INSIDE
CHINA
MARRIAGE MARKETS
70
A Park for
Mrs Bennet
Thousands of Chinese parents turn
up in Beijing’s parks every week to
look for partners for their children
COVER STORY
THE INDEPENDENCE ISSUE
20
Reclaiming
the Republic
Profiles of a few freedom warriors who continue to be the voice
of reason in the madness that is growing around us
BIG STORY
GUJARAT
12
The Rupani
Manoeuvre
Newly-appointed Gujarat chief minister
Vijay Rupani has his task cut out for
him—to heal a divided state with his
much-vaunted negotiation skills
MADHYA PRADESH
16
Damning
Figures
A state is only as healthy as its people.
Poor infant mortality statistics belie
Madhya Pradesh’s tall claims of
double-digit economic growth
INDIA TODAY u AUGUST 22, 2016
DOCUMENTARY
Bloggers
66 Dead
Society
Centred on blogger Avijit’s brutal
hacking last year, a brave new
documentary will reveal to the world
the mayhem that extremist Islamic
groups have unleashed in the country
6
UPFRONT
8
GLASS HOUSE
80
GLOSSARY
82
EYECATCHERS
Cover by NILANJAN DAS
SPECIAL REPORT
02
BANGLADESH
Page: 118-119