What's the Reason for SP and Congress Agreeing at the Last Moment for Lok Sabha Seats in UP?

Presenting India Today Insight: Sharp analysis on topical issues by the editors of India Today magazine. CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE TO INDIA TODAY MAGAZINE Save 72% with our annual Digital+Print offer just for ₹2999 How SP, Congress struck last-minute deal on Lok Sabha seats in UP The pact will help the parties secure the Muslim vote in the general elections in Uttar Pradesh besides bolstering the INDIA front’s image and the Samajwadi Party’s chances in the Rajya Sabha polls By Prashant Srivastava SPOTLIGHT: CAA Matuas and the long wait to be Indian citizens The 30 million-strong community in West Bengal will need to have unwavering belief in their chances of getting citizenship to again vote for the BJP in the Lok Sabha polls By Arkamoy Datta Majumdar GROUND REPORT: UNREST OVER ELEPHANTS Wayanad’s jumbo problem: Marauding wild elephants in people’s backyards As public discontent rages over three deaths in past three weeks, a look at what pushes wild elephants to stray into human settlements By Jeemon Jacob EDUCATION: SAFETY OF SCHOOLCHILDREN Schools are children’s second home; how to make them safer? Experts call for physical and emotional security of children on campus, along with regular upgrade of safety protocols, to create a thriving learning environment By Shelly Anand INDIA TODAY STATE OF THE STATE CONCLAVE ODISHA: CURTAIN-RAISER India Today Odisha Conclave to showcase state’s limitless potential The event in Bhubaneswar will bring together experts from across the board to discuss the state’s performance and possibilities in industry, healthcare, business, education, sports and more By India Today Bureau CINEMA: INTERVIEW WITH VARUN GROVER I miss the gentleness of 1990s a lot in today’s youth: Varun Grover An exclusive conversation with the lyricist-screenwriter-stand-up comedian-author who now gets into the director’s chair with the film ‘All India Rank’ By Suhani Singh FROM THE INDIA TODAY ARCHIVES (2013) | FALI S. NARIMAN From the India Today archives (2013): Who will judge the judges? Eminent lawyer and constitutional expert Fali S. Nariman, who has died at the age of 95, on why transparency and accountability are essential to ensure a corruption-free judiciary By India Today Bureau Subscribe to the India Today Magazine