In this issue

Highlights of India Today 31st July 2017, issue:
This week's Cover Story is about the leaked documents that revealed China's plans to gain a controlling stake in large swathes of Pakistan's economy, and why that gives India a major reason to be concerned.
There is also an exclusive Interview with Union Textiles and I&B Minister Smriti Irani, in which she talks about her plans to make India a global sourcing hub for textiles.
A Special Report on presidency in India talks about how it adds a dimension of constitutional oversight to a competitive parliamentary democracy, but also, as an office and an estate, comes at a huge cost to the taxpayer.
The Nation pages contain a story on the Congress's move to call back party stalwarts to drum up some excitement over a possible coronation of the reluctant heir Rahul Gandhi. It also discusses whether his elevation to the Congress president'spost will transform his leadership qualities.
The Society segment focuses on how senior citizens in Kolkata are finding love, getting married, and starting new relationships in their golden years.

Are You Exposed?

Mobile phone subscribers have lately been receiving repeated messages from their service providers, asking them to ‘re-verify’ themselves with their Aadhaar numbers.

2 mins

Dark Under The Shades

The life and times of M.G. Ram­achandran, one of the most colourful personalities of Indian politics, have been well documented in books and magazines.

2 mins

When Realty Strikes

On July 12, 2017, the Supreme Court fined the environment ministry Rs 50,000 for not complying with its directions to notify revised rules to protect wetlands.

2 mins

'1951' Sword Over Migrants

Demand to drop 1971 cut-off for identifying foreigners by 20 years.

2 mins

How China Buying Out Pakistan and Why India Needs To Worry!

Leaked documents reveal China’s plans to gain a controlling stake in large swathes of Pakistan’s economy—from farms and textiles to power projects, even the stock exchange.

10+ mins

Presidential Values

The President Adds A Dimension Of Constitutional Oversight To A Competitive Parliamentary Democracy. But The Pomp And Ceremony Of The Office And The Estate, An Anachronistic Legacy Of The Raj, Comes At A Huge Cost To The Taxpayer.

9 mins

Old Voices Rejoin The Chorus

In a bid to bolster its communications strategy, the Congress is calling back party stalwarts to drum up some excitement over a possible coronation of the reluctant heir.

5 mins

Still Shooting Blanks

Ten years and counting. The Indian army’s baffling inability to induct a basic assault rifle points at a deeper procurement malaise.

5 mins

'Indian Textiles Need Value Chains To Come Together'

SMRITI IRANI sure knows how to shake things up. From hashtags like #iwearhandloom to the successful three-day Textiles India 2017, from getting designers to adopt textile clusters to resuscitating defunct weaving service centres, Smriti Irani found her niche as the Union minister for textiles. Now, she has got additional charge of the information & broad casting ministry. In an interview with CHINKI SINHA, she spoke about her plans to make India a global sourcing hub for textiles.

3 mins

Resolve Or Perish

The new insolvency code offers hope to banks reeling from outsize bad loans, but other legal hurdles remain.

7 mins

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