Highlights of India Today Telugu issue dated 4th December 2012 carried India Today English editions cover story Warrior Prince as regional cover also. It discussed both strengths and weaknesses of Rahul Gandhi and how it is going to be difficult task for him to ensure victory for the Congress as the party in the worst times. Special report on Bal Thackery called Life After Death discusses how the struggle for Thackerys mantle between his son Uddhav and nephew Raj deepens, and the future of Siva Sena party. It also elicited the advantages of Raj over Uddhav. Dipankar Gupta and Gyan Prakshs speal articles on Bal Thackery were also carried. Big Story about the liquor baron Ponty Chadda namely, Blood & Billions describes the incredible rise and sudden death of liquor baron Ponty Chadda. National Stories in this issue are Ajmal Kasabs hanging and the reasons behind the Manmohan Singh governments decison. Main story from the Andhrapradesh is about the Telugu Desam Party Chief Chandrababu Naidu on going Padayatra suggests TDP gains people support with this padayatra and this how this may show impact on the state politics. Another story carried describes how Chief Minister Kirankumar Reddys inability costs Congress partys future prospects and Congress. A story on Telugu peoples plight in Dubai jails and wives of six inmates request for the Human Rights Commission to give permission to sell their kidneys and save their husbands carried. Rise in the number of sucides in Andhra Pradesh and reasons behind this type of decisions by various sections of people was described in another story. In the Telugu Nadi section: Inauguration of Handri- Neeva, the biggest lift irrigation project in Asia by Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy; Myanmars pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyis visit of Papasanipalli, a village in the Anantapur district of Andhrapradesh; Telangana Rastra Samithi Chief K. Chandrasekhara Raos move to gear up the movement and strengthen the party carried. Snippets on Telugu film industry, Review on new Telugu Movie Bus Stop were carried. News about Telugu Superstar Maheshbabus plans to enter Tamil film industry with a direct film was also carried in Eyecatchers section.