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Highlights of India Today issue dated May 20, 2013. The Cover Story this week, Tragedy of the Five Star Party, analyses how the BJP failed to present a strong alternative to a discredited UPA in the recently-concluded Karnataka Assembly election because of its own leadership battle and lack of a unifying vision. The Special Report, The Million Dollar Nephew, is on the arrest of Union Railway Minister Pawan Bansals nephew by the CBI which uncovered a jobs-for-cash scam in the Railways. The Nation section is on the recently-concluded Karnataka Assembly Elections 2013 where the Congress swept the state despite lacking a leader while a divided BJP, reeling from the humiliation, refuses to learn the lesson. Another story in the Nation section throws light on how the Supreme Court destroyed the Governments weak defence in Coalgate scam and opened up access to the Prime Minister for questions of impropriety. The Other Sarabjits, a story in the Big Story section, is on how the posthumous recognition of Sarabjit Singhs heroism has brought hope to spies disowned by the country they once served. Wounded Warrior Fights To The Finish, a story in the Neighbours section, throws light on a wounded Imran Khan, who may have retired hurt but his team hopes public sympathy will propel him to victory in the match of his life against Nawaz Sharif in the upcoming Pakistan elections. The Cinema section has the story, Summer of Substance, which is on Bollywood playing it cool this summer with wacky plots, fresh talent and young directors. The issue also has three free magazines - Woman, Simply Delhi and Simply Chennai -- with it.