In this issue

Highlights of India Today 4th March 2024: A deep dive into the electoral bonds issue, from what they are and why they were implemented, to the larger picture of political funding structures in India and the world. Plus, a special report on the Farmer's Protest, our big story on the Power Ministry's push to make discoms more efficient, and more

PM'S VALLEY EXPRESS

In most places warmed by the seasonal appearance of electoral rhetoric, it’s not rare to see politics and development get fused into one grand narrative.

4 mins

MAHA MESS IN CONGRESS

THE BJP TOO FACES A PROBLEM OF PLENTY IN ACCOMMODATING MORE POTENTIAL CONGRESS REBELS IN A 'SATURATED' RULING ALLIANCE

4 mins

BRACING FOR THE BATTLE

JAGAN HAS DROPPED MANY OF THE UNPOPULAR MLAs AND MPs. EVEN SO, A 2019-LIKE SWEEP SEEMS UNLIKELY

3 mins

THE CM'S BALANCING ACT

WHILE SIDDARAMAIAH HAS KEPT THE CONGRESS's POLL PROMISE ON WELFARE, HE HAS ALSO PROVIDED FOR CAPEX ON DEVELOPMENT

3 mins

INDIA, CHINA AND AN ANGLO-US COMPETITION

GOKHALE’S THESIS IS THAT AN ANGLO-US COMPETITION OVER CHINA AND THE FAR EAST IMPACTED INDIA

2 mins

MANAGING PAKISTAN

BISARIA’S NARRATION OF THE CRISIS AFTER THE PULWAMA ATTACK MAKES FOR FASCINATING READIN

2 mins

THE GRAND JURIST

In Fali S. Nariman’s death, India has lost its conscience-keeper

2 mins

How To Clean It Up

With The Supreme Court Striking Down Electoral Bonds, Transparency In Poll Finances Returns To The Agenda

10+ mins

A FIGHT FOR THE MINIMUM

Minimum support price MSP) is at the heart of the farmers’ protests. The government is caught between its viability and political compulsions

6 mins

DISCIPLINING THE DISCOMS

Employing a carrot-and-stick approach, the power ministry is trying to make discoms more efficient, even as multiple challenges threaten to trip its efforts

9 mins

A BARRAGE OF WOES

THE KALESHWARAM LIFT IRRIGATION SCHEME TO TAP GODAVARI WATERS, A PET PROJECT OF FORMER TELANGANA CM K. CHANDRASHEKAR RAO, IS BESET BY CONTROVERSY AND COST OVER-RUNS

6 mins

PLUGGING THE LEAKS

A new central legislation aims to end the old scourge of exam paper scams for govt jobs, with heavy punishment and penalties

5 mins

ZEN AND THE ART OF MOTORCYCLING EXCELLENCE

The first Indian to win a stage at Dakar, the world’s toughest rally, Harith Noah knows how to keep his head down

3 mins

PEDAL POWER

LIEUTENANT COLONEL BHARAT PANNU HAS NOTCHED UP YET ANOTHER WIN IN THE SELF-SUPPORTED CATEGORY OF THE ULTRA SPICE RACE

2 mins

AMAMMOTH MISSION

Richie Mehta has created an in-depth series on man-animal conflict in Amazon Prime Video’s Poacher

2 mins

LIGHTS, CAMERA ACTION!

Varun Grover makes his directorial debut with All India Rank, about a 17-year-old kid trying to crack the HIT entrance in Kota

1 min

ART CORNER

TRI, A MULTIDISCIPLINARY ART CENTRE, S THE LATEST CULTURAL SPACE TO OPEN IN KOLKATA

2 mins

Comic Relief

An ongoing exhibition—Comics in Bengal-at the Kolkata Centre for Creativity brings to light a century of Bengali comics

2 mins

A STEPPE IN TIME

The late historian Charles Allen’s last bbok—Aryans—delves into the origins of these enigmatic peoples and the controversies surrounding them

3 mins

CHAR THE TAR

THE HAUTEST SET OF WHEELS TO HIT THE INDIAN ROADS THIS YEAR

8 mins

THINKING DESIGN

WITH A DYNAMIC NARRATIVE PUNCTUATING AUTO DESIGN, SPICE BRINGS YOU THE MOST RELEVANT SYNTAX OUTLINING THE CONFIGURATIONS.

5 mins

SIMPLY ELECTRIFYING

With jaw-dropping looks, stellar performance, and oomph features that rewrite the narrative of desire, these luxury EVS are the stuff of electric dreams.

4 mins

Match Point

Serenading the love month, here’s to the idyllic coupling of classic cigars with beguiling brews.

4 mins

A Rose by any other name...

Born in Madurai and crafted in Grasse, LilaNur Parfums introduces India’s scented secrets to the world.

4 mins

The Shiniest Star in the Galaxy

From Al-enabled almost everything to one of the best cameras ina mobile, the Samsung Galaxy 24 Ultra is a device in its own league.

2 mins

The Party is Lit

Hidden behind an old Portuguese bungalow in Siolim, Goa, Fireback is a captivating Thai restaurant and bar helmed by acclaimed chef David Thompson.

1 min

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