Highlights of India Today Malayalam issue dated July 2nd, 2014. The best universities an India as per India Today- Nielson survey are featured as the coverstory of the issue. Though the private universities are making a boom, public sector universities are a cut above the rest, the story observes. University of Delhi, University of Calcutta, Banaras Hindu University and Jawaharlal Nehru University were placed in the first four positions. A big story on the piteous plight of Varanasi and how this ancient city can be revived was another attraction of the issue. The plans of the new BJP, which is the numero uno party in India, were discussed in another big story. The moral dilemma of M A Baby, who was asking to resign from his MLA seat as he faced an unexpected failure in the Lok Sabha election was discussed in a political story. As an IAS lobby is up in arms against the chief secretary, it is creating a beuarocratic war in Kerala where officers take side. The internal war in Iraq and its feared effects on Indian economy are examined another story. The love story of Preiti Sinta and Ness Wadia were discussed in a special report. Though India has millions of football fans, its place is 154 in world ranking and why this, explains another story. The issue also features faces like Nayantara, Shriya Saran, Vidya Balan, Charmi Kaur, Bhama, Swathi Reddy, Parvathy Menon, Yami Goutham, Rithik Roshan and Anjali Patil.