Issue Date: March 20, 2013 Cover Story: India Today Hindi’s cover story Beasar Hote Antibiotics: Bacteria Ka Badla. Armed with antibiotics, ‘miracle’ drugs of the modern era, doctors today know practically no limits to the range of patients they can help. All that progress is suddenly being challenged by invisible legions of malevolent bacteria, one millionth of a millimetre in size. Hospitals are turning into hotbeds of infection. And the drug development pipeline for new antibiotics is running dry the world over. India is in a particularly tight spot. Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad has faced fierce questioning during the current Budget Session of Parliament on the rising tide of antibiotic resistance (ABR) in the country. An urgent question hangs over the future: What if antibiotics do not work anymore? Kunda DSP HatyaKand (Khas Rapat): Ganga Kinare Kunda Mein Gunda Raaj Murder allegations against a powerful politician and former minister of Uttar Pradesh plunge Akhilesh Yadav’s government into crisis as law and order spins out of control. Jasoosi (Khas Rapat): Khufiyagiri Ki Duniya Ke Anjaane Rahasay Illegal surveillance is available at a price as the nexus of corporates, politicians, private detectives and intelligence agencies becomes pervasive. Contract Teacher (Khas Rapat): Theke Per De Diya Bachchon Ka Bhavishya Can contracts of educating young minds be given to private players and unqualified teachers? So many states had done this. Education is completely in the hands of these teachers. But when they want regularization governments treat them badly. Filmon Mein Dosti (Cinema): Laut Aaya Jamana Yari-Dosti Ka Gritty, earthy, unlikely friendship is finally entering India’s creative consciousness. Cricket (Khelkood): Khel Aur Manoranjan Ka Dilchasp Mail Film stars have a field day as the Celebrity Cricket League notches up TRPs to rival IPL