Unlocking the OBC Puzzle: How Bihar's Caste Census Data Could Influence BJP's Campaign

Presenting India Today Insight: Sharp analysis on topical issues by the editors of India Today magazine.   CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE TO INDIA TODAY MAGAZINE     How will Bihar caste census data impact BJP’s OBC narrative in polls?   The party so far is sticking to the game plan of pitching OBCs as part of the wider Hindutva umbrella and showcasing their uplift under the Modi government’s social welfare model   By Anilesh S. Mahajan       DEFENCE: IAF UPS ITS GAME How IAF is planning a major upgrade against collusive China-Pakistan threat The air force has lined up induction of fighter jets, helicopters, missiles and radars worth Rs 2.5-3 lakh crore over the next 7-8 years   By Pradip R. Sagar         GROUND REPORT: KCR’S EDUCATION-NUTRITION PUSH How KCR adopted, widened Tamil Nadu school breakfast scheme ahead of polls The Telangana CM says the scheme will tackle hunger and improve educational outcomes while critics dismiss it as an election stunt   By Amarnath K. Menon         SPECIAL REPORT: NATIONAL HOUSEHOLD TRAVEL SURVEY Why India, in a first, plans to study how its citizens travel The proposed National Household Travel Survey aims to map travel behaviour to be able to plan projects and services better   By Avishek G. Dastidar         FROM THE STATES: MAHARASHTRA What Eknath Shinde loyalist’s book tells about Uddhav’s leadership Lok Sabha MP Gajanan Kirtikar has blamed Uddhav Thackeray for the decline in the Shiv Sena’s fortunes   By Dhaval S. Kulkarni         TECHNOLOGY: PERILS OF GPS DRIVING Driving? Why you shouldn’t blindly go by GPS navigation The death of two doctors in a mishap in Kerala, apparently caused by their car’s navigation, serves as a wake-up call   By Aditi Pai         CRICKET WORLD CUP: BETTING ON INDIA ICC World Cup: A battle of fine margins The host country has won the previous three cups. Can we dream of another incandescent night on November 19, the day of the final?   By Rajdeep Sardesai         FROM THE INDIA TODAY ARCHIVES (1985): KANISHKA AIR CRASH From the India Today archives (1985) | Terror in the sky: The Air India Kanishka bombing The outrage in India over Canada’s inaction on Khalistan sympathisers reminds us of the Kanishka air crash of June 23, 1985 that left 329 passengers dead   By Dilip Bobb         Subscribe to the India Today Magazine

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