Highlights of India Today Hindi 5th February 2020, issue: Cover Story: Mood of the Nation: Lead Essay Har Morche Par Bechaini Behisaab Seven months after being re-elected PM, Narendra Modi retains his popularity in our Mood of the Nation poll, but a slowing economy and CAA protests rob his government of its sheen, calling for course correction. Cover Story: Mood of the Nation: Mahagathbandhan Saajha Maqsad Ka Morcha In the nationwide CAA-NRC protests, the opposition parties may have found the glue that will hold them together in a grand alliance that can take on Narendra Modi’s BJP in the next big election battle. Cover Story: Mood of the Nation: Congress Khuli Chhoot Dene Ka Samay Despite being the only pan-India opposition party and even after clawing back to power in some states, the Congress struggles to find a non-Gandhi national leader. Cover Story: Mood of the Nation: Best Chief Minister Shikhar Par Barqarar Yogi Adityanath rides on his doer image to bag top honours for the second consecutive MOTN poll; Kejriwal and Mamata make big leaps to finish joint runners-up. Cover Story: Mood of the Nation: Economy Rapteeli Rahon Par The Modi government’s credentials in handling economic issues—unemployment, credit squeeze and price rise, to name a few—have taken a further beating in the public eye. Cover Story: Mood of the Nation: Foreign Affairs Howdy, Trump! Popular perception of how the government handled foreign policy with the US-China-Pakistan troika is positive. However, growing internal unrest is a cause for concern. Cover Story: Mood of the Nation: Social Policies BJP Ka Social Network The ruling party’s welfare schemes, particularly the Ujjwala Yojana and Swachh Bharat, have left their mark, but equitable distribution remains a challenge. Cover Story: Mood of the Nation: Sports Sunahri Kamyabi While cricketers dominated the top spots for best sportsmen of 2019 yet again, women sport stars shone in a variety of disciplines. Cover Story: Mood of the Nation: Cinema Lokpriyata Mein Topper A major change in this year’s MOTN survey was the rise of Akshay Kumar as box-office king, while among the women, Deepika Padukone kept her crown. Upfront: E-commerce Kam Qeematon Ka Kaarsaaz On January 15 Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos announced a fresh investment of $1 billion into the country over the next five years, but the very next day, commerce minister Piyush Goyal stunned many by making light of the announcement. Upfront: Telcos AGR Dues Poore Sector Ka Sankat If Telcos don’t get relief and Vodafone has to shut shop, the sector will become a duopoly. The Cellular Operators Association of India, representing the incumbents, has sought a 14-year period for payment. Arthaat: Na Hota Ye To... The government should be concerned about what should not be in the budget as measures to boost economy have so far backfired. State: West Bengal Dilip Ghosh Ke Phir Chune Jaane Ka Arth In retaining Dilip Ghosh as head of the state BJP, the party has signalled its intention to run a polarising election campaign in the state. State: Maharashtra Asli Boss Kaun The Maharashtra deputy chief minister’s assertiveness has raised eyebrows. Unilateral decisions by him have also caught bureaucrats and alliance partners by surprise.
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