India Today Magazine - July 22 2013

In this issue

Highlights of India Today issue dated July 22, 2013.

The Cover Story, ‘The Bribe Republic’, focuses on the rampant bribery scene in India. High decibel scams may shake up the nation, but it’s the everyday facilitation fee that hurts citizens the most.

The Big Story, ‘The Cost of Ishrat Jahan’, says fresh evidence in the 19-year-old’s death has opened the secretive Intelligence Bureau to scrutiny and would force the government to re-examine its tactics in the war against terror. 
The Special Report on surrogacy, ‘The New Baby Bloom’, highlights that surrogacy is now socially acceptable and viable for both surrogate and the parent and it’s the law that needs to catch up with the changing times.
The section also features another special report, ‘Starved of Ideas’. The story points that in the name of food security, UPA is creating an additional burden for the taxpayer.
The Controversy section draws attention to Kerala’s solar scandal. The story, ‘Trouble for Chandy’, says the trail in the solar scam leads right up to the Kerala chief minister’s doorstep and puts the UDF government to the test.
The story, ‘Everyone The Online Dabbawalas’, in the Society section talks about how comfort food is now just a click away as entrepreneurs tie up with amateur chefs to start web kitchens.

The story in the Sports section, ‘Why They Will Never Retire’, brings to light the new Indian Olympic Association draft. The draft ensures that its administrators can have never-ending control over national sports bodies.
The edition has two free magazines, Home and Simply Mumbai, with it.