India Today

India Today is the leading news magazine and most widely read publication in India. The magazine’s leadership is unquestioned, so much so that India Today is what Indian journalism is judged by, for its integrity and ability to bring unbiased and incisive perspective to arguably the most dynamic, yet perplexing, region in the world. Breaking news and shaping opinion, it is now a household name and the flagship brand of India’s leading multidimensional media group. Additionally, the weekly brings with it a range supplements like Women, Home, Aspire, Spice and Simply which focus on style, health, education, fashion, etc. and Indian cities.

India Today

FROM THE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

THE TURNING POINTS THAT INSPIRED THE NATION

The Emperor of Equities • With his novel idea of raising funds from the public in the late ’70s, Dhirubhai Ambani awoke the sleeping giant that was India’s capital market, giving the ordinary investor a chance to own a small piece of big business and be part of an equity revolution

The Aam Aadmi Car • The small car that made a big difference by democratising car ownership in the country and changing the face of India’s automotive industry

BREAKING THE SHACKLES • In 1990, India faced economic collapse with dwindling forex reserves and mounting debt. The next year, the Narasimha Rao government, with Manmohan Singh as finance minister, launched transformative reforms, dismantling protectionism and reshaping the economy

FROM BYTES TO BILLIONS • From a $100-million fledgling in 1991 to a $250-billion power-house today, India’s IT industry capitalised on visionary policies, pioneering companies and the Y2K opportunity to become a global leader in outsourcing and innovation

Pharmacy to the World • India’s pharmaceutical industry has evolved from dependency on foreign firms to global dominance. Driven by generics, biopharma breakthroughs and innovation, it has cemented the country’s status as the planet’s drug factory

NO-FRILLS TAKES OFF • Air Deccan shattered the myth that flying was an elite pursuit. With no-frills service and ultra-low fares, it transformed Indian aviation, inspiring a booming budget airline segment

MESSIAH OF RAPID RAIL • From Calcutta’s pioneering start to Delhi’s technological leap, India’s metro systems have changed the way its urban citizenry travels

The Cellerati Generation • In 1995, India’s first mobile call sparked a transformative journey that has redefined communication, economics and social outreach across the nation

The Superfast Success • The Shatabdi Express redefined Indian rail travel, blending speed and luxury, and laid the foundation for modern innovations like the Vande Bharat Express

TAKING THE HIGHWAY • Golden Quadrilateral showed how to turn a bold vision into reality. Indian highway-building leapfrogged into the future, and the scorching pace hasn’t stopped since

Spark that Lit a Social Revolution • What was perhaps as much a political expedient as the desire for social justice soon took on a life of its own, ushering in the era of caste-based politics and a growing competition among communities for quotas in jobs and education

STIRRING A NATION’S CONSCIENCE • It took the savage gang-rape of a young physiotherapy intern on the streets of the national capital to provoke outrage so massive that the lawmakers were left with no choice but to revisit the country’s existing laws on rape and punishment and make them more stringent

FREEDOM TO LOVE • It’s been only six years since the LGBTQ community got the Indian courts to rule that Section 377 was illegal, that they are not criminals and are free to love who they want. But the battle is still on to secure basic rights and a place in society free of stigma

An Armour for Working Women • One woman’s fight for...