In this issue

Highlights of India Today 24th December 2018, issue:
This week’s cover story, Game On for 2019, put together by our correspondents in Delhi, Jaipur, Raipur, Hyderabad and Bhopal, explains the reasons behind the rise of the Congress, the fall of the BJP in these polls and the road ahead to the 2019 general election.

The Big Story -- Exit Load -- talks how all eyes are now on the central bank and if it can maintain autonomy as Urjit Patel exits the RBI.

The story -- Warning Signs Loom -- analyses the lessons the BJP can draw from the 3-0 loss to get back on track for 2019 Lok Sabha polls.

The other story -- The Rahul Reboot -- gives the inside story of how Rahul Gandhi's Congress pulled off three stunning victories in the Hindi heartland.

The issue also puts a spotlight on the deaths of several elephants in Odisha after the animals came in contact with a live wire near Kamalanga village in Dhenkanal district.

The issue also comes with four supplements: Home, Aspire, Simply Chennai and Simply Kolkata.

It's Still A Bird In The Bush

It is being celebrated by the government as a ‘win’ for India, but the decision by Emma Arbuthnot, chief magistrate of the Westminster Magistrates’ Court, that billionaire fugitive Vijay Mallya can be extradited to India does not mean he will be back to face the music anytime soon.

3 mins

The Temple Tantrum

Heat is being applied on the Narendra Modi government to address the construction of a Ram temple on the disputed site of the Babri Masjid in Ayodhya during the winter session of Parliament, which began on December 11.

3 mins

Can Congress, Stitch Together A Strategy To Challenge Modi In 2019?

The wins in the three heartland states have re-energised Rahul’s Congress, but can the party stitch together a strategy to challenge Modi in 2019?

10 mins

The Rahul Reboot

The inside story of how Rahul Gandhi’s Congress pulled off three stunning victories in the hindi heartland

7 mins

Warning Signs Loom

What The BJP Needs To Learn From The 3-0 Loss To Get Back On Track For Lok Sabha 2019

5 mins

Sachin Pilots Congress Home

After the euphoria of celebrations will follow the harsh reality of finding a leader who can deliver on poll promises when the raje regime has left state coffers empty

6 mins

Manifesto For Change

A Concerted Push and Anti-incumbency Get the Congress a Victory Beyond Expectations. But Now It Has Some Tall Poll Promises to Keep

6 mins

Blood, Sweat And TRS

KCR's 'Sop Saturation' Strategy Wins The TRS A Landslide And A Second Term

7 mins

The Rebel Returns

Mizoram Has a History of Voting Out Governments After Two Terms. Seeking a Third Term , The Congress Was, in a Way, Staring at Defeat

3 mins

As Urjit Patel Exits The RBI, Can The Central Bank Maintain Its Autonomy!

As Urjit Patel moves out of the RBI and Shaktikanta Das moves in, it’ll be of interest to see how the central bank upholds its autonomy even as it liaises with the government on fixes for a slowing, shaky economy

7 mins

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