Highlights of India Today English issue dated October 5th, 2015. The Cover Story this week, 'New Freedom Fighters', revolves around the brave whistle-blowers from across the country, who are putting their jobs and personal safety on the line to fight the system and save India from corruption. The Big Story this week, 'A bimaru state of admissions', is about the scandal in admissions to Madhya Pradesh's private medical colleges and how it is turning out to be bigger than Vyapam scam. The magazine has two reports on the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections. While one is a round-up, the other is on Paswan who looks set to pass the baton to son Chirag which in itself indicates Bihar's Dalit politics may be changing course from identity to aspiration. The edition also has a special report on the clutch of new cars across various segments and how the new breed of vehicles is blending style and comfort with economy. The issue carries a report on the recently declassified Netaji files by the West Bengal government and how it has opened a Pandora's box about theories regarding Subhas Chandra Bose's disappearance in 1945. The issue has an obituary on cricket impresario Jagmohan Dalmiya and how he changed world cricket forever. The edition has 3 free magazines - Spice, Simply Hyderabad and Simply Kolkata - with it.
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