Highlights of India Today Hindi-23rd May 2018, issue: 

Cover Story:

Bachchon Ka Balatkari

They live behind a mask of normalcy, concealing their true selves as best they can. But who are they? As a growing number of brutal sexual assaults on children put the nation on edge, new research sheds some light on the minds and motives of child rapists.

Ufront

Supreme Court:  Adalat He Ast-Vyast

That impeachment motion was dismissed by the vice-president of India without any further inquiry. The question still looms large: can an impeachment motion of a judge be aborted at inception by a presiding officer of the legislature?

Krishi Utpad : Phir Kaudion Ke Mole

This is a perennial problem now and governments seem to have started to live with it. Now garlic and tomato farmers are facing problems. Garlic producers in Madhya Pradesh were forced to sell their produce at Rs 1.5 per Kg whereas it was selling Rs 100 per Kg in cities.

Arthaat: Doosri Lahar

There is only one way to go if one reaches at a peak. After winning spree BJP seems to have reached that peak. It has government in most of the Indian states and it reached their riding on Modi wave combined with anti incumbency. Now the tide for them seems to be turning.

States

Karnataka: Partiyon Ke Badle Paintre

With a clear result looking more and more unlikely, all parties in Karnataka are keeping ‘back channels’ open.

Congress and BJP are ready to ally with JD (S) after results. They may even try to break JD (S) though HD Revanna clarified there was “no dissent”, everyone would “abide by  father’s (Gowda’s) decision.”

Uttarakhand: Naye Vivadon Ke Saye

Kedarnath and Badrinath in Uttarakhand are in the news for different reasons. Businessmen Gupta brothers of Saharanpur had proposed to cover the roof of sanctum sanctorum of Badrinath dham with gold but a section of leaders and religious people are against it because the Gupta brothers are fugitives.

Chunav: Odisha

Ranbhery Bajne Ka Intezaar

Biju Janta Dal got thumping majority against the Modi wave in 2014 and after that they almost went into hibernation only to wake up as they lost panchayat elections. The state units of BJP and Congress were active given the anti incumbency feeling among masses.

Uttar Pradesh: Dalit

Feeka Padta Thali Ka Daon

The Dalits had supported Modi in 2014 and 2017 but now they seem to be disenchanted with BJP governments. The party had directed its leaders to visit Dalits's home and have dinner with them. Now the strategy seems to have failed as such programmes have courted controversy over statements of the leaders.

Haryana: Boxing

Darakne Laga 'Mini Cuba'

Lack of facilities and factionalism among sports federations combined with government's apathy have almost ruined the boxing training centre in Bhiwani run by Sports Authority of India. But now boxers are moving from other private centres run by former boxers due to apathy of government.

Special Report: Bankon Ka NPA

Jane Kiski Lagi Nazar

Rs 9.5 lakh crore is a lot of NPAs. And India’s public sector banks account for nearly 80% of it. How did it come to this? And what kind of systemic fixes will it take to break the endless cycle of bad debts and bailouts?

Cinema

Hot Mausam Ki Cool Filmein

Gritty dramas, thrillers, breezy entertainers,  and a much-awaited biopic... After a not-so-rosy start to the year, Bollywood saves its best for the summer.