Highlights of India Today 24th December 2018, issue: This week’s cover story, Game On for 2019, put together by our correspondents in Delhi, Jaipur, Raipur, Hyderabad and Bhopal, explains the reasons behind the rise of the Congress, the fall of the BJP in these polls and the road ahead to the 2019 general election. The Big Story -- Exit Load -- talks how all eyes are now on the central bank and if it can maintain autonomy as Urjit Patel exits the RBI. The story -- Warning Signs Loom -- analyses the lessons the BJP can draw from the 3-0 loss to get back on track for 2019 Lok Sabha polls. The other story -- The Rahul Reboot -- gives the inside story of how Rahul Gandhi's Congress pulled off three stunning victories in the Hindi heartland. The issue also puts a spotlight on the deaths of several elephants in Odisha after the animals came in contact with a live wire near Kamalanga village in Dhenkanal district. The issue also comes with four supplements: Home, Aspire, Simply Chennai and Simply Kolkata.
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