Highlights of India Today issue dated June 30, 2014 The Cover Story this week is on Varanasi becoming a litmus test for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s claims to change India. There have been endless campaigns from all over India to save the Ganga along the banks of which the city is situated. The Big Story focuses on BJP’s efforts to expand its stronghold across the country. Having decimated the Congress in the Lok Sabha polls last month, the saffron party aspires to consolidate its mandate. The Education section this week focuses on India’s best universities in the 5th India Today-Nielsen Best Universities Survey. Private universities have made a mark but public universities continue to call the shots. A fairytale love story that turned sour has bagged a lot of spotlight in the recent days. The Preity Zinta-Ness Wadia spat features as the Special Report this week.