Why Yogi Adityanath backs Sambhal cop in Holi-Friday namaz row

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 Why Yogi Adityanath backs Sambhal cop in Holi-Friday namaz row The Uttar Pradesh CM, speaking at the India Today Conclave 2025, underlined the segregated Holi-Friday prayers plan for the district. On DSP Anuj Kumar Chaudhary, he said… By Avaneesh Mishra IN FOCUS: STUDENT SUICIDES Survey shocker: One in 10 Indian students suicidal; some even attempted it A survey of 8,542 students found 12 per cent had suicidal thoughts, highlighting the urgent need for mental health support and prevention strategies By Kaushik Deka CRICKET: CHAMPIONS AGAIN Champions Trophy: How Team India topped the world It was only fitting that K.L. Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja, two pillars of India’s consistency, sealed the win, ensuring there was no heartbreak but only history By Amitabh Srivastava FROM THE STATES: KARNATAKA Why welfare guarantees will pinch Siddaramaiah govt a tad less in 2025-26 The Rs 51,034 crore outlay in the Karnataka budget for the five poll guarantees is lower than in the last fiscal due to Rs 1,653 crore saved in rice procurement By Ajay Sukumaran SPOTLIGHT: MANN’S MANOEUVRE How Bhagwant Mann is showing he means business The Punjab CM is on an overdrive to buff up his image as a tough administrator in the face of discontent in AAP’s state unit and the poll rout in Delhi By Anilesh S. Mahajan WILDLIFE: LION LANDSCAPE Four trends to watch out for in upcoming Asiatic Lion census India’s first large-scale lion population estimation since 2015 is being eagerly awaited by policy-makers for conservation strategies, environmentalists and local communities By Jumana Shah CINEMA: THE SEQUEL FRANCHISE Has Bollywood found the secret sauce for sequels? Studios are making follow-up features and adding to franchises with gusto. But success with sequels comes only with thematic freshness By Suhani Singh INTERVIEW: KONERU HUMPY What’s chess champion Koneru Humpy’s next masterly move? The women’s World Rapid Chess champion on her win and how she aims to improve her classical rating in 2025 By Shail Desai FROM THE ARCHIVES: TAHAWWUR RANA From the India Today archives (2009) | Tahawwur Hussain Rana: A new face of terror Rana, whose plea against extradition to India has been rejected by the US courts, is a key piece in the investigation into the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks By Mayank Chhaya, 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