Telecom’s Toughest Battle: Can India Stop Spam Calls?

Presenting India Today Insight: Sharp analysis on topical issues by the editors of India Today magazine. Tele-con: Can India win the spam war? High-tech solutions and robust regulations promise to curb the epidemic of unsolicited calls and messages inundating mobile phones, but it will be a long haul By Avishek G. Dastidar DEFENCE: NAVY MAKES WAVES How India just took three big leaps towards global maritime dominance The commissioning of frontline indigenous combatants INS Surat, INS Nilgiri and INS Vaghsheer is a timely response to the Pakistan navy’s accelerated, China-backed modernisation By Pradip R. Sagar SPOTLIGHT: INDIA’S OLDEST PARTY As Congress settles in new HQ, how its parent party came into being in 1885 Few may know that it was revolutionary Vasudev Balwant Phadke’s uprising in Maharashtra against the British that catalysed the birth of the Indian National Congress By Dhaval S. Kulkarni GROUND REPORT: TRAIN TO MAHAKUMBH How railways is keeping Mahakumbh rush on track Some 3,100 special trains, 10,000 regular trains, nine Prayagraj-region stations, 13,000 rail employees, 1,000 cleanliness workers—the numbers depict the operational scale By Avishek G. Dastidar IN FOCUS: CROCS AND THEIR MASTERS Crocodiles in captivity? A Bundelkhand fetish lands ex-MLA in troubled waters Madhya Pradesh forest department rescues four crocodiles discovered in a pond during an income-tax search at the home of former BJP MLA Harvansh Singh Rathore By Rahul Noronha HEALTH: CANCER CARE How advanced thyroid cancer treatments offer hope beyond surgery Therapies that avoid the risks associated with surgery, improve recovery time and enhance the overall quality of life of patients By Sonali Acharjee THE ARTS: DANCE Vidwan Sridhar Jain: The dance prince of royal city Mysuru Jain doesn’t chase awards. He built his institution in Mysuru with own money and public support, and teaches for free. If that doesn’t merit national recognition, what does? By Ashish Khokar FROM THE ARCHIVES: A COUNTRY OF OBESE From the India Today archives (2006) | Obesity: Girth of a nation Obesity guidelines for Indians stand revised after 15 years, the focus moving from BMI to abdominal fat. Here’s why the country needed this weight reality check By Damayanti Datta Subscribe to the India Today Magazine Explore interesting insights! Follow our WhatsApp Channel for the exclusive stories and engaging content! Click here to follow us