Highlights of India Today Hindi 23rd September 2026 issue:

Cover Story: Food Safety

Aapke Khane Me Chhipe Khatre

The Supreme Court comes down heavily on the FSSAI dragging its feet on misleading labels on packaged foods and urges the $140 bn Indian food processing industry to be upfront about the ingredients in their products.

Interview: Tukaram Munde

Kaan Kaste Hi Tamtamaye

FDA commissioner Tukaram Mundhe’s food-safety crackdown has made him Maharashtra’s man of the moment, winning public admiration while drawing scrutiny from courts and industry

Upfront: Private Investment

Akhir Futne Lage Akhue

Infrastructure and new-age sectors are leading the uptick, but companies still remain cautious about adding capacity

States: Maharashtra

Marathi Meter Down Karne ka Bhau

The Shinde Sena moves to take ownership of the language card—in a bid to distance itself from the BJP

Special report: Illegal Crackers

Barud ke dher par baithi Bastiyan

Fourteen persons died in illegal crackers factory in Kaushambi district of Uttar Pradesh. It is just another incident of blast in illegal cracker factory. Administration is totally failed to curb this business.

Special Report: Policing

Naxliyon ko nibta diya, Ab kya Karen?

As the Maoist insurgency wanes, Telangana is shifting part of its elite Greyhounds force to new policing roles, including traffic management and cybercrime, even as Andhra Pradesh opts for caution