Is Covid back? As cases climb, how Indians can stay safe

Presenting India Today Insight: Sharp analysis on topical issues by the editors of India Today magazine. CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE TO INDIA TODAY MAGAZINE Save 37% with our annual Digital+Print offer just for ₹3299 Is Covid back? As cases climb, how Indians can stay safe An infectious diseases specialist separates fact from fiction, powering us with information about symptoms, treatments, precautions and more By Sonali Acharjee IN FOCUS: PAKISTAN ON LEASH Pakistan’s IMF bailout: How 11 tough new terms leave no room for wriggling out The additional conditions—pushed by multiple nations from behind the scenes—are to compel Islamabad to deepen economic reforms and prove disengagement from terrorist elements By Anilesh S. Mahajan GROUND REPORT: ANTI-TERROR TOUR How Abhishek joined Modi’s anti-terror outreach: The Rijiju-Mamata phone talk The Trinamool Congress, which declined MP Yusuf Pathan’s unilateral inclusion in the delegation, will read the Centre’s course correction as its vindication By Arkamoy Datta Majumdar FROM THE STATES: GUJARAT Bad news in good? Lion count up 32% at 891, but 57% off protected forests The 2025 census shows Asiatic Lion turf expanded by 16.67 per cent, but the large presence outside protected areas sets up conflict with humans and attacks on livestock By Jumana Shah SPOTLIGHT: BULLET TRAIN As bullet train project hits milestone, why Maharashtra must catch up with Gujarat With 300 km of the elevated section completed, it’s now a race against time to open the first, limited stretch of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad line in 2026 By Avishek G. Dastidar PERSONAL FINANCE: MONEY-WISE The seven sins of investing How not to be a victim of fundamental human tendencies that can seriously erode your wealth By Narayan Krishnamurthy CINEMA: HUMA QURESHI Huma Qureshi: The ‘Maharani’ of reinvention “My only rule is to never repeat myself,” said Qureshi at India Today’s Indo-UAE Conclave 2025 in Dubai recently By Suhani Singh HERITAGE: BOLD ON OLD Project Revival: Architects who are giving the past a future Meet four restoration specialists who not only preserve history but give built spaces a new lease of life By Ridhi Kale FROM THE INDIA TODAY ARCHIVES: GENERAL ASIM MUNIR From the India Today archives (2025) | The rise and rise of Gen. Asim Munir The Pakistan army chief’s elevation to the rank of field marshal ironically follows huge military setbacks for his country during India’s Operation Sindoor By Raj Chengappa 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