Highlights of India Today Malayalam issue dated January 16th, 2013. The issue is double bonanza as it looks at what is in store for in 2013 and goes backwards to trace year that has gone by ,which is is a true jaguar offer. The year would change the political and economic landscape of India as it is the year just preceding the election year. The year would witness the coming of age of Rahul,the new Gandhi family supremo which would herald the fight between Rahul and BJPs Modi. The year also would witness hot economic and business decisions and would witness battle for the Hindi heart land which may determine the final out come of the next loksabha election .For UPA in its 9th year this is an year not to be missed .India Today looks at the pros and cons of a tumultuous year .It also looks at the Kerala politics in the year Kochi mtero, Smart city,Madhani,TP murder trial ,Pinarayi and his new positioning are going to be the issues that would determine the year. In Malayalam cinema, new generation is the new fad. Abusive words, sexually explicit scenes-some bold makings -may be good ,may be bad its has changed the way Malayalam cinema is viewed. 2012 has seen ot only new generation wave but there were some feel good films like Usthad hotel,Bavootiyute naammathil and Puthiyathererangal .Mammottys son Dulquar Salman was the star of yester year .The issue also features the best books of 2012 .K R Meeras arachar ,Anands stories and Attors poems come among the best. selected by a jury of ten .It is n interesting list not to be missed by a book buff The issue also feature Salman Dulquar,Ann Auagustine,Amala Paul and Sreedevi who made a fantastic come back in celluloid. Then there is an exclusive on how a our commission are functioning. The Kerala human right commission which is supposed to shield the innocent and help them in distress has sat on cases or failed in negotiating with the govt for the past nine years which resulted in the denial of justice to the innocent. The issue also look at the Roman Catholic churchs effort to stop drinking among the devotees and their effort to put a break to liqour trade. The issue also looks at the legal hurdles before the rape case in Delhi. The issue also has revealing story on how our young outicans reacted to the Delhi rape.