What's Brewing in BJP? Unraveling the Enigma of Bharat Ratna for L.K. Advani and Karpoori Thakur

Presenting India Today Insight: Sharp analysis on topical issues by the editors of India Today magazine. CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE TO INDIA TODAY MAGAZINE How Bharat Ratna for L.K. Advani, Karpoori Thakur indicates a new thinking in BJP There is more to India’s highest civilian honour for Advani, the Ram temple movement’s original mascot, and Thakur, a champion of OBC empowerment, than just the impending polls By Anilesh S. Mahajan FROM THE STATES: MAHARASHTRA Why Left parties joining Shiv Sena-led MVA is a watershed in Maharashtra politics The Shiv Sena and the Left have had a long history of bad blood in the state, one that even claimed a CPI MLA’s life in 1970 By Dhaval S. Kulkarni GROUND REPORT: JHARKHAND NO-CONFIDENCE MOTION How Jharkhand trust vote win lets Champai Soren-led ruling alliance breathe easy for now New CM Champai Soren will get time to settle down, but with his boss Hemant Soren in judicial custody just before the Lok Sabha polls, challenges will persist By Amitabh Srivastava SPOTLIGHT: VIJAY’S POLITICAL PLUNGE Why South superstar Vijay floated party but chose to sit out the Lok Sabha polls Tamil cinema’s ‘highest-paid’ actor aims to wait and transform his huge fan base into a committed vote-bank for the Tamil Nadu polls in 2026 By Amarnath K. Menon INTERVIEW: SHIV VISHWANATHAN ON RAM TEMPLE ‘The compassionate Ram we know has been sent into exile’ Social anthropologist Shiv Visvanathan on why he feels the Ram temple inauguration is “just a manufactured moment” By Kaushik Deka HEALTH: WAKE UP CALL ON SLEEP How sleep can make or mar your child’s exams Studies link optimal cognitive performance to sufficient sleep—seven to nine hours every night during examination time By Shelly Anand FROM THE INDIA TODAY ARCHIVES (1981): LATA MANGESHKAR From the India Today archives (1981) | How Lata Mangeshkar became Bollywood’s one-woman voice On her second death anniversary, we remember how Lata Di enthralled every Indian—from the roadside dhaba owner to the jawan at the border to the elite By Sumit Mitra Subscribe to the 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! Explore interesting insights! Follow our WhatsApp Channel for the exclusive stories and engaging content! Click here to follow us