Waqf violence: Is Bengal turning into a stage for manufactured crises?

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 Waqf violence: Is Bengal becoming a theatre of manufactured crises? In the poll run-up looms the grim prospect of complicit communal polarisation, of one party stoking majority anxieties and the other leveraging minority fears By Arkamoy Datta Majumdar SPOTLIGHT: SOUTHERN SOLIDARITY AIADMK on board, why BJP must now play NDA glue in Tamil Nadu Expect some post-reunion teething troubles since the BJP’s growth in the poll-bound state in the past few years has been at the cost of the AIADMK By Anilesh S. Mahajan GROUND REPORT: PK TESTS THE WATERS Why Prashant Kishor will be both elated, disappointed with Jan Suraj’s Patna rally If not numbers, the crowd at the Gandhi Maidan rally was high on enthusiasm, the mixed reception both a warning and a promise for the poll strategist-turned-politician By Amitabh Srivastava SPECIAL REPORT: INVEST UP How Yogi govt is giving business investment more than a policy push The Invest UP initiative is being restructured to cut red tape, fast-track approvals and improve ease of doing business by ensuring that policies work on the ground By Avaneesh Mishra BUSINESS: JOBS AT STAKE Will Trump tariffs dry up jobs in export-led Indian sectors? A recruitment slowdown, even if in the short term, is already visible. Experts say export-oriented firms are likely to delay investments and capacity expansion By Sonal Khetarpal INDIA TODAY EVENTS: HR SUMMIT The future of workplace: Takeaways from India Today HR Insights conclave At India Today HR Insights, experts shared actionable strategies on adapting to Gen Z needs and embracing Artificial Intelligence to future-proof workplaces By Sonal Khetarpal INDO-US TRADE: TRUMPING DONALD Trump tariffs: How India can turn crisis into opportunity India should seize the 90-day pause to explore how it can take advantage of realigned trade rules and emerging technologies to reinvent its economic trajectory By Amitabh Kant ENTERTAINMENT: SOHA ALI KHAN INTERVIEW Evil, horrific but alluring: Soha Ali Khan on her role in ‘Chhorii 2’ Khan gets to unveil her dark side in the Amazon Prime original film. An exclusive conversation with her on the horror genre and the portrayal of women in it By Suhani Singh FROM THE INDIA TODAY ARCHIVES (2021): MEHUL CHOKSI Can India do a Tahawwur Rana on Mehul Choksi? The arrest in Belgium raises prospects of extraditing the diamond merchant wanted back home in a mega Punjab National Bank loan fraud case   By Sandeep Unnithan 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