India’s 7.8% GDP: Rural Bharat shields against Trump’s tariff shakedown

Presenting India Today Insight: Sharp analysis on topical issues by the editors of India Today magazine. Mood of the Nation Special Offer: Use Promo Code MOTN2025 to get ₹500 extra off! How India's 7.8% Q1 GDP growth has strong rural Bharat roots Q1 FY25-26 numbers signal an Indian economy firing on multiple engines and rural demand surge providing a cushion against global trade shocks caused by Donald Trump's tariff war By Anilesh S. Mahajan POLITICS Modi-Xi Jinping meet: For India, why dialogue with China vital but deterrence indispensable Beyond the 'positive momentum' underlined in the interaction held alongside the SCO Summit in Tianjin, India's security establishment views the engagements with China as part of a cautious balancing act By Pradip R. Sagar GROUND REPORT: CREDIT WAR IN RAJASTHAN Rajasthan counts political dirty secrets in Kirodi Lal Meena-Hanuman Beniwal spat Rajasthan politics sinks deeper into the muck as rivals Kirodi Lal Meena and Hanuman Beniwal trade corruption charges, and then extend each other the olive branch By Rohit Parihar FROM THE STATES: MAHARASHTRA Speed-boat from Mumbai to Konkan soon: What the new ferry service offers The ferry service, set for December launch, will give the under-utilised water transport on Maharashtra’s 720-km-long coastline a push By Dhaval S. Kulkarni HEALTH: GENETIC TESTING Designer baby or a healthy one? Myth-busting Preimplantation Genetic Testing Some take Preimplantation Genetic Testing as a guarantee for IVF success; others fear it opens up grey areas such as ‘designer babies'. The reality is far more reassuring By Sonali Acharjee CINEMA: ‘PARAM SUNDARI’ REVIEW Why ‘Param Sundari’ is all show and little soul Param Sundari’s narrative, set in stereotyped Kerala, doesn’t quite make hearts flicker; the Janhvi Kapoor-Sidharth Malhotra jodi isn’t a fun opposites-attract story either By Suhani Singh FROM THE ARCHIVES: PAKISTAN’S TERROR TAG From the India Today archives (2025) | Leveraging Pakistan’s ‘Pahalgam’ shame at SCO Summit The SCO Summit in Tianjin has equivocally backed India’s stand on the Pahalgam terror attack. How New Delhi must keep up the global pressure on Pakistan post-Operation Sindoor By Sharat Sabharwal Explore interesting insights! Follow our WhatsApp Channel for exclusive stories and engaging content!