What Trivendra Rawat’s ‘illegal mining’ charge says about Uttarakhand BJP

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 37% with our annual Digital+Print offer just for ₹3299 What Trivendra Rawat’s ‘illegal mining’ charge says about Uttarakhand BJP Rawat, replaced as Uttarakhand CM in 2021, has since had several of his government’s key decisions overturned by Pushkar Singh Dhami By Avaneesh Mishra FROM THE STATES: PUNJAB On the back foot, how Bhagwant Mann is showing he’s still the boss The Punjab CM appears determined to project a tougher, more autonomous image even as critics dismiss his recent actions as ‘headline-grabbing’ By Anilesh S. Mahajan SPOTLIGHT: DELIMITATION Redrawing the fault lines: Why delimitation may ignite Manipur again The Supreme Court-mandated process in the violence-hit state faces political opposition over flawed data, illegal immigration and ethnic tensions, turning it into a flashpoint By Kaushik Deka GROUND REPORT: DOG STATUE DEBATE How Maharashtra stares at new social churn over Shivaji Maharaj’s ‘dog’ Descendant Yuvraj Sambhajiraje wants the statue of the Chhatrapati’s purported pet dog Waghya removed from his resting place and memorial at Raigad Fort By Dhaval S. Kulkarni RELIGION: SWAMINARAYAN SECT Why Dwarkadhish faithfuls are up in arms against Swaminarayan sect again Protesters have demanded the sect’s ostracism in the latest flare-up pitting the religious bloc’s theology against mainstream Hinduism’s reverence for tradition By Jumana Shah CINEMA: ‘SIKANDAR’ REVIEW ‘Sikandar’ is a drab, sluggish ‘being human’ campaign for Salman Khan The A.R. Murugadoss film shows the limitations of Salman Khan’s charisma and how the old formula of ‘protagonist as the eternal saviour’ desperately needs an update By Suhani Singh BOOKS: HEDGEWAR BIOGRAPHY Did RSS founder Hedgewar think Subhas Bose was a fascist? New book says… Sachin Nandha’s ‘Hedgewar: A Definitive Biography’ deeply explores Keshav Baliram Hedgewar’s ideological convictions and views about prominent historical figures By Arkamoy Datta Majumdar SOCIETY: CROWDFUNDING Eid Mubarak! Ramzan charity finds new meaning with crowdfunding Zaheer Adenwala, co-founder of Ketto, shares how crowdfunding offers a transparent way to make significant impact on the lives of the needy By Sonali Acharjee FROM THE INDIA TODAY ARCHIVES (2002): AJAY DEVGN FROM THE INDIA TODAY ARCHIVES (2002) | Ajay Devgn: Director’s delight As Devgn turns 56, why the industry calls him a solid box-office proposition and wife and actress Kajol says what you see is what you get By Sandeep Unnithan Subscribe to the India Today Magazine Explore interesting insights! Follow our WhatsApp Channel for the exclusive stories and engaging content! Click here to follow us