Is BJP ready to fix its Southern Puzzle?

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 How BJP plans to set its Southern house in order An action plan is in the works to rejig state leaderships and woo back crucial vote bases and allies. It all starts with the national executive council meeting in Bengaluru By Anilesh S. Mahajan FROM THE STATES: GOA Why allies BJP, MGP are sparring in run-up to Goa cabinet reshuffle Chief minister Dr Pramod Sawant has publicly staked the BJP’s claim to Priol and Mandrem, assembly seats that have a strong MGP base By Dhaval S. Kulkarni BUSINESS: DIGITAL ECONOMY Why ‘UPI kar do’ gained currency so fast in India The record transactions worth Rs 24.77 lakh crore in March 2025 signal 350 million UPI users’ growing trust in the nation’s thriving digital payments ecosystem By M.G. Arun SPECIAL REPORT: TEMPLE-MOSQUE TANGLES Battleground religion: India’s many mandir-masjid disputes Gyanvapi in Varanasi, Mathura’s Shahi Idgah, Ajmer Sharif and the Sambhal mosque are, in the Hindutva view of things, just efforts to correct distorted views of history By India Today Bureau GROUND REPORT: ASIATIC LION Why 2024 clocked highest unnatural deaths of Asiatic lions in Gujarat The fate of the wild cat hangs in a delicate balance. A robust birth rate fuels hope but rising unnatural deaths indicate a fragile coexistence with humans By Jumana Shah EDUCATION: CUET How schools should tackle flip side of CUET UG CUET’s flexibility in open-subject selection at the undergraduate level could reduce student engagement with core subjects in schools, weakening foundational learning By Shelly Anand HEALTH: FERTILITY Can ‘fertility prepping’ fix conception troubles? A leading obstetrics and gynaecology expert shares the pros of proactive steps towards reproductive health before trying to conceive By Sonali Acharjee CINEMA: ‘CHHAAVA’ REVIEW ‘Chhaava’: The film that launched a thousand protests Action pyrotechnics and fire-and-brimstone dialogues fanning nationalism, ‘Chhaava’ follows Bollywood’s new template for historical extravaganzas By Suhani Singh FROM THE ARCHIVES (2003): WATER SCARCITY The thirst of India An unusually scorching summer predicted this year threatens to aggravate the nation’s perennial water crisis. A look at the scarcity as it was back in 2003 By Shankkar Aiyar 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