Why Housing Sales Plunged and What It Means for You

Presenting India Today Insight: Sharp analysis on topical issues by the editors of India Today magazine. CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE TO INDIA TODAY MAGAZINE Why housing sales dropped 20% in Q2 of 2025 Wars and geopolitical uncertainties took a toll, with home buyers fearing an economic slowdown or job losses and deferring purchases By M.G. Arun SPOTLIGHT: ‘SOCIALISM’ AND SAFFRON Should India rethink ‘secular, socialism’? Why RSS prompt won’t get BJP moving A constitutional amendment to the Preamble could invite fierce opposition and judicial scrutiny while alarming voter segments the BJP is intensely wooing. By Anilesh S. Mahajan IN FOCUS: EMPLOYMENT LINKED INCENTIVE How govt aims to boost formal jobs with Rs 1 lakh cr ELI scheme The plan is to create 35 million formal jobs in two years, of which 19.2 million will be first-timers, by incentivising employers with PF support By Sonal Khetarpal GROUND REPORT: ALLY ANGST Can BJP keep dissent-hit, peeved ally Apna Dal (S) in embrace? The Apna Dal (S) has been a strong Kurmi OBC vote-puller in UP, but salvos by its leaders on the BJP threaten to rock the boat By Avaneesh Mishra FROM THE STATES: WEST BENGAL Why Calcutta High Court wants student union rooms in Bengal locked down The ruling post-South Calcutta Law College gang-rape has raised questions about institutional reform and genuine student representation in Bengal’s colleges By Arkamoy Datta Majumdar JUDICIARY: IMPEACHMEANT CLOUDS Why judiciary stares at potential first impeachment of a high court judge Former Delhi High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma is in the dock—the fire at his outhouse now transcending a simple corruption scandal By Kaushik Deka CONTROVERSY: CINEMA POLITICS ‘Sardaar Ji 3’: Why Diljit Dosanjh’s movie became a cross-border controversy The global box-office hit remains unreleased in India—a self-imposed restraint by its producers despite surprise backing from the BJP By Suhani Singh LIFESTYLE: SKIN DEEP The monsoon diet: How to eat, drink to glowing skin Certain teas and fruits top the list of must-have naturals to nourish the body and enhance skin health By Ridhi Kale FROM THE ARCHIVES (2002): SOURAV GANGULY From the India Today archives (2002) | Sourav Ganguly: Captaincy is tough, I went grey because of it Ganguly turns 53 on July 8. In this interview, he shares the pains and pleasures of the most challenging job in Indian sport By Sharda Urga Subscribe to the India Today Magazine