India Today

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

THE FIRST INDIA TODAY “GROSS DOMESTIC BEHAVIOUR” SURVEY

WAR OVER WAQF

Electoral Expediency

STORM AT BAGHEL’S DOOR

THE CHARM OFFENSIVE

MOHAN YADAV’S BIG GREEN PUSH

KERALA’S REEL LIFE HAZARDS

UNOFFICIALLY OFFICIAL

AN UGLY PREJUDICE • THE ‘DARK VERSUS FAIR’ DEBATE REIGNITES, EXPOSING THE PERSISTENT BIAS AGAINST DARKER SKIN AMONG INDIANS

“Women’s empowerment on TV is garbage”

THE BEAUTY BAZAAR • The Indian skin lightening market is worth Rs 11,100-12,800 crore today. Here are some of the products that are behind the beauty boom

“WHEN KICKED OUT OF DANCE GROUP, I THOUGHT I WAS UGLY”

“I was told though you’re dark, you’re beautiful inside”

“I was called Blackie, African”

Fifty Shades of Prejudice • The Indian film industry is still no place for the darker-skinned actors

THE NEW STRATEGIC SYNERGY • PM MODI’S FIRST VISIT TO THE RSS HEADQUARTERS IN A DECADE ENDED TALK OF THE BJP’S RIFT WITH ITS MENTOR AND SHOWCASED A RENEWED MARCH TOWARDS SHARED GOALS

CLOSING THE ST EALTH GAP • AFTER THE US UNVEILS ITS SIXTH-GEN F-47 AND CHINA PUSHES AHEAD WITH PROTOTYPES TO REDEFINE AERIAL WARFARE, INDIA IS RACING AGAINST TIME TO FIELD A FIFTH-GEN STEALTH FIGHTER AND MODERNISE ITS AIR FORCE

ROADMAP 2047 IAF’S EXPANSION PLAN

FRESH AIR FOR SALE • AS AIR POLLUTION WORSENS, A WAVE OF INNOVATIONS EMERGE TO PROMISE CLEANER, HEALTHIER BREATHING SPACES. SOME ARE BACKED BY SCIENCE, OTHERS HAVED FAILED TO CONVINCE DOCTORS

QUICK FIXES

TRANSFORMING THE TRAVEL TRADE • The India Today Tourism Survey & Awards 2025 celebrates the country’s evolving tourism scene, highlighting innovation, sustainability and standout destinations

A Master Storyteller • Namita Gokhale’s new collection of short stories—Life on Mars—is peopled with an interesting set of characters

OH! CALCUTTA • Ruchir Joshi ’s Great Eastern Hotel is a sweeping historical saga which interleaves several strands of narrative within shifting layers of time

A Writer’s World • ACHAL MISHRA’S CHAAR PHOOL HAIN AUR DUNIYA HAI IS AN INTIMATE PORTRAIT OF THE NOTED HINDI WRITER VINOD KUMAR SHUKLA

THE TEXTURE OF THOUGHT • Amit Dutta’s animated documentary on the life of classical singer Kumar Gandharva eschews a conventional narrative structure

KEY NOTES • With his upcoming EP, Canadian-Punjabi music producer Gminxr is getting ready to face the spotlight

SINGING FROM EXPERIENCE • Singer-songwriter Ditty’s second solo album—KALI—covers themes with contemporary relevance

Danseuse with a Difference • KATHAK MAESTRO AND PADMA SHRI RECIPIENT SHOVANA NARAYAN ON HER NEW DANCE PRODUCTION, ANUTTAR, AND MORE