE LIES IN ACCOMMODATION

YOUNGISTAN

AS VETERANS MOVE ON, THEIR TORCH OF BRILLIANCE IS PASSED TO THESE PLAYERS WHO EMBODY INDIA'S T20 HOPES

THE HITMEN

THE INSPIRING STORY OF HOW INDIA CAPTAIN ROHIT SHARMA AND HIS TALENTED TEAM BECAME THE T20 WORLD CHAMPIONS

Desi Cow Meets Brazilian Bull

It is ghar wapsi in a frozen form. The Indian government's move to import 40,000 doses of purebred Gir bull semen from Brazil to artificially inseminate Gir cows in Gujarat is being seen as a game-changer.

MAMATA'S CLEAN-UP DRIVE

At last, after ruling the state for 13 years, Mamata Banerjee has come down heavily on that bane of Bengal's urban areas-illegal land encroachment, especially on government land.

A Wide Web of Deceit

At a time when leaks and lapses have disrupted four national competitive exams, putting future of over 3.6 million students in jeopardy, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) regime in Rajasthan is grappling with a mammoth legacy problem on that front.

BIPOLAR FIGHT

Politics in Haryana has bor­ dered on the bizarre this year. On March 12 came the inex­plicable resignation of Mano­ har Lal Khattar, sans any warning, his exit as much of a surprise as his installa­tion as chief minister in 2014.

SOREN QUEERS PITCH FOR BJP

On July 3, less than a week after walking out of Ranchi’s Birsa Munda Central Jail, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) executive president Hemant Soren staked claim to form the government in Jharkhand for the third time.

The Exam Mess

As Leaks And Lapses Disrupt Four National Exams And The Future Of Millions Of Students, The Spotlight Falls On The National Testing Agency And The Need For Reform And Transparency

Keeping It Real

KARTIK AARYAN SHOWS OFF HIS ACTING PROWESS AS MURLIKANT PETKAR, INDIA'S FIRST PARALYMPIC GOLD MEDALLIST, IN THE KABIR KHAN-DIRECTED CHANDU CHAMPION

A Healthy Dose of Reading

Superbugs, superdocs and the pharma-industrial complex

The Life Eternal

THE QUEST FOR IMMORTALITY AND THE SCIENCE BEHIND IT ARE EXPLAINED IN LAYPERSON'S TERMS IN THIS BOOK BY THE NOBEL LAUREATE VENKI RAMAKRISHNAN

It's Raining THRILLERS

AFTER A DRY SUMMER SPELL, A FLOOD OF FRESH FILMS SHOULD BRING RELIEF TO PARCHED AUDIENCES

HAUTE TABLES

MAKEOVERS ARE GIVING MUMBAI'S LEGACY RESTAURANTS A FRESH LEASE OF LIFE

A Taste of India

Delhi's INDIAN ACCENT and Mumbai's MASQUE make it to the extended list of the World's 50 Best Restaurants 2024

Back to the Origin

Artist PARESH MAITY talks about his installation'Genesis'-at Personal Structures, a biennial art exhibition in Venice

CONTINENTAL LINKS

Hamisha Daryani Ahuja's Postcards on Netflix highlights the cultural similarities between India and Nigeria

INDIAN COFFEE BLOSSOMS

Indian planters are reaping a windfall as a supply deficit due to a drought in Vietnam, the biggest coffee-producing country after Brazil and the largest supplier of Robusta beans, results in a boom in prices

REVISITING AGNIPATH

Feedback on the military recruitment scheme from various stakeholders has suggested several changes. With the issue exacting a heavy electoral cost too, Modi 3.0 is considering how to make it better

NO JOBS FOR NEW IITIANS

THE ECONOMIC SLOWDOWN IS BEGINNING TO TAKE A TOLL ON PLACEMENTS IN PRESTIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS LIKE THE IITS, WHERE THE TOP DEGREE IS NO LONGER A GUARANTEE OF AN ASSURED JOB OFFER

"WE WILL MAKE EXAMS 100 PER CENT FOOLPROOF"

Soon after he resumed charge of the Union ministry of education, DHARMENDRA PRADHAN had to deal with the storm that broke out over serious irregularities and subversions of the national entrance examination system with the Opposition even demanding his resignation. In an exclusive interview with India Today Group Editorial Director RAJ CHENGAPPA and Deputy Editor ANILESH S. MAHAJAN on June 25, Pradhan speaks forthrightly about the action the central government has taken to deal with the crisis and the challenges that lie ahead. Excerpts:

A Struggle to Sparkle

It was a plan that glittered like a freshly cut gem.

LEFT IN THE LURCH

In the aftermath of the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Kerala’s political landscape has witnessed a seismic shift, leaving the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and its allies in the Left Democratic Front (LDF) reeling from an unexpected electoral blow.

A SAFE HOME FOR JUMBOS

Dhaval S. Kulkarni

GAME ON FOR TEJASWI

Tejaswi Yadav is at his combative best these days; he gives as good as he gets.

DEADLY SPIRIT

For eight years till 2019, Tamil Nadu seemed to have put the evil genie back into the bottle and screwed the cap back on. It recorded zero deaths from the consumption of illicit hooch during that span—call it a state of heightened vigil after 2011 saw an all-time high of 481 deaths from that cause.

The Grain Drain

A strange affliction seems to have gripped Madhya Pradesh this season.

PROMISES TO KEEP

A manicured buoyancy of hope marks visits to Jammu and Kashmir by political grandees from New Delhi.

The Rarefied Realm

For the 28th time, INDIA TODAY takes stock of the best institutes in 14 streams so that the Class of 2024 can have a clear view of its future and work towards it

NEET Gets Messy

What went wrong with entrance exams like NEET this year and how it affected the ambitions of millions of students