The Cover Story, “Back to Basics”, is about Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s reaction to India’s aggressive stand on the escalating problems on the border. Stunned by India’s stand, Sharif tempers his quest for peace. Shekhar Gupta’s National Interest column "Taking government out of NGOs" says Kailash Satyarthi's getting a Nobel Peace Prize is a message that activism must necessarily be anti-establishment. The Big Story, “Digital dreams”, is about the government’s ambitious Rs 1.3 lakh crore Digital India scheme which aims to bridge the rural-urban gap and bring the Internet to the masses. The issue also has a B-school survey 2014 that lists the best management schools and the reason for their success. IIM-A, undoubtedly, tops the chart. The Nation section story, “Rahul’s revamp plans”, is on the Congress Vice-President’s plans to rebuild his party’s image by inducting leaders with a clean reputation. Another Nation section story, “Red terror plan”, is on the NDA’s new anti-Maoist doctrine which promises to deal with violence. The issue carries a profile of Kailash Satyarthi who won the Nobel Peace Prize for his single-minded war against child labour. China’s tryst with cricket is a story on how the gentleman’s game is getting a fillip in the Middle Kingdom from women. The issue has 3 free magazines – Home, Simply Mumbai and Simply Gujarati – with it.
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