Uniform Civil Code in Uttarakhand: How R-Day Will Redefine Marriage, Divorce, and Live-Ins

Presenting India Today Insight: Sharp analysis on topical issues by the editors of India Today magazine. Republic Day will change how you marry, divorce or live-in in Uttarakhand A Uniform Civil Code in the state from January 26 will reform personal laws across religions, but the transformative exercise faces logistical, social and political challenges By Kaushik Deka SPOTLIGHT: HILL-SIDE VIEW OF UCC R-Day diplomacy: Indonesia eyes BrahMoS counter to Beijing’s bullying Jakarta’s negotiations to acquire the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile from India have gained momentum ahead of president Prabowo Subianto’s visit as the Republic Day chief guest By Pradip R. Sagar FROM THE STATES: DELHI Why AAP’s ‘middle-class’ manifesto for Delhi is a Union Budget bait for BJP The charter of demands, which includes income-tax exemptions, a big hike in spending on education and zero-GST on health insurance, could be googlies for the Centre By Avishek G. Dastidar IN FOCUS: IRE OVER UGC RULES Why Stalin is leading the Opposition charge against changes in UGC norms The Tamil Nadu CM, in letters to his counterparts and the Union education minister, has voiced concern over the threat posed to academic integrity and autonomy of state varsities By Amarnath K. Menon DIPLOMACY: DHAKA’S NEW EMISSARY Bangladesh appoints new head for Kolkata chancery; what India will expect Shabab Bin Ahmed takes charge in June, at a time border management, river-sharing pacts, trade and security of minorities dominate the bilateral agenda By Arkamoy Datta Majumdar GROUND REPORT: MANOEUVRES IN MAHAYUTI Why NCP picks for Raigad, Nashik guardian ministers got Shiv Sena’s goat The guardian ministers’ list for 36 Maharashtra districts was delayed by almost a month due to differences in the Mahayuti on the power-sharing terms By Dhaval S. Kulkarni INDIA@2025: A CALL TO CLIMATE ACTION Why it’s time for a Green Bharat Abhiyaan We, highly vulnerable to climate change, increasingly see possible gains to the Indian economy from being first movers in clean energy By Navroz K. Dubash FROM THE ARCHIVES (2024): RAM MANDIR FIRST ANNIVERSARY From the India Today archives (2024) | Ram Mandir to Ram Rajya? How the inauguration of Lord Ram’s grand abode in Ayodhya a year ago was celebrated as an event emblematic of a Hindu revival in BJP-ruled India By Raj Chengappa 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