On his visit to India to attend the BRICS summit on September 12-13, Dr Masoud Pezeshkian, president of the Islamic Republic of Iran, gave an exclusive interview to India Today Group Editor, Foreign Affairs, Geeta Mohan, answering a wide range of questions, including his ties with India, the ongoing conflict with the US, the nuclear weapons issue and the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Excerpts:
From the Quad and an ever-growing volume of business to closer defence ties and the trade deal, US Ambassador Sergio Gor speaks exclusively to India Today's Rohit Sharma on a range of key bilateral issues between India and the US. Excerpts:
India's military stands at a moment of profound transition. The rules of warfare are being rewritten in real time—by drones and artificial intelligence, cyber conflict and electronic warfare, contested borders and rapidly shifting geopolitical fault lines. For the man at the centre of that transformation, Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan, the challenge has been not just preparing for the next war, but redesigning India's military for a new era of conflict. In a wide-ranging interview with India Today Group Editorial Director Raj Chengappa and Deputy Editor Pradip R. Sagar, just days before demitting office after a four-year stint, Gen. Chauhan reflects on the defining challenges of his tenure and outlines how India's armed forces are preparing for this radically changing battlespace—from Operation Sindoor and the China challenge to theatre commands, drones, cyber warfare and AI. Excerpts:
An interview with Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav on the importance of the Great Nicobar Project
Union commerce minister Piyush Goyal is the man of the moment, having signed two major back-to-back deals, one with the European Union and the other with the United States, within a week. Shortly after the joint statement on the Indo-US trade agreement, Group Editorial Director Raj Chengappa spoke with him to assess what these arrangements mean for India's economic growth and the potential benefits for the common man. Excerpts
Since he took over as Reserve Bank of India Governor a year back, Sanjay Malhotra has walked the fine line between sustaining growth and safeguarding stability. At the RBI's headquarters in Mumbai, he spoke to Group Editorial Director Raj Chengappa and Managing Editor M.G. Arun on a range of economic issues, like why he considers the economy to be in a Goldilocks phase, how the repo rate cuts will push demand, whether the RBI has any plans to shore up the weakening Indian rupee, and more. Excerpts:
In an exclusive interview, Union environment minister Bhupender Yadav says the Centre is looking at a 'whole of government' strategy to bring down pollution numbers. Excerpts:
On the campaign trail in Madhubani, Aaj Tak's Anjana Om Kashyap caught up with Union home minister Amit Shah. Excerpts:
On October 27, as the campaign for the first phase of the Bihar election wound down, Mahagathbandhan CM candidate Tejashwi Yadav spoke to India Today TV's Marya Shakil on the poll build-up, his counter to the NDA campaign, the poll promises and how he'll fulfil them. Excerpts:
S.V.R. Srinivas, CEO, Dharavi Redevelopment Project (DRP), talks about project deadlines, resettlement of slum-dwellers and the attendant controversies. Edited excerpts:
Aria, a twentysomething singer from Kerala, on her life in a Korean pop band and how fame and scrutiny have driven her to make better music
In an exclusive interview, Neal Mohan, CEO of YouTube, talks to Managing Editor M.G. Arun about the importance of India in the company's global creative ecosystem. Edited excerpts
Chhattisgarh CM Vishnu Deo Sai spoke to Raj Chengappa and Rahul Noronha on how his state has been tackling Naxalism. Excerpts:
In an interview with INDIA TODAY, Shah said the deadline was on the basis of work that has already been done
Union communications minister Jyotiraditya Scindia speaks to India Today's Avishek G. Dastidar about the growing menace of spam calls and messages, and the government's action plan to combat it
It's just day five since he was crowned 2024 FIDE World Chess champion (which he celebrated with a bungee jump), and Gukesh Dommaraju is still learning to adjust to the fanfare. In an exclusive interview with Deputy Editor Suhani Singh, Guki, as he is fondly referred to by fans, talks about his love for chess, the impact of 'Vishy Sir', his Gen Z compatriots, the streaming mania around chess and future goals. Excerpts:
Maratha leader Manoj Jarange-Patil tells Dhaval S. Kulkarni that the community will support anyone who backs their OBC quota demand. Edited excerpts:
Excerpts from a forthright interview where the Minister speaks about the government's response to the entrance exam crisis
In conversation with BJP national president Jagat Prakash Nadda
As General Election 2024 gets under way, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has stepped out of the hallowed precincts of North Block into the heat and dust of the electoral battlefield. Despite that hectic campaigning schedule, she finds time for an in-depth interview with Group Editorial Director Raj Chengappa and Managing Editor M.G. Arun, shedding light on a whole gamut of issues around the economy, including uncomfortable ones like unemployment and inflation, and what we can expect from Modi 3.0 if the BJP comes to power a third consecutive time. Edited excerpts from the interview:
