Indian Politics

With Bihar Assembly polls nearing, the makhana story is getting hotter

As it gains commercial viability, the food will likely become a powerful political currency. Aditi Phadnis writes

Sangh at 100: Still searching for a practicable economic doctrine

Despite all its achievements, Sangh Parivar lacks a coherent economic philosophy

Bihar at takeoff stage… industrialisation next: JD(U)'s Sanjay Jha

Sanjay Jha, national working president, JD(U), tells Aditi Phadnis that his party is still fighting fit and how Bihar is headed for new horizons

Governance, not caste: The investment strategy that keeps CMs in power

Glib talk of caste explains only part of why some chief ministers stay in power for decades

Two-phase Bihar Assembly polls on November 6 & 11; counting on 14

Bihar to vote in two phases on November 6 and 11, the shortest schedule in 25 years, with counting on November 14, says Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar

The generation that could light the political fuse in Bihar's old order

Restless, connected, and politically aware, the state GenZ may be the spark in a volatile election. Arushi Bhaskar tracks their growing clout and unpredictable choices

Dalits look West: Education, capitalism can shape future, as can defiance

Babasaheb B R Ambedkar's central message to Dalits was: Education. Indeed, one of his most famous words of advice was "educate, agitate, organise; have faith in yourselves"

'Karmachari' to 'karmayogi': PM Modi's blueprint to future-proof governance

What distinguishes Mission Karmayogi is that it is not a cosmetic HR update. It is a values-driven transformative redesign of India's civil services with focus on performance

PM Modi rolls out Rs 40,000 cr projects in Bihar, announces GST relief

PM Modi launched projects worth Rs 40,000 crore in Purnia, Bihar, announced GST cuts to ease kitchen budgets, and invoked women's role in shaping the state's politics

After K Kavitha's exit, Congress and BJP eye gains from BRS setback

Following the departure of K Kavitha, daughter of BRS leader KCR, the Congress and the BJP are looking for ways to capitalise on the setback to the party

Scarcity amid surplus: The paradox of India's fertiliser shortage

The urea 'shortage' reveals deeper problems: Supply mismanagement, black markets, and panic-driven demand surge

Believer's Dilemma: A leader's struggle with power and self-doubt

A new biography unravels Atal Bihari Vajpayee's complex persona, tracing his political journey, inner conflicts, and role in shaping modern Indian politics

Radhakrishnan vs Reddy: MPs set to elect India's next Vice President

The NDA has a clear majority in the vice presidential election with 425 MPs, while opposition nominee B Sudershan Reddy banks on cross-voting amid YSRCP and fence-sitters

Maharashtra's quota quicksand: Kunbi tag for Marathas opens Pandora's box

Manoj Jarange-Patil had been demanding that the Maratha community be recognised as Kunbis, an agrarian caste included in the Other Backward Classes (OBC) category

Special focus on Naxal-hit areas in industrial policy: Chhattisgarh CM

In an interview, Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai discusses investment pacts from his foreign visit, the state's industrial policy, efforts to end Naxalism, and plans to create a State Capital Region

The return of a familiar distrust in India's global political outlook

This is not a product of American President Donald Trump, nor a consequence of his unfair singling out of India over the past few months

From broom to bust: New book traces AAP's rise, drift, and undoing

In just 13 years, Delhi's own party soared and stumbled. Sayantan Ghosh's book examines what it must do to rise again as it grapples with existential questions

Datanomics: Bihar SIR may shrink voters' strength to 55% of population

EC data shows 6.5 million names on exclusion list, pulling electorate below pre-Covid levels

Datanomics: Nearly half of India's lawmakers face criminal charges

Across the country, 45 per cent of MLAs have declared criminal charges, while 29 per cent face serious criminal charges

Of migrants, mother tongue, and Mamata Banerjee's move in West Bengal

Ahead of the 2026 Assembly polls, the CM is leading a bhasha andolan, alleging migrant harassment and invoking Bengali pride to counter the BJP's narrative