diff --git a/recipes/india_today.recipe b/recipes/india_today.recipe
index 44e4a55174..33dfa40716 100644
--- a/recipes/india_today.recipe
+++ b/recipes/india_today.recipe
@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@ class IndiaToday(BasicNewsRecipe):
             dict(name='div', attrs={'amp-access':'NOT granted'})
         ]
 
+    def preprocess_raw_html(self, raw_html, url):
+        return raw_html.replace('—', '--')
+
     def get_cover_url(self):
         soup = self.index_to_soup(
             'https://www.readwhere.com/magazine/the-india-today-group/India-Today/1154'