
POLITICS
How Nitish Kumar has mastered 'Karpoori formula' to establish himself as leader of EBCs
Nitish Kumar's 'ati pichhda' (extremely backward) plank, aimed at addressing the specific needs and challenges faced by the most marginalized within the backward classes.

BUSINESS
Explained: All about Assam’s Batadrava Than where Rahul Gandhi was denied entry
This comes amid a heated exchange between Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Congress leaders, who have accused him of creating roadblocks in Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra.

INDIA
Ayodhya Ram Mandir: Centre declares half-day holiday for central government offices on January 22
Apart from government offices, many states have also announced holidays to celebrate the inauguration of the Ram temple in Ayodhya.

INDIA
Lok Sabha Polls 2024: Does Mayawati’s decision to go solo mark a last-ditch effort to revive Bahujan politics?
: The biggest failure of the BSP’s Bahujan politics, which is invariably leading to its shrinking influence, is its inability to add more caste groups to build numerical strength for political gain.

WORLD
Iranian strikes in Pakistan further dashes peace hopes in Middle East
Tehran's assertive posturing in Syria, Iraq and now Pakistan aligns with a broader pattern of projecting power and responding to perceived threats. The attack in Pakistan comes less than a day after Iranian missiles hit targets in Syria and Iraq.

INDIA
Ram Mandir: After Congress brass rejects invite, some party leaders gear up to observe ceremony
Some Congress members have expressed their disappointment with the party’s decision to officially decline the invite to attend the event.