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FROM THE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
India Today
A TRAGEDY OF JUMBO PROPORTIONS
A LITMUS TEST FOR BHAJAN SHARMA
NOT SO UTTERLY BUTTERLY
COMPETING FOR TURF
A SILENT CRISIS • Amid rising cardiac deaths among young physicians, a look at the crisis relating to doctors’ health in India—and what it takes to protect our protectors
RETURN OF ‘CEO’ NAIDU
GRAND INDULGENCE
Security Snub
APPEASING THE GODS
Language Wars
REDDY RESPONSE
THE WORLD ACCORDING TO TRUMP • AS AMERICANS INVEST THEIR FAITH IN DONALD TRUMP FOR A SECOND TIME, INDIA AND THE WORLD BRACE THEMSELVES FOR WHAT THE 47TH PRESIDENT’S AMERICA-FIRST AGENDA WILL MEAN IN TERMS OF TRADE AND THE GEOPOLITICAL ORDER
PLANET TRUMP • President-elect Donald Trump’s basketful of promises on the economy, immigration, protecting US jobs through tariffs and on foreign affairs helped him win the election. These are his recent pronouncements, delivered with trademark swagger
A ROBUST PARTNERSHIP • The US-India relationship as seen through the four pillars of overall trade, defence deals, latest agreement in technology, and migration
EYE ON THE WHITE HOUSE • Key events in the tenures of US presidents since WW 2 and the highs and lows of their engagement with India
THE BATTLE FOR SENA SUPREMACY • THE PEOPLE’S VOTE WILL DECIDE WHO RULES MAHARASHTRA—BUT ALSO WHETHER THACKERAY OR SHINDE’S PARTY IS THE REAL SHIV SENA
SENA VS SENA • The Sena wars will see some heavyweight contenders from both factions going toe to toe this election
THE BIG FIGHT FOR LEGACY • THE STAGE IS SET FOR A HIGH-STAKES SHOWDOWN AS POLITICAL BIGWIGS AND PARIVARS VIE FOR CONTROL OF THE TRIBAL HEARTLAND
PRESTIGE BATTLES • Family ties, shifting loyalties, past rivalries in key constituencies
MANN UNDER FIRE • AS FARMERS’ PATIENCE WEARS THIN AND AAP’S CENTRAL LEADERSHIP TIGHTENS ITS GRIP ON PUNJAB’S GOVERNANCE, CHIEF MINISTER BHAGWANT MANN FACES A CRITICAL TEST
CLIPPED WINGS • How the AAP’s central leadership has been overruling Bhagwant Mann
WELCOME TO BIHAR INC. • THE STATE IS TURNING A CORNER WITH A NEW, CONCERTED PUSH FOR INDUSTRIALISATION THAT HAS ATTRACTED Rs 12,000-CRORE WORTH OF INVESTMENT PROPOSALS IN THE PAST TWO YEARS
INDIA TODAY’S ANNUAL 'POWER LIST'
INDIA’S BEST B-SCHOOLS
THE FUTURE IS IN THEIR HANDS • Business schools have a seminal role to play in building business leaders of tomorrow, one that will be led by technology
HOW THE B-SCHOOLS WERE RANKED
HIGH ON PARTNERSHIP • IIM-Calcutta is training students to not just become business honchos, but also apply their skills to transform governance through collaborations
CREATING WHOLE NEW ECOSYSTEMS • From a new programme in Health Management to another planned on blockchain technology, IIM-Lucknow is aiding innovation and capacity-building
LIGHTING SPARKS OF INNOVATION • Education at the institute is about devising solutions that have the social reality of the country firmly at their centre
RELYING ON A 3-D APPROACH • Digitisation, diversification and diversity. IIM-K...