Highlights of India Today Telugu magazine dated December 18, 2012. It carries India Today English edition's cover story 'The Paranoid State' itself as cover. It discussed about how the UPA government tried its hardest by blocking particular sites and requesting Web companies to remove 'offensive' content from their Web sites. It also published Guest Column of Nitin Pai and the details of the state's censorship over the internet, books, films& plays. Special report on Sachin Tendulkar named covers the Sachin's recent performance and suggests that this is the time, that he should leave with grace. Big Story on UPA's proposal of cash transfers describes how this programme works and how Aadhar system wiil plug in the the leakages. National Stories on recent win of FDI Bill in the parliament and New Ayodyha after 20 years of Babri demoltion were also carried in India Today Telugu. Main story from the Andhrapradesh is about the new law for ST, ST sub-plan implementation in the state and its impact over the targeted sections and ruling Congress party. Another story about the telugu couple being sentenced in Norway for the alleged abuse towards their seven year old child. One more special story on how great Telugu literary people's places and houses were in bad shape was carried. This story serves as a special news of interest in the wake of upcoming World Telugu Conference. In the Telugunadi section: State Government's New scheme for pregnant women 'Amrutha Hastam', CPM's 10 days protest programme across the state, Jai Andhra leaders demand to bifurcation of the state, TRS Chief K. Chandra Sekhara Rao's new strategy of becoming close to BJP are carried. Snippets on Telugu film industry carried. News about south Indian leading actress Nayanatara's new plans about her career also carried in Eyecatchers section.