India Today Tamil carries the accident in a fire works factory in Sivakasi, Viruthunagar District in its cover. The Cover Story talks of how lax implementing of law has lead to this tragic accident killing 38 and seriously injuring 76 with severe burn. An accompanying story describes how accidents in fire works industries in the past have killed scores of people and how those warnings have been missed. Another story describes the inhuman attack on Christian pilgrims to Tamil Nadu from Sri Lanka, by Tamil chauvinist groups. Another special feature talks of 20 young personalities who have made a mark in their life, hailing from Villages of India.