BJP’s Power Play, Courtroom Battles, and a Fading Film Industry

Presenting India Today Insight: Sharp analysis on topical issues by the editors of India Today magazine. CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE TO INDIA TODAY MAGAZINE The optics of affection: What Amit Shah and Yogi’s mutual admiration really signals Behind the pleasant public exchanges between the BJP’s two top guns is the Sangh laying the groundwork for a more decentralised power structure where neither Shah’s organisational heft nor Yogi’s charisma can dominate unchecked. By Anilesh S. Mahajan IN FOCUS: WEST BENGAL MGNREGA FUNDS Why a Calcutta court ordered the Centre to release MGNREGA funds The high court’s order against indefinite suspension of the employment scheme brings a long-awaited reprieve to lakhs of marginalised labouring families in Bengal villages. By Arkamoy Datta Majumdar FROM THE STATES: MADHYA PRADESH Why bringing a King Cobra to Bhopal wasn’t a good idea A King Cobra dies at a national park in Madhya Pradesh, where the alien species had been brought at the CM’s behest, even as his forest department plans to get more fancy animals like giraffes, rhinos and zebras. By Rahul Noronha SPOTLIGHT: INS ARNALA How INS Arnala bolsters India’s coastal defence A fierce submarine hunter for operations in shallow waters joins the naval fleet—the first of 16 such ships. By Pradip R. Sagar GROUND REPORT: SAVE THE FROG How a new campaign hopes to get illicit delicacy frog legs off Goa’s restaurant menus Once hunted as ‘jumping chicken’, protected frogs in Goa now find defenders in a growing campaign against their poaching and sale. By Dhaval S. Kulkarni GROUND REPORT: BIHAR RJD CHIEF Why RJD chose an EBC as state president By picking a septuagenarian Mangani Lal Mandal of the Dhanuk caste for the role ahead of polls, RJD leader Tejashwi has staked claim to the very social segment chief rival, CM Nitish, had famously secured. By Amitabh Srivastava HEALTH: DNA DIETS What are the new DNA diets As gene-based eating plans gain popularity, experts urge caution amid the biohacking boom—reminding us that real health still begins with how we feel. By Sonali Acharjee CINEMA: DWINDLING AUDIENCE India’s cinema halls struggle with dwindling footfalls As movie theatre audiences shrink and content struggles to connect, questions mount over what Indian viewers truly want from the big screen. By Suhani Singh FROM THE ARCHIVES (2022): PRESIDENT MURMU From the India Today archives (2022) | Droupadi Murmu: Tribal power As the President of India, Droupadi Murmu celebrates her birthday today, we revisit her journey from Rairangpur to Raisina Hill By Raj Chengappa Subscribe to the India Today Magazine