Are successful strikes against Maoists a game-changer in Chhattisgarh's elections?

Presenting India Today Insight: Sharp analysis on topical issues by the editors of India Today magazine. CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE TO INDIA TODAY MAGAZINE Save 72% with our annual Digital+Print offer just for ₹2999 How will successful strikes against Maoists impact polls in Chhattisgarh? The April 16 encounter with security forces, which left 29 Maoists dead, is another victory in recent weeks against the insurgents known to attempt to disrupt elections By Rahul Noronha SPOTLIGHT: WAR CLOUDS ON ECONOMY Why Israel-Iran military conflict will be bad news for Indian economy High crude prices and a weak rupee could widen India’s current account deficit even as rising tensions in the Middle East have turned stock markets volatile By MG Arun FROM THE STATES: MADHYA PRADESH Why Chhindwara is the mother of all electoral battles in MP As Congress nominee Nakul Nath faces off against the BJP’s Vivek ‘Bunty’ Sahu, at stake is his father Kamal Nath’s prestige By Rahul Noronha LOK SABHA POLLS: TAMIL NADU Why DMK remains the party to beat in Tamil Nadu The AIADMK and BJP fighting the polls separately should aid the formidable DMK-led front, but don’t rule out surprises By Amarnath K. Menon GROUND REPORT: DYNASTS OF RAJASTHAN How dynasty politics is at play in Rajasthan polls Both the BJP and Congress are fielding members of political families to tap into vote-banks built by them over generations By Rohit Parihar SPECIAL REPORT: NEO JAIN MONKS Why Jain billionaires choose monkhood at the peak of their lives Gujarat's Bhavesh Bhandari and his wife recently went viral for giving away Rs 200 crore of their wealth and choosing a life of renunciation By Jumana Shah FOOD: WHAT’S IN THE LABEL? Buying a food product? How not to get misled by clever marketing As the composition of food items gets trickier, here are five safeguards to follow By Sonali Acharjee FROM THE INDIA TODAY ARCHIVES (2019): INDIAN ELECTIONS From the India Today archives (2019) | Do Indians vote their caste? While the voting pattern in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls reflects caste biases, class is increasingly playing a defining role By Christophe Jaffrelot 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