Highlights of India Today Hindi-29th August 2018, issue:

Cover Story: Mood of the Nation

Gathjod Ki Wapasi

A united Opposition may deny the BJP a majority in 2019, but it will need to pull out all the stops to take on Narendra Modi, who still towers over the political landscape.

Upfront: Atank

Lambit Maamla Pratibandh Ka

The arrests have prompted the Congress and NCP to yet again demand a ban on the Sanatan Sanstha. Will the BJP/NDA at the Centre agree to it?

Obituary: Somnath Chatterjee

Samvedansheel Samyavadi

Born on July 25, 1929, in Tezpur, Chatterjee’s father, Nirmal Chandra Chatterjee, was a Hindu nationalist and eminent lawyer. A tribute to Chatterjee, the former speaker of Lok Sabha.

State: Uttarkhand

Buchadkhano Par Giri Gaaj

CM Trivendra Rawat plans to cancel licences to all slaughterhouses in the state though more than seventy per cent of the state population is non vegetarian.

Maharashtra: Quota Ki Paheli

CM Fadnavis cosies up to the OBCs in a bid to neutralise Maratha anger. He has pledged Rs 500 cr for the state OBC corporation.

Smirti: Atal Bihari Vajpayee

"Main Jee Bhar Jiya"

The BJP founder and former Prime Minister Atla Nihari Vajpayee died last week. His former aide Sudheendra Kulkarni writes that Vajpayee was always committed to promote the idea of India based on democracy, pluralism and secularism.

Taj Ko Bachana Hai: Taj Aakhir Kiska Hai?

What if the Taj  loses its world heritage tag? With the Supreme Court posing the question, the crucial job of harmonising the often conflicting goals and expectations of multiple stakeholders falls on the government. and The future of the taj depends on it.

Nation: Odisha

NDA ko Navin Sahyog

Biju Janta Dal is neither with NDA nor with UPA. But Navin Panaik has been supporting Narendra Modi government directly or indirectly ever since it came to power in the centre.