Discover India's Thriving Combat Drone Development Amidst the Delay of US-Made Predator

Presenting India Today Insight: Sharp analysis on topical issues by the editors of India Today magazine. CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE TO INDIA TODAY MAGAZINE US-made Predator delayed, how India is developing own combat drone The successful test of SWiFT, a prototype of the upcoming Ghatak stealth combat drone, is a major milestone for India as militaries globally adapt to new-age warfare By Pradip R. Sagar SPOTLIGHT: CRIME IN INDIA REPORT 2022 Why Patna has emerged as the most dreaded dateline for love gone wrong National crime data shows Patna last year reported the maximum murders over love affairs among 19 metropolitan cities whereas in Bihar, a murder was committed almost every day for precisely the same reason By Amitabh Srivastava FROM THE STATES: CHHATTISGARH How Congress leadership overhaul in Chhattisgarh was a limited exercise With Charan Das Mahant as leader of the Opposition and Deepak Baij retained as state unit chief, the party has catered to the OBC and tribal blocs By Rahul Noronha GROUND REPORT: RAM TEMPLE INAUGURATION How railways is preparing for Ayodhya Ram temple inaugural rush The line-up is likely to have a Delhi-Lucknow-Ayodhya Vande Bharat besides 1,000-odd special trains for pilgrims and a redeveloped railway station By Avishek G. Dastidar MUSIC: DARJEELING FEST Darjeeling hills set to come alive with Melo-Tea Festival A rock band competition will be the centerpiece of the cultural fest organised by the police to boost community spirit in the West Bengal hill district By Arkamoy Datta Majumdar FLASHBACK (1997): GOVINDA When Govinda wanted an Oscar From being dismissed as too coarse, how the ‘Virar ka chokra’, who turns 59 on December 21, emerged as Bollywood’s Entertainer No. 1 By Anupama Chopra FROM THE INDIA TODAY ARCHIVES (2018): A.B. VAJPAYEE From the India Today archives (2018) | Atal Bihari Vajpayee: The liberaliser In the run-up to Vajpayee’s 99th birth anniversary (December 25), we bring you an inside perspective of his resolute push for progressive decisions in governance By Arun Shourie Subscribe to the India Today Magazine Anniversary Offer Get The Limited Edition India Today Diary 2024 Free!