War of Words: Who’s Right on Delimitation—Stalin or Shah?

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 37% with our annual Digital+Print offer just for ₹3299 MK Stalin vs Amit Shah: Who is speaking the truth on delimitation? The Tamil Nadu CM fears delimitation will dilute the South’s Lok Sabha seat share and voice in national decision-making. The BJP dismisses his concern as fear-mongering By Kaushik Deka GROUND REPORT: CABINET CALCULUS Why Nitish Kumar’s all-BJP cabinet induction signals a power rejig in Bihar For junior ally JD(U), it is a tactical concession for a bigger quid pro quo—perhaps a larger share of seats to contest in the assembly polls By Amitabh Srivastava SPOTLIGHT: A ‘ONE ELECTION’ TOO SOON? Why ex-CJI UU Lalit says ‘one nation, one poll’ may not pass SC test Justice Lalit warns of constitutional challenges to synchronising Lok Sabha and state elections and advocates a phased implementation of ‘one nation, one poll’ By Kaushik Deka SPECIAL REPORT: SAFETY TAKES THE WHEEL How India just upgraded its driver-training ecosystem Studies blame over 80 per cent of road accidents on driver error. New guidelines look to change this with more and better training institutes across states By Avishek G. Dastidar FROM THE STATES: UTTAR PRADESH Why Yogi Adityanath’s ministers are gunning for their own govt Pratibha Shukla is the latest cabinet member to go public with grievances, raising questions about cohesion in the administration and putting its image at stake By Avaneesh Mishra SPOTLIGHT: THE BRAVE INDIA-US DEAL Will Modi’s high-risk gambit with Trump pay off? Experts say US president Donald Trump’s punitive actions are a wake-up call for India to liberalise its trade policy to cash in on the emerging global economic order By Raj Chengappa RELATIONSHIPS: LOVE IN THE TIME OF MACHINES A machine as partner: Is artificial intimacy the new relationship truth? Two of India’s top relationship coaches—Pratik Jain from Mumbai and Bengaluru’s Radhika Mohta—share if dating a machine is a gimmick or for the real By Sonali Acharjee FROM THE ARCHIVES (1984): MORARJI DESAI How ‘US spy’ charge shadowed Morarji Desai On his birth anniversary, we recall the former PM travelling to the US in May 1984 to depose in a libel suit filed over allegations that he was a CIA mole By Madhu Trehan 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