Highlights of India Today Hindi 14th July 2021, issue: Cover Story: Age of Unicorn Nayee Sujh Ke Surma It has been a rich period for India’s start-up ecosystem, with as many as 48 newborn businesses riding the new digital wave to command valuations of $1 billion or more. Can they live up to their early promise and create sustainably profitable businesses? Upfront: Covid-19 Roop Badalta Variant It is now accepted that the ‘Delta’ variant of the Covid-19 virus was the main cause of India’s deadly second wave in May 2021.

This variant, found in only 52 districts in March this year, had rapidly spread to 174 districts by June. Upfront: E-Commerce Bade E-tail Ki Rah Me Naye Rode The success of E-commerce in India has come at a cost to traditional businesses in these areas, who will take heart from the new set of norms the Centre has proposed to ostensibly create a more “level playing field”. Upfront: Jammu&Kashmir; Pariseeman Ka Khaka Taiyar Government begins political process in J&K. PM himself spoke to politicians of the region.

But before that happens, the government wants another round of delimitation, an exercise meant to redraw the boundaries of assembly and Lok Sabha constituencies and increase the number of seats. Upfront: Rajasthan Mayor Aur Bhagwa Kheme Ke Daman Par Keechad BJP-controlled Jaipur Greater Corporation in the state capital of Rajasthan is in a sha­mbles. Mayor Somya Gurjar has been suspended, and her husband, Rajaram Gurjar, along with Omkar Sapre, head of corporate administration of BVG India Ltd, have been arrested in a bribery scam.