India Today - July 29 2013

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Highlights of India Today issue dated July 29, 2013.

The Cover Story, ‘Sons of Fathers’, focuses on dynastic politics in India. As elections loom, the sons and daughters of powerful political families are all set for their maiden contest.

The Big Story, ‘Inside the Maoist Nursery’, highlights that majority of the Maoist leadership hails from a single district of Telangana, a legacy that haunts its demand for statehood.
The Opinion Poll section has the India Today-C Voter survey on What Young India Really Wants. The story, ‘No Temple Please, Give Us Education’, also lists the youth’s top 5 concerns.
The Nation section talks about the horrific death of 22 schoolchildren caused by the consumption of mid-day meals in Bihar. The story, ‘Schools of Murder’, points to serious inadequacies in Bihar’s mid-day meal scheme, which have been ignored for far too long.
The Sports section features excerpts from English journalist James Astill’s book The Great Tamasha: Cricket, Corruption and the Turbulent Rise of Modern India. The book shows how India’s obsession with cricket is reflective of the country’s economic as well as political evolution.
The story, ‘I’m No Longer Hungry’, in the Cinema section has athlete Milkha Singh open up after the grand success of Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, which is based on his life. Singh’s famed angst seems to have been doused by adulation following the successful run of the film.
The Society section features the story, ‘Dancing in the Dark, Again’. The story highlights that despite overturning the ban on Mumbai\'s dance bars, it is too late for many whose lives and livelihoods once depended on it.