In this issue

Highlights of India Today 16th October 2023: A deep dive into Bihar's caste-based census, the changes in reservation quotas this could spark off and the political implications at the national level with the Lok Sabha election just months away

CRUDE SHOCK

A rising trend of crude oil prices has once again come to haunt the country, threatening to widen the current account deficit (CAD), weaken the rupee and further stoke inflation.

3 mins

DOUBLE ENGINE DESERT BLITZ

It became New Delhi versus Jaipur in poll-bound Rajasthan, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union home minister Amit Shah leading the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) charge against Congress chief minister Ashok Gehlot.

2 mins

DHANGARS STIR THE QUOTA POT

The Maratha agitation for a share of the caste-based reservation pie is having its inevitable domino effect on the rest of Maharashtra’s social matrix.

5 mins

ALLIANCE HITS VIGILANCE BUMP

It was at the crack of dawn on Sept em ber 28 that a Pun jab police contin­ gent landed at Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira’s residence in Chandigarh. They were there to arrest him in a 2015 drugs bust case where his alleged aide, Gurdev Singh, and nine others were con­ victed.

3 mins

Mandal Vs Hindutva

The Caste Survey In Bihar Hands Opposition Parties A Timely Electoral Plank To Woo The Significant Obc Vote, Even As The Bjp Dismisses It As A Mere Ploy To Divide The Hindu Electorate

10+ mins

DEPRIVED OF THEIR DUES

The Mamata Banerjee-led TMC again crosses swords with the Centre over the freezing of funds for the NREGS and PMAY-G schemes in Bengal. Meanwhile, common people eagerly await an end to their misery

5 mins

GUJARAT'S BLANK BLACKBOARDS

Government and government-aided schools in Gujarat suffer from an acute lack of teachers. Students, especially those in remote, rural areas, are the worst sufferers

5 mins

Crypto With Caveats

The Recently-concluded G20 Summit Proposed Reining In The Virtual Insanity Of The Cryptocurrency Trade. The Tough Part Is To Get Everyone To Agree On The Final Guidelines And Implementing Them Across Geographies

9 mins

TARGETING SHINGLES

YOU CAN PREVENT OR REDUCE THE SEVERITY OF SHINGLES, A LITTLE-KNOWN BUT DEBILITATING AILMENT, WITH TIMELY VACCINATION AND TREATMENT

6 mins

A NEW CIRCULAR ECONOMY

The finest minds from various spheres come together at the India Today State of the State Chhattisgarh First Conclave to discuss the state’s progress, the immediate challenges it faces, and the resurgent Chhattisgarhiya pride

2 mins

It's Thriller Time

Every hurdle is an opportunity for Vishal Bhardwaj, as Charlie Chopra and Khufiya-his two back-to-back releases on streaming platforms-show

3 mins

Dial M for Motherhood

Koel Purie Rinchet's play Mummy's Dead, Long Live Mummy is a dark comedy about motherhood that hits the spot

2 mins

Clowns in Town

The ninth edition of the INTERNATIONAL CLOWN FESTIVAL is the biggest one yet, with 30 shows across four Indian cities

2 mins

Back to Roots

Now in its 16th edition, this year's Jodhpur RIFF will celebrate \"the music of the world\"

2 mins

For the Love of Language

This collection of Ralph Russell's essays is a reminder of the seminal role he played in rescuing Urdu scholarship from the burden of guilt

3 mins

DEEP IN THE WOODS

WAS JIM CORBETT A COMPASSIONATE NATURALIST OR AN OPPORTUNISTIC HUNTER? A BIOGRAPHY BY DUFF HART-DAVIS THROWS UP THE QUESTION YET AGAIN

2 mins

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