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

WHY IS THIS BIAS SO HARD TO SHAKE OFF?

SECURING THE SKIES

HARD ROAD AHEAD FOR BABY

A RECASTE SURVEY

A Tussle Over Transfers

UNSAFE IN THE ABODE OF SAI

THE SILENCE STRATEGY

TRUMPING TRUMP

Weathering the Trade Tsunami • India needs to strengthen trade relations with countries other than the United States on the basis of multilaterally agreed rules while dealing bilaterally with America itself

Turning Crisis Into Opportunity • India should seize the 90-day pause to explore how it can take advantage of realigned trade rules and emerging technologies to reinvent its economic trajectory

THE NEW WORLD DISORDER • America’s withdrawal from the existing world order means it will be each one for themselves, with power and force now setting the rules. India must self-strengthen and build a peaceful periphery

Change to Prosper • Industry must forgo protectionist armour and work toward being competitive. It must do so with the help of the government as well as through a partnership approach

Walk Like a Penguin • Play nice like the bird, take small steps. Concentrate on near-term dealmaking with the US, but tariff arbitrage can’t revive manufacturing. Only systemic reform can

HOW TO TRUMP TARIFFS • STEEP AMERICAN TARIFFS HAVE UPENDED INDIA’S EXPORT OUTLOOK, HITTING KEY SECTORS LIKE ENGINEERING GOODS AND AUTO COMPONENTS. CAN INDIAN COMPANIES CONVERT THE CRISIS INTO AN OPPORTUNITY?

HITTING A ROADBLOCK

In Low Gear

TIGHTENING THE BOLTS

DIMINISHED SHEEN

A Mixed Harvest

CHOPPY WATERS

WIRED FOR TROUBLE

Safe, for Now

NO CRUDE JOLT YET

The Light is Still Green

Sapped of Strength

NO CHILD’S PLAY

TIE LOOSE THREADS

BENGALURU BIDS TO GET OUT OF A JAM • THE GARDEN CITY’S IMAGE OF BEING PERENNIALLY STUCK IN TRAFFIC DESPERATELY NEEDS AN OVERHAUL, BUT WHETHER THE CONGRESS REGIME’S `73,600 CRORE MOBILITY INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN IS THE ANSWER IS UP FOR DEBATE

A NEW DAWN • Bengaluru today has an estimated 12 million registered vehicles for its 14 million population. An artistic impression of how the city could be transformed if the Rs 73,600 crore mobility infrastructure plan comes to fruition

A NEW HR HANDBOOK • At India Today HR Insights, experts shared actionable strategies on adapting to Gen Z needs and embracing Artificial Intelligence to future-proof workplaces

SMART AIDES WE LEAN ON • Combining voice recognition and generative AI, smart assistants have seduced millions of Indians with a wide variety of practical—and even emotional—help they offer. However, privacy concerns remain a serious worry

ART HOUSE • Anita Dube’s solo exhibition at Delhi’s Vadehra Art Gallery makes nifty use of the gallery space to showcase her work

RICH LEGACIES • A new art gallery in Mumbai aims to complete the narrative of South Asian art history, kicking off with a selection of Haku Shah’s works

Dance of the Divine • Mudra, the NCPA’s annual dance festival, is back in April, with some of India’s best dancers...