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Highlights of India Today – 10th December 2018 issue:
This week’s cover story - One Man Army - looks at Rajinikanth's career in cinema and his entry into politics. The package looks at his elaborate game plan to build a successful political career. The story will also look at if the release of his Rs 540-crore movie 2.0 will make or break his political future.

The Big Story is on the revival of Air India and the challenges that the government faces to save the airline.

The issue also puts the spotlight on the strategies of Congress party to woo voters for the Madhya Pradesh assembly elections and how they are trying to match up to the Modi's blitzkrieg.

The issue also comes with two free magazines: IT Women and Simply Punjabi.

The Mandir Pitch

With an eye on the 2019 Lok Sabha election, a competitive pitch for the construction of the Ram temple at the disputed site in Ayodhya is on in the Sangh parivar. A ‘hunkar’ rally by the Vishva Hindu Parishad during the Dharam Sansad in Ayodhya on November 25 demanded that the NDA government issue an executive order to bypass the Supreme Court which is currently hearing the case.

3 mins

Family Matters

Political ambitions clash within the Chautala clan, leading to the break-up of the INLD.

2 mins

Fishing For Trouble

Goa’s ban on fish imports over suspicion of contamination sparks protests in Karnataka.

2 mins

One Man Army

It Is Rajinikanth’s Hour of Reckoning. Will 2.0 Make or Mar His Political Future?

9 mins

Exclusive! Rajinikanth: 'Politics Is A Dangerous Game'

Will he, won’t he? Southern superstar Rajinikanth has exhibited Hamletian indecision about pursuing a political career ever since he announced he was joining the fray in December 2017. So far, he has not even announced the name of his political party, choosing instead to deploy his massive fan following under the umbrella of his Rajini Makkal Mandrams and using them to build a cadre of party workers across Tamil Nadu. Meanwhile, the ageing star (he is 67) continues to do what he knows best—make iconic films. His latest—2.0, releasing November 29—has a monster Rs 540 crore budget, possibly the costliest Indian film ever made. A sci-fi thriller, it is a sequel to the blockbuster Enthiran (Robot), where Rajini played a double role, one as a robot replica of himself.His political fortunes now ride on the success of 2.0. If it proves to be another superhit, it will put his entry into Tamil Nadu’s political arena on the fast track. The star has always been cagey about his political plans. But in an in-depth interview at his home in Poes Garden (close to former chief minister J. Jayalalithaa’s), Rajinikanth spoke candidly to India today not only about his life and films but also his political vision for Tamil Nadu, and a range of burning public issues. Excerpts:

10+ mins

Amit Shah's Big Test

From chief strategist to mass campaigner, the assembly polls have seen Amit Shah emerge as a crowd-puller in his own right. What does this mean in the BJP’s battle for the heartland?

6 mins

A Prelude To 2019?

How a faction-ridden Congress got its act together to pose a serious challenge to the BJP in Madhya Pradesh. But has it done enough?

5 mins

Staying The Course

PM Modi's Entry Into the Poll Campaign Was Always Going to Be Tricky for the Congress. But State Chief Sachin Pilot Seems to Have His Bases Covered.

5 mins

Indians At War

At the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month in 1918, the “guns of August” finally fell silent in many parts of the world, bringing to an end one of the most destructive wars in the human history.

2 mins

I Always Wanted To Be A Mother

Model and actor Lisa Haydon is completely at ease juggling her shoots, back-to-back assignments and her role as a mother.

4 mins

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