#MeToo Shakes Mollywood: Meet the Fearless Divas Championing Women’s Dignity in Malayalam Cinema

Presenting India Today Insight: Sharp analysis on topical issues by the editors of India Today magazine. #MeToo hits Mollywood: The divas who led the fight for dignity of women in Malayalam cinema The battle to give the systemic sexual abuse of women in the industry a voice gained momentum with the launch of the Women in Cinema Collective in 2017 By Jeemon Jacob FROM THE STATES: JHARKHAND Will Champai Soren be a good catch for BJP? In this political chess game, Champai’s move is a pawn’s gambit at best—a small step that could either be a masterstroke or a mere ripple in Jharkhand’s tumultuous waters By Amitabh Srivastava SPOTLIGHT: CHINA’S BORDER BUILD-UP New Chinese helipads close to LAC fresh worry as India bolsters Ladakh with additional districts Satellite images suggest the helistrips are designed to beef up Chinese troop and hardware deployment amid ongoing border tensions since 2020 By Pradip R. Sagar GROUND REPORT: MOHAN YADAV’S JANMASHTAMI Why MP CM Mohan Yadav’s ‘community pitch’ on Janmashtami has caught attention Events and announcements coinciding with Lord Krishna’s birthday have drawn political watchers’ attention to the chief minister’s Yadav antecedents By Rahul Noronha MOOD OF THE NATION POLL: ECONOMY Mood of the Nation poll: Sounding the economic alarm bell The latest round of INDIA TODAY’s biannual survey indicates fewer jobs, lower incomes and high inflation have taken the sheen off a striking growth rate By MG Arun HEALTH: MONSOON MALADIES How to allergen-proof your home during monsoon Heavy downpours clean the air of only larger particles. The key is to get rid of invisible pollutants that trigger allergies By Sonali Acharjee BOOK REVIEW: ‘THE EAST INDIAN’ Book review: Being the ‘wrong Indian’ in America Brinda Charry’s debut book, ‘The East Indian: A Novel’, is a fictional reimagining of the life of an Indian boy who was sold into slavery and landed up in America By Rimi B. Chatterjee FROM THE INDIA TODAY ARCHIVES (2002): BUREAUCRACY From the India Today archives (2002) | Can India reform Babudom? The mammoth government and bureaucracy have arguably only delivered sloth and corruption. Why they need to be smaller and accountable By Shankkar Aiyar Subscribe to the India Today Magazine Explore interesting insights! Follow our WhatsApp Channel for the exclusive stories and engaging content! Click here to follow us