Is AIADMK's resistance halting BJP's southern expansion in Tamil Nadu?

Presenting India Today Insight: Sharp analysis on topical issues by the editors of India Today magazine. CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE TO INDIA TODAY MAGAZINE Mood of the Nation Special Offer Use Promo Code MOTN2024 to get the limited period annual subscription deal just for ₹2999 ₹2499 How BJP’s southern aspirations have hit AIADMK wall in Tamil Nadu Looking beyond Lok Sabha polls, the Dravidian major is determined to shed the ‘BJP tag’ and regain its core vote base well in time for the Tamil Nadu assembly elections in 2026 By Amarnath K. Menon IN FOCUS: RAJYA SABHA POLLS What BJD’s instant support for Ashwini Vaishnaw’s Rajya Sabha berth indicates Naveen Patnaik’s party may be at loggerheads with the BJP in Odisha, but the two parties have a quid pro quo understanding at the national level By Arkamoy Datta Majumdar FROM THE STATES: RAJASTHAN How ED turned up the heat on sand mafia in Rajasthan The central agency’s statewide raids follow the BJP government’s campaign to break the powerful nexus between illegal sand miners, officials and politicians By Rohit Parihar GROUND REPORT: BIHAR TRUST VOTE How Nitish Kumar won Bihar trust vote While JD(U) and BJP voters are likely to merge easily on the ground, the real challenge for Nitish is to streamline his new alliance ahead of Lok Sabha polls By Amitabh Srivastava NATION: BATTLE FOR MUMBAI How AIMIM has set eyes on a Mumbai Lok Sabha seat Syed Imtiyaz Jaleel, the party’s sole MP in Maharashtra, is eager to give up the Aurangabad seat for the Mumbai North Central constituency By Dhaval S. Kulkarni MUSIC: ZAKIR HUSSAIN ON GRAMMY WIN Zakir Hussain and the strength of Shakti Music is all about collaboration, say the tabla maestro and band members of Shakti after the Grammy win By Aarti Kapur Singh BEAUTY: NOURISHING FROM WITHIN Why ingestible beauty supplements are the rage These supplements nourish the skin from within but cannot be an alternative to topical skincare products By Shelly Anand FROM INDIA TODAY ARCHIVES (2023): PAKISTAN A chaos called Pakistan The current uncertainty in Pakistan is a reminder of how the country was pushed into political mayhem last year due to the face-off between Imran Khan and the military By Hasan Zaidi 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