In this issue

Highlights of India Today – 08th October 2018 issue:
This week’s cover story is on the controversial Rafale deal. The story looks at how the allegations that Anil Ambani’s company was favoured in the Rs 59,000 crore Rafale deal have put the Modi government in a spot.
A pre-poll survey - Down To The Wire - looks at the upcoming elections in three states and finds that while the desert state of Rajasthan is looking for a change in government, Madhya Pradesh could swing either way while Chhattisgarh will be a close call.
On World Health Day 2018, the story - Heart of the Matter - looks at the 10 commandments for your physical and mental well being.
The story - Judgment Day - looks at what the nation can expect as Ranjan Gogoi gets set to take charge of the Supreme Court.

Misfire And Fury

With the latest slugfest, both India and Pakistan have painted themselves into a corner from which there are very few rational choices left.

3 mins

More Business, Less Care

On Sunday, September 23, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY) insurance scheme aka Modicare.

3 mins

Big Merger, Small Gains

Finance minister Arun Jaitley believes the merger of three public sector banksBank of Baroda, Vijaya Bank and Dena Bank will create a strong entity and boost the weakest among them (Dena Bank), but not everyone is convinced.

2 mins

Aadhaar Stays, With Limits On ‘Function Creep'

A five-judge bench of the Supreme Court, in an eagerly anticipated verdict on September 26, upheld by a majority of four to one the constitutional validity of the Aadhaar Act, 2016. But the court appeared to also recognise that the penetration of Aadhaar into every sphere of public activity was excessive, what is often described as its function creep. Among the sections it struck down was 57 which permitted private entities to demand Aadhaar data, including biometric data, in exchange for their services.

2 mins

‘Register' The Legal Lacunae More Urgently

India has now become the ninth country to introduce a sex offender registry after the US, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Ireland and Trinidad & Tobago.

5 mins

The Ambani Connection

Former French president Francois Hollandes hint of crony capitalism in the Rs 59,000 crore Rafale deal sparks a fresh political controversy over suggestions that Anil Ambani was favoured. Will the deal prove costly for the Modi government?

10+ mins

Mood Swings

As Rajasthan, MadhyaPradesh and Chhattisgarh hold elections in December, an India today-axis pre-poll survey reads the straws in the political wind of the three states.

5 mins

Battle For The Middle

Shivraj Singh Chouhan remains a strong contender even after 14 years at the helm, but the Congress poses a real challenge for him.

4 mins

Raje Has A Big Fight On Her Hands

With a young and untainted Sachin pilot at its helm, the Congress seems to be pressing home its advantage.

4 mins

Will Jogi Queer The Pitch?

The Tactical BSP-JCC alliance could turn the BJP-Congress battle in Chhattisgarh into a three-cornered contest.

4 mins

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