India Today Hindi Harper's Bazaar Reader’s Digest India Today Hindi Mood of the Nation Offer:Use promo code MOTN2026 to get ₹500 off on all Print + Digital subscriptions The Nepal tragedy exposes India’s vulnerability to such catastrophes in its fragile Himalayan states. How we can minimise the impact The hard road to recovery | Ground report from Nepal As the Nepal government counts the costs of the terrible natural disaster, the focus is on the many portents of climate change and the restitution due to one of the world’s lowest carbon emitters Subscribe to India Today Magazine Access exclusive magazine content and premium journalism. From the Editor-in-Chief The Himalayas are now breeding new peril owing to climate change, with high-altitude disasters that are not periodic aberrations anymore Sugar prices | The bitter truth For the first time in a decade, India is importing sugar as prices spike ahead of the festive season, even as concerns grow over stock miscalculations, ethanol diversion and hoarding PREVIOUS EDITIONS Childbirth | Rising cost of motherhood Pregnancy care is now more institutionalised and monetised in India than ever before, leading to ill-advised C-sections, non-essential tests that hog hospital resources and luxury maternity services for the affluent and anxious Andhra Pradesh | The resuscitation of Amaravati Chandrababu Naidu’s dream capital is racing towards a 2028 deadline, amid rising costs, construction challenges and Jagan Mohan Reddy’s rival plan West Bengal | Cashless but not spotless The ‘Swasthya Sathi’ health cover scheme had been Mamata Banerjee’s answer to the centre’s Ayushman Bharat rollout. A CAG report now ‘exposes’ its inefficiencies GDP growth | So far, so good India’s GDP growth beats forecasts in the first quarter of FY27, showing surprising resilience despite geopolitical headwinds. But some experts question the high numbers Here is this week's Glasshouse Eco watch | Kaziranga sanctuary: Rhinos may lose buffer The Assam government has called for a review of Kaziranga's Eco-Sensitive Zone FGM-148 Javelin | India's new tank killer India is eyeing the acquisition of the FGM-148 Javelin anti-tank guided missile Miles to go | Viewpoint by Gautam Bambawale Modi’s expected meeting with Xi at BRICS can’t mend the reverses of 2020, unless the border issue is adequately addressed

Himachal Pradesh | Shimla hit by fiscal landslide Capital outlays slashed. Revenue gobbled up by salaries, pensions. Sukhu raises alarm at New Delhi turning off a vital tap—but sceptics abound Maharashtra | Faith and fear at the altar Churches in Mumbai begin to ask worshippers, old and new, to sign a consent form attesting to free choice West Bengal | ‘Trinamoolisation’, the new scourge The BJP leadership in Bengal watches gloomily as local cadre behaviour begins to resemble that of the TMC, as allegations of extortion culture swell Delhi | 2047, a Capital makeover A mini-version of Jantar Mantar plays out in Ranchi, forcing the Jharkhand CM into a retreat. But he faces a sprawling wreckage Finding the quiet | Prateek Kuhad's new album 'Full Moon Chamber' Singer-songwriter Prateek Kuhad on burnout, breakthroughs and finding calm in his new album, Full Moon Chamber Going to the movies | 'Mirzapur' movie Mirzapur is making the leap from streaming phenomenon to theatrical spectacle Passion for cinema| Anuparna Roy's 'Lovers in the Blue Night' @ Venice International Film Festival Anuparna Roy is taking her new film, Lovers in the Blue Night, to the Venice International Film Festival Ode to unproductivity | Ankur Tewari’s 'Mr. Faarigh' Musician Ankur Tewari’s new album, Mr. Faarigh, is a call to slow down amidst the constant need to stay occupied Carving her path | Anjali Patil in 'Selvi' The Tamil drama, Selvi, continues actor Anjali Patil’s penchant for characters on the margins Royal revival | Vadodara’s Kirti Mandir restoration Kirti Mandir, the cenotaph of the Gaekwad dynasty that ruled Baroda for close to three centuries, sees its first major restoration Art and inheritance | 'Women on the Edge of Time' exhibition @ Vadehra Art Gallery, Delhi A multi-generational show of women artists at Vadehra Art Gallery underlines the need to shift away from the structures of patriarchy Meaning in metal | Ashiesh Shah’s 'Taamr' @ Carpenters Workshop Gallery in London Artist and designer Ashiesh Shah’s first solo exhibition in London is anchored by copper Talking to her own image | Sandip Roy’s 'Chapal Rani' Through the life of Bengal’s last great female impersonator, Sandip Roy offers a poignant, layered portrait of jatra, gender and queerness Recent book releases that should be on your reading list Q & A with Sabyasachi Mukherjee | Art of the matter Designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee embarks on a multi-year collaboration with The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York OTHER MAGAZINES