By any reckoning, Nitin Nabin’s rise is spectacular—from a leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party who was little known outside ...

Patna: Days after Shiv Sena (UBT) and the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) opposed Bihar government’s plan to build Bihar ...

Maharani Kamsundari Devi, the last queen of one of India’s most illustrious Zamindari estates, died on January 12. On ...

I have faced allegations for advocating the rights of Adivasi communities and documenting their struggles. Consequently, I ...

For decades, Congress treated minority votes as a political constant. That assumption is now under strain. From Bihar’s ...

Poised to become BJP’s youngest chief, Nitin Nabin is a low-key, “non-controversial” leader, who is accessible to party workers and enjoys confidence of Modi, Shah as well as RSS ...

The upcoming Union Budget 2026 is likely to be influenced by assembly elections due in five states, including West Bengal and ...

As BJP faces signs of fatigue among backward communities, Congress is reshaping its UP strategy. It now targets non-Yadav OBCs, youth, and rural voters, while challenging BJP on both development and ...

In a rare melding of cultural prominence and grassroots politics, Maithili Thakur has emerged as one of India’s most compelling new political ...

S IXTEEN MONTHS ago Narendra Modi looked chastened. Having just lost his majority in a national election, the chest-thumping ...

When low-profile Bihar minister Nitin Nabin’s name sprang out of nowhere as the BJP’s national working president, his ...

For the BJP, Bihar has been key for seats and alliances but never quite the source of an unambiguous national leadership ...