INDIA
Prashant Kishor's poll report card: A look at his wins & losses ahead of the big Bihar test
INDIA
Will 2025 Bihar election be Nitish Kumar's swan song? The challenges ahead for JD(U)'s 'Sushasan Babu'
Though switching loyalties between NDA and Grand Alliance has helped the JD(U) stalwart keep a firm grip on power for two decades, it has also eroded some of his political credibility over the years.
INDIA
People used to mock 'Make in India'; country struggling with 2G now has 5G in each district: PM Modi roasts Cong at IMC 2025
They asked how India would make technologically advanced things. The country answered. The country that once struggled with 2G now has 5G in almost every district, says PM Modi.
INDIA
When Pakistani Army ordered ‘mass rape of 400,000 women’: Recalling the horrors of Operation Searchlight
Operation Searchlight, which was launched on the night of March 25, 1971, was carried out by the Pakistan Army in East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) to suppress growing calls for independence.
INDIA
5 factors weighing on BJP as it eyes dominance in Bihar
Prashant Kishor's newly-formed outfit Jan Suraaj is expected to further queer the political pitch, promising some fireworks post-Diwali in the final assembly election of the year.
INDIA
'PM Modi symbol of modern Ravana': Congress leader Udit Raj's remark triggers BJP backlash
PM Modi is a symbol of modern Ravana, and the way he is building his golden palace, once he enters it, he will see the same golden palace burn, says Congress leader.
INDIA
CEC Gyanesh Kumar to visit Bihar tomorrow; poll dates likely to be announced
A briefing meeting of central observers which includes general, police and expenditure, appointed by EC for Bihar elections is scheduled to be held in New Delhi.
INDIA
Former RAW chief on ceasefire: ‘Pakistan went down on their knees, told Trump thank you my lord’
They don't want India to progress economically... It does not have any nationalistic interests because every time we talk of nationalism, they make it Hindu nationalism, says Vikram Sood.
INDIA
Bihar electoral roll revision: How EC’s ‘special’ initiative, first in two decades, is a break from the past
Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar has justified the national poll body's move saying that it is aimed at weeding out “ineligible” and illegal foreign voters and ensuring that no one is left out of the voter list.
INDIA
Caste, development, unemployment: Can NDA counter Opposition’s triple threat to Modi-Nitish?
PM Modi’s engagement with Bihar can be seen as BJP’s conscious effort to project itself as the indispensable nucleus of power in the state.
INDIA
The ghost of ‘Jungle Raj’ in Bihar: RJD’s albatross and why it continues to haunt Tejashwi Yadav
The 15 years of RJD rule in the state have often been referred to by his detractors as an era where criminals enjoyed a free run, with kidnappings and extortion rampant.
INDIA
Row over Ambedkar video: How BJP is demolishing Opposition’s ‘anti-Dalit’ offensive – in Bihar and beyond
Dramatic scenes played out in Parliament’s Winter Session last year as both the BJP and the Opposition took out protest marches amid a massive row over Union Home Minister Amit Shah's remarks on Dalit icon BR Ambedkar.
INDIA
Congress vs Congress over Shashi Tharoor and a 'masterstroke' that misfired
Operation Sindoor saw the Congress party vow unequivocal support to the government on actions against Pakistan. The party risks losing any political capital it gained by attacking its own MP representing the country on foreign soil.
INDIA
PM Modi claims heeding Sardar Patel’s advice would have curbed Pakistan-backed terror: Here’s the story behind it
"And it was Sardar Patel's wish that until PoK is taken back, the army should not stop. But Sardar Sahib’s words were not followed," the Prime Minister said while addressing an event in Gujarat’s Gandhinagar.
INDIA
Centre’s caste census decision brings focus back on SECC 2011: Why was the data never published?
A caste census takes place when the government carries out a population-based survey that collects data on the caste composition of a region or country.
INDIA
Andhra CM bets on land pooling strategy to build dream capital Amaravati: What is it?
To turn Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu’s dream project Amaravati into a mega city, the state government may acquire another 30,000 acres.
INDIA
Modi govt announces pan-India caste census: What is it and how have successive govts viewed it?
The last caste census was conducted in 1931. According to the available data, the total number of castes as per the 1931 caste census was 4,147.
INDIA
Stalin’s Tamil Nadu autonomy push not a first, DMK has a history of it
It was also one of DMK's key poll promises in the run-up to the 2021 Tamil Nadu assembly election. Stalin had promised the formation of a committee to consolidate the recommendations of the previous four panels
INDIA
Delimitation makes MK Stalin see red: Why are southern states worried about the exercise?
Regional parties from the South feel that delimitation based on population could skew elections in favour of parties.
INDIA
'Sword' dangling over Tamil Nadu: Why has delimitation made MK Stalin see red?
The census and delimitation exercise that will precede the implementation of Women's Reservation Bill, is expected to increase the number of Lok Sabha seats from 543 to 753.
INDIA
'Abused and threatened': Nepalese engineering student dies by suicide at Odisha University
The deceased girl was pursuing B.Tech in Computer Science from the university. She was found dead in her hostel room on Sunday evening, leading to massive protests on campus.
INDIA
Trump nod to deport 26/11 attack accused: Why Tahawwur Rana's extradition to India is significant
Rana is wanted in India for his alleged role in facilitating the Mumbai attacks that killed over 174 people. His extradition has been a long-pending demand from India.
INDIA
Modi-Trump meeting in US: What it means for Quad and China?
The new US administration has signaled strong support for Quad’s future, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio convening a Quad foreign ministers’ meeting as his first official engagement.
BUSINESS
'Biggest liquor scam, coward': Why Congress-AAP bickering has intensified ahead of Delhi elections
