Highlights of India Today Hindi 6th December 2017, issue: Cover Story: Padmavati: Siyasat Ka Jauhar The blurring lines between myth and history and electoral arithmetic come in the way of Sanjay Leela Bhansalis Padmavati. If history has taught us anything, it is that revisiting history can bring out the worst in us.   World: Saudi Arabia: Pashchim Asia Mein Takht-o-Taj Ki Shataranji Chaalein Saudi Arabias unprecedented purge of the high and mighty among the ruling elite along with Iran’s expanding sphere of influence are sparking further tensions in the region   Special Report: China: Muqable Ki Taiyari Par Badha Zore The armed forces ratchet up their military plans to tackle an assertive China amid significant geopolitical changes. Clearly, when it comes to China, nothing short of work on a war footing will do.   Nation: Uttar Pradesh: Dayara Chhota, Daon Bada The civic body election in Uttar Pradesh is a barometre for political parties to gauge their stregth after assembly polls in the state this year. The results will be treated as indicators of public mood.   Upfront: China-Myanmar: Rohingya Sankatmochan China has signalled its willing­ness to emerge as a key player—perhaps even mediator—in tackling the Rohingya crisis in Myanmar.   Upfront: Rahul Gandhi: Congress Ke Taranhar Ever since Rahul Gandhi, 47, fought his first election in 2004, his ascent to Congress presidency was pre­ordai­ned. The Congress Working Committee has decided it’s time to bite the bullet—in a few weeks. So Rahul remains on the verge, a faintly damning phrase that sums up his political career. By mid-December, he’ll take over a party that’s only just recovered from what seemed to be terminal decline. Rahul’s also in the midst of a personal renaissance. Campaigning in Gujarat, he has been assured, caustic, taken the fight to the BJP. Can he revive the Congress   State: Rajasthan: Aur Ye Rahe Doosre Jihadi A spiritual fair where the Rajasthan government bussed in school children leaves egg on the face of  the Raje government with its rants on the minorities   State: Madhya Pradesh: Godse Ki Moorti The Hindu Mahasabha builds a temple for Godse, has the BJP government squirming though Madhya Pradesh police seized the statue of Mahatmas killer.   Fashion: Sari: Pallu Ka Badla Mizaj A sign of both modernity and tradition, in the hands of designers today, the sari is becoming an aspirational symbol too.