Trump deports illegal Indians by the planeload—why can’t Modi do the same with 63 Bangladeshis?

Presenting India Today Insight: Sharp analysis on topical issues by the editors of India Today magazine. Limited time offer! Get ₹500 extra off on 1-year subscriptions! Use code MOTN2025 & unlock exclusive savings! If Trump can deport illegal Indians by the planeload, why can’t Modi govt evict 63 Bangladeshis? The Supreme Court order to expedite foreigners’ deportation from Assam runs into India’s legal and diplomatic challenges in executing it, complicated by strained ties with Dhaka By Kaushik Deka SPOTLIGHT: GUJARAT’S UCC BALLOON Why Gujarat timed panel on Uniform Civil Code now Announced just before the February 16 municipal polls, the emotive and polarising issue gives BJP workers a strong campaign agenda beyond hyper-local issues By Jumana Shah SPECIAL REPORT: DRONES IN DANGER Chinese threat in Indian drones The use of Chinese parts in drones supplied to the Indian Army is a big risk to national security by way of hacking of data, manipulation and systems failures during missions By Pradip R. Sagar GROUND REPORT: BIHAR POLL VAULT How Nitish’s jobs pitch is a masterstroke in Bihar assembly election year With ‘Rozgar Matlab Nitish Sarkar’ banners, the state’s longest-serving CM crafts a strategy to steal principal rival Tejashwi Yadav’s thunder and stay at the helm of power By Amitabh Srivastava FROM THE STATES: WEST BENGAL Mamata’s ‘Bengal means business’ call rings in big investments from industry Bengal Global Business Summit 2025 attracts a flurry of commitments from some of India’s biggest corporates, reflecting a growing confidence in the state’s economic climate By Arkamoy Datta Majumdar HEALTH: KILLING CANCER Are we heading for a world free of cancer burden? Oncology has advanced significantly through a combination of precision medicine and sophisticated diagnostics to open the doors to a future free of the dreaded disease By Sonali Acharjee TOURISM: CARAVANS CALLING Soon, explore Maharashtra in govt caravans The Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation is planning to provide caravans on select routes to give a boost to the home-on-wheels travel model By Dhaval S. Kulkarni FROM THE ARCHIVES (2016): VIJAY MALLYA From the India Today archives (2016) | The fall and flight of Vijay Mallya Mallya has moved the high court for data on the total debt recovery made from him by banks. In this article, how the fugitive entrepreneur’s business went bust By Venkatesha Babu 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