Nitish Kumar's Side Switch Saga: What's Brewing Behind the Scenes?

Presenting India Today Insight: Sharp analysis on topical issues by the editors of India Today magazine. CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE TO INDIA TODAY MAGAZINE Why Nitish Kumar has switched sides again The Bihar CM joining hands with the BJP has not only given the saffron party and the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) a shot in the arm before the Lok Sabha polls, it has also strengthened the narrative about the Opposition INDIA bloc’s disintegration By Amitabh Srivastava FROM THE STATES: RAJASTHAN Slow but steady? How BJP’s Rajasthan govt is showing signs of making a difference Delays in key official appointments aside, the Bhajan Lal Sharma government has begun surprise inspections of departments and taken action By Rohit Parihar SPECIAL REPORT: KAPOORI THAKUR BHARAT RATNA Has BJP stolen a march on Opposition with Bharat Ratna for Karpoori Thakur? The honour for the socialist icon weakens the INDIA bloc’s attempts to milk the nationwide caste census demand, on which the BJP is non-committal, in the Lok Sabha polls By Anilesh S. Mahajan GROUND REPORT: LIONS IN JAMNAGAR Why a lion pair spotted in Gujarat’s Jamnagar is a big deal Their expanding territory throws up for Gujarat the challenge of managing Asiatic lions under the increasing pressures of urbanisation By Jumana Shah SPOTLIGHT: INTERIM BUDGET 2024 Why Interim Union Budget ’24 may stick to policy continuity, fiscal consolidation The Modi government’s budget may raise capex by 10 per cent, slash subsidies and boost rural incomes while scaling down the disinvestment target By MG Arun REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK: PURI JAGANNATH TEMPLE The moment my mother saw the revamped Jagannath Temple in Puri A first-hand impression of the Shree Mandir Parikrama Prakalpa project that has rid the 12th century shrine of surrounding encroachments and vastly improved pilgrims’ experience By Arkamoy Datta Majumdar THE GOOD NEWS: SAFE SPACES IN BAREILLY How an acid attack survivor is creating a safe space for children, teenagers in UP Happiness is when you are in the right zone mentally, says Devanshi Yadav, whose ‘Your Safe Space’ campaign in Bareilly is focused on young individuals By Prashant Srivastava FROM THE INDIA TODAY ARCHIVES (2008): TINSEL QUEENS From the India Today archives (2008) | Bollywood’s tiara trio From opening movies and pushing brands to gracing glossy covers, when Katrina Kaif, Priyanka Chopra and Kareena Kapoor emerged as the new queens of the Hindi film industry By Kaveree Bamzai Subscribe to the India Today Magazine