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Highlights of India Today – 5th August 2019 issue:
The August 5, 2019 issue of India Today magazine is here with the cover story 'The High & Mighty' with top ten politicians, top ten officials and top global Indians. In the power bloc for top ten politicians, this year all the top politicians hail from the BJP and while the list may lack variety, it isn’t short on character.

The top ten officials included in the list are the officials who call the shots on most key decisions, from security to economic policy to running the PMO and beyond.

The people of Indian origin who are reshaping the world, from politics and entertainment to business and technology are included in top global Indians list. The India Today Power List 2019 takes a look at the titans of business and society at the vanguard of India.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is political power list topper for six years in a row.

The issue also talks about finance. It talks about why you should choose a super top-up option for insurance and why home loan rates aren’t falling.

Chandrayaan 2: Thrill And Terror

Even though Dr K. Sivan, chairman, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), has been involved in over 50 launches, he confesses he is still tense during every new launch.

4 mins

Watch Your Back, BSY

Having been ousted by the BJP, the outgoing Karnataka chief minister H.D. Kumaraswamy warned his waiting rival, the BJP’s likely CM pick B.S. Yeddyurappa, that rebel MPs would not hesitate to betray him too, should the opportunity arise. No doubt, Yeddyurappa, a wily, experienced politician, already knows he’s in a dogfight.

2 mins

Aadhaar: The Offer You Can't Refuse

Did you hear a faint whoosh on July 8 in Delhi or Mumbai? That was just a collective sigh of relief across government—and telcos, banks and fintech firms. The Rajya Sabha had passed the Aadhaar Amendment bill.

3 mins

Kartarpur: The Context Of A Corridor

The progress reported in talks between India and Pakistan—on a corridor to enable Sikh pilgrims to travel directly to the Kartarpur Saheb gurudwara in Pakistan—merits a pause longer than one normally reserved for a confidence-building measure.

3 mins

The Rise And Fall

Whether you see it as a blessing or a curse, there is really no doubt anymore that we live in extremely interesting times. And if you think that’s a cliché, well, we have plenty more for you: the old order changeth—and it remains la même chose too. After all, contradiction is our favourite national cliché.

1 min

The Rise And Fall

50 Power People

10+ mins

The Power Bloc

This year all the top politicians hail from the BJP and while the list may lack variety, it isn’t short on character.

8 mins

17 Global Indian - Braving A New World

17 Global Indian.

10+ mins

How To Keep Your Family Super Safe!

Extensive cover at an affordable premium makes super top-up health plans an ideal bet.

2 mins

Waiting For Cheap Loans

Why the RBI’s repo rate cuts have not translated into lower interest costs for borrowers.

4 mins

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