The birth of Modicracy
Modi brought political stability to the country, made welfare delivery a personal mission, and shaped a bold, assertive India
2015-2025 | Assertive India
In the 2015-2025 decade, India did not just change governments, it changed gears, signalling the making of the second republic
Space | Out of this world
One astronaut’s journey capped a decade in which India broke a state monopoly, built a private space economy, and set its sights on a crewed mission to the Moon
India Today covers | The Modi years
The hits and the misses... INDIA TODAY documented them all. The prime minister was a frequent and familiar face on our covers, the visage changing along with the mood of the nation
PM Yojanas | The welfare buffet
From gas connections to piped water, Jan Dhan to health insurance, there seemed to be a scheme for every aspect of citizens’ lives
GST | Biting the tax bullet
India moved closer to its ambition of One India, One Tax, even if it has far to go in making it truly good and simple
Economy | The aatma nirbhar mantra
Empowering individuals and enterprises, unleashing the animal spirits of the economy and cleaning up the business environment...these were the targets for the decade, some met, others still work in progress
Demonetisation | The currency emergency
The sudden invalidation of high-value notes to end black money sent people into a tizzy. Was the pain worth it? The debate continues
Digital economy | The e-com revolution
Cheap data and instant payments rewired India’s everyday economy, while online apps brought goods and services right to the doorstep
Defence | Drawing the battle lines
India did not hesitate to go to war in response to Pakistan-sponsored terror or confront Chinese troops on the icy Himalayan frontier
Foreign policy | The vishwa mitra
Despite Trumpian setbacks and isolation over its military response to Pakistan, India has held its ground, widening its outreach while continuing its engagement with world superpowers
Global eye | The world in disorder
Over the past decade, INDIA TODAY trained its lens on the terror, wars and great-power rivalries that reshaped the world
Ram mandir | The new Hindu push
A century-long acrimonious dispute over the Ram Janmabhoomi gets resolved in courts in favour of the majority community, paving the way for the realisation of the Hindutva dream of a Ram temple in Ayodhya
Elections | Masters of the game
The Modi-Shah duo have transformed the party into an electoral juggernaut, powered by astute strategy and relentless effort
BJP CMs | Betting on fresh faces
Breaking old satrapies, the BJP’s national leadership elevated a series of surprise picks to run key states
Kashmir | Ending the ambiguity
The abrogation of Article 370 made Kashmir’s integration into India complete, bringing it directly under central supervision
Naxalism | Ready for the endgame
The Red Corridor narrows as the State presses its final push against Maoist insurgency through force and persuasion
Infrastructure | Monumental legacy
Modi’s idea of India has gleaming highways and bullet trains, a statue of Patel and a new Parliament building
Opposition | The bogey that was I.N.D.I.A
After a brief challenge in the 2024 general election, the promise of the 26-party-strong alliance as a credible Opposition is rapidly fading
Pandemic | Surviving Covid
For three years, a tiny virus held the entire world hostage to its deadly whim, wreaking havoc on lives and livelihoods, and changing life as we knew it
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