From Sanskrit to Hindi: Golwalkar’s Case Against English in India

Presenting India Today Insight: Sharp analysis on topical issues by the editors of India Today magazine. Why RSS icon MS Golwalkar favoured Hindi as India’s official language To Golwalkar, who had a foundational influence over Sangh ideology, Sanskrit was one of the ‘greatest cementing factors of national life’ and English a colonial relic By Dhaval S. Kulkarni SPOTLIGHT: THE JAT VOTE Jat conundrum: Jagdeep Dhankar’s exit bares BJP’s struggle with community Engineering a Jat breakthrough for long, the BJP has instead built a fragile edifice of borrowed faces and paper alliances, just one defection or protest away from collapse By Anilesh S. Mahajan GROUND REPORT: BENGAL ELECTORAL ROLLS Is Bengal headed for voter roll revision? A tell-tale sign on the ground The Election Commission releasing data from its last major Special Intensive Revision in 2002 is being interpreted as precursor to a fresh such process for the 2026 polls By Arkamoy Datta Majumdar FROM THE STATES: TAMIL NADU Stalin’s balancing act: Red carpet for Modi, memo on long-pending demands The memorandum underlined Tamil Nadu’s assertive position on policies such as NEP 2020 while reminding the Centre about pending education funds, stalled rail projects and more By Kavitha Muralidharan IN FOCUS: NUNS’ ARREST Why the arrest of two nuns in Chhattisgarh challenges BJP in Kerala With an imposing assembly election next year, the party risks erosion of the Christian community’s trust thought to have been carefully gained over the years By Rahul Noronha, Jeemon Jacob SPECIAL REPORT: BABA OR BLACK SHEEP? The curious case of UP’s Chhangur Baba A small-town Muslim seer stands accused of heading a sinister conspiracy of mass conversion at the behest of unknown foreign paymasters By Avaneesh Mishra MENTAL HEALTH: GEN Z EMIs for mental health therapy: The Gen Z route to healing, happiness Flexible payment plans mean Gen Z doesn’t see therapy as an expense but rather an investment in their future By Sonali Acharjee INTERVIEW: DHARAVI REDEVELOPMENT ‘Dharavi should look like a modern town, with amenities for all’ A conversation with S.V.R. Srinivas, CEO of the Dharavi Redevelopment Project, on the grand makeover and the attendant controversies By Dhaval S. Kulkarni CINEMA: ROMANCE RETURNS ‘Saiyaara’ and a nation in the mood for love At a time when romantic films were on the retreat in Bollywood, how Mohit Suri delivered a smash hit starring two newcomers By Suhani Singh FROM THE INDIA TODAY ARCHIVES: CYBER CRIMINALS Cyber crime: The new big con Union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia has said proactive steps are on to curb cyber fraud. How this criminal network is duping unsuspecting Indians By Team India Today Explore interesting insights! Follow our WhatsApp Channel for exclusive stories and engaging content!