Highlights of India Today English issue dated August 24th, 2015. The Cover Story this week is on India's Independence Day and what India's biggest problem and its biggest solution is. Shekhar Gupta, in his column National Interest, writes about BP Mandal and on solutions to some of the most challenging problems facing India. The Big Story this week "Miles to Go" talks about PM Narendra Modi's promises and as signature schemes unveiled last I-Day barely get off the blocks. This issue also carries a report on how RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar still form a formidable alliance but have failed to convey seamless solidarity. The issue has 3 free magazines -- Home, Simply Chennai , Simply Pune -- with it.