Highlights of India Today 27th February 2017, issue: The India Today cover story this week – Brothers in Arms - is about the Samajwadi Party-Congress pre-poll alliance in Uttar Pradesh, and how the Akhilesh Yadav-Rahul Gandhi combine is proving to be a gamechanger in the state elections with the BJP and the BSP playing catch-up.
The cover story also has an exclusive interview with Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, who spoke extensively on a range of issues - from the fight within his family to the alliance he has forged with the Congress.
The story - Fight to the Finish – looks at the arrest of former AIADMK General Secretary VK Sasikala and the party still divided into warring camps, all eyes are on the contest between O Panneerselvam and E. Palaniswami.
The story Trump’s China Wall talks about how the rising tensions between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping present opportunities and risks for India.
The lead story in the Upfront package talk about how the recent encounters in the Kashmir Valley, which resulted in 15 deaths and dozens being injured with shrapnel and gunshot injuries, indicated that the winter was not be a calm one for the Valley.
The issue also comes with Three free magazines: Home, Simply Delhi and Simply Gujarati.
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