INSIDE
COVER STORY
For Gold
& Glory
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A contingent of 121 Indian athletes
sets off for Rio in a few days’ time.
IndIa Today profiles the gold hopefuls
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NATION
MODI
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Twitter
Treadmill
A new micro-blogging initiative
moves the Narendra Modi
government machinery into
top gear. Ministers vie with each
other to stay on top of the game
UTTAR PRADESH
CONGRESS
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Sounds
Like a Plan
A surprise CM candidate, a
new team and strategy—the
Congress seems to be getting its
act together for UP
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Cover photograph by BANDEEP SINGH
Post Production by AMARJEET SINGH NAGI
THE BIG STORY
KASHMIR
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Concertina
Wars
A week-and-a-half after Burhan Wani’s
killing, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti and
her administration are still floundering for
answers to assuage disaffected Kashmiris