A recent political controversy in Assam has brought attention to the complex history of Rabindranath Tagore's song Amar Shonar Bangla (My Golden Bengal). At a… Read More »Protest song to Bangladesh’s anthem, and now Assam row: The politics, poetry of
The RSS general secretary has called on the Union government to urgently introduce a population policy to address what the organisation describes as demographic imbalance.… Read More »Call for Urgent Population Policy and National Security Concerns
In Bihar's Alinagar constituency, 25-year-old folk singer Maithili Thakur has become the BJP's youngest candidate, representing the party's bid to translate Mithila's cultural pride into… Read More »‘Maithili aa gayi hai’ update: key points for applicants
Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor has fielded Dr Santosh Kumar Singh, a 48-year-old physician, to contest against BJP Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary in the… Read More »Prashant Kishor model update: key points for applicants
Bihar has witnessed a sharp rise in crimes over the past decade despite Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's earlier success in controlling lawlessness. Data from the… Read More »Crime Trends and Violent Crime Concerns in Bihar
The Congress party has launched an aggressive grassroots campaign for the Anta Assembly bypoll in Rajasthan, aiming to recover from five consecutive bypoll defeats last… Read More »Anta bypoll update: key points for applicants
In the Patna Sahib Assembly constituency, both the BJP and Congress have fielded first-time candidates, marking a significant shift in political strategy. The BJP replaced… Read More »In Patna Sahib, BJP, Congress rejig caste calculus, their debutants face litmus
The Mahagathbandhan alliance in Bihar is banking on Mukesh Sahani, leader of the Vikassheel Insaan Party, to win over the Nishad community votes. The RJD… Read More »As Mahagathbandhan hopes for a wave, ‘Dy CM’ tag creates a ripple for Mukesh — —
The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly recently witnessed a political clash over a private member's Bill introduced by Peoples Democratic Party legislator Waheed Para. The proposed… Read More »Decode Politics update: key points for applicants
Senior BJP leader and former Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, currently MP from Patna Sahib, has expressed confidence that the NDA will secure a decisive… Read More »Ravi Shankar Prasad interview — what to know now
Seemanchal, comprising Purnea, Kishanganj, Araria and Katihar, sits at the crossroads of borders with Bangladesh and Nepal. This region, with Muslim populations ranging from 39… Read More »Border Region Sees Shifting Political Loyalties
Bharatiya Janata Party Member of Parliament Jagannath Sarkar from Ranaghat has stirred controversy by stating that the barbed wire fence between India and Bangladesh would… Read More »‘No barbed wire with Bangladesh’ — what to know now
Six-time former MLA and ex-minister Sampat Singh resigned from the Congress on Sunday, November 3, 2025, accusing senior leaders in Haryana of sabotaging candidates during… Read More »Allegations of Internal Sabotage and Ticket Distribution
Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh recently recalled Indira Gandhi's iconic 1977 Belchi visit on her death anniversary, drawing parallels to the party's current struggles in… Read More »Why Congress’s Jairam Ramesh invoked Belchi moment amidst Bihar polls — latest —
The National Democratic Alliance in Bihar has distributed tickets to 243 candidates for the upcoming Assembly elections, with Rajputs and Extremely Backward Classes receiving the… Read More »Women representation and educational background
Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary of the BJP is contesting the Tarapur Assembly seat in Bihar after a gap of 15 years, having previously served… Read More »Making of a ‘bada aadmi’? Dy CM Samrat Choudhary eyes Assembly comeback in — —
A bill introduced in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly to give land ownership rights to long-term residents living on government land was rejected by both… Read More »Decode Politics: PDP says ‘anti-bulldozer’, NC ‘land mafia’, BJP ‘land jihad’.
Senior BJP leader and former Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has expressed confidence in the NDA's victory in the upcoming Bihar elections. In a recent… Read More »Ravi Shankar Prasad interview: ‘Rahul is a political tourist … Has Tejashwi
Seemanchal, a region in Bihar bordering Bangladesh and Nepal, comprises four districts—Purnea, Kishanganj, Araria, and Katihar—with significant Muslim populations ranging from 39 percent in Purnea… Read More »Seemanchal: Over the noise of ghuspaithiya and SIR, stronger voices claim stakes
BJP MP Jagannath Sarkar from Ranaghat has caused controversy by suggesting that barbed-wire fencing between India and Bangladesh should be removed if his party wins… Read More »‘No barbed wire with Bangladesh’: Why Bengal BJP MP’s remark has put the party
Saralnama Levelling serious charges against senior Congress leaders in Haryana, including “fielding loyalists as Independents to ensure defeat of party candidates in the 2024 Assembly… Read More »Senior Congress leaders sabotaged candidates chances
Saralnama A lifelong Congress Seva Dal worker, 74-year-old Bidhu Bhushan Das is surprised and alarmed to find himself embroiled in a controversy after singing a… Read More »Learnt Amar Sonar Bangla as a child! says bewildered 74
Saralnama IN WHAT may build into another flashpoint between the Centre and the DMK-led government in Tamil Nadu, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has written to… Read More »ED writes to Tamil Nadu DGP, seeks probe into bribes of Rs 25
Saralnama An outfit that over the past 15 years has come to be known in Assam for its vigilante activities targeting “outsider” communities working and… Read More »How an Assam vigilante group long seen in step with Himanta Sarma govt is…
Saralnama The Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu-led Congress government’s move to defer local body polls in Himachal Pradesh and extend the tenures of the Shimla Mayor and… Read More »Why Sukhu govt is in a soup
Saralnama Less than a fortnight after the Omar Abdullah-led National Conference (NC) government marked its first year in office in Jammu and Kashmir, the rumblings… Read More »Knives out in National Conference as Altaf echoes Ruhullah, Omar in…
Saralnama As you step outside Patna, the Nitish Kumar-led NDA government’s infrastructure development story that seems so visible in Patna, lurches and becomes more fitful.… Read More »Beyond Patna, voices of discontent but key to Opp success
Saralnama JD(U) advisor and former Rajya Sabha MP K C Tyagi, who has joined the Bihar poll campaign alongside party chief and CM Nitish Kumar,… Read More »Nitish still mentally alert, in much better health than Lalu
Saralnama On Tuesday, the morning sky in Patna lit up before sunrise. Firecrackers illuminated the horizon, the air echoed with Chhath songs, and children ran… Read More »On the sidelines of Chhath, women devotees still have Nitish on the horizon
Saralnama , six private members' Bills were withdrawn in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly. National Conference MLAs proposed Bills on drug abuse, employee regularisation, and… Read More »6 Private Bills Withdrawn in J&K Assembly, PDP-BJP Face Setback
Saralnama 69,000 Scheduled Caste certificates were issued in Jammu region compared to only 474 in Kashmir over the past two years, reveals data shared in… Read More »69,000 SC Certificates in Jammu vs 474 in Kashmir: J&K Data
Saralnama What happened in Bihar's election campaign? Where did it occur? When did it take place? Tejashwi Yadav was named the Chief Minister candidate and… Read More »Tejashwi Named CM Face, Sahani Deputy in Bihar Poll Battle
Saralnama BSP revives its Muslim outreach in Uttar Pradesh, three years after suspending it. The party sets up a 'Muslim Samaj Bhaichara Sangathan' to bring… Read More »BSP Revives Muslim Outreach with ‘Bhaichara’ Panel in UP
Saralnama Four-time West Champaran MP Sanjay Jaiswal was the Bihar BJP president in 2020 when the NDA clinched the Assembly elections, which also saw the… Read More »‘No row over Nitish as CM… Our slogan is Pachees se Tees, Narenda aur Nitish’: ex-Bihar BJP chief
Saralnama What Assam government plans to table a long-delayed report on the 1983 Nellie massacre. Where In poll-bound Assam. When Last week, ahead of 2026… Read More »Assam Govt to Table Nellie Massacre Report Before 2026 Polls
Saralnama 10 lakh jobs promise changed the 2020 Bihar poll narrative, says RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav in an interview. He aims to create one government… Read More »10 Lakh Jobs Promise Changed Bihar Poll Narrative: Tejashwi
Saralnama CAMPUS NOTICE: Jan Suraaj party led by Prashant Kishor is making waves in Champaran, Bihar. The party's focus on education and migration resonates with… Read More »Jan Suraaj Party Gains Attention in Champaran, Bihar
Saralnama Despite higher female voter turnout in Bihar, women's representation in the Assembly remains low. In the 2020 polls, only 26 of 370 women candidates… Read More »Women’s Representation Low in Bihar Assembly Elections
Saralnama The Karnataka police investigation into voter list manipulation has expanded beyond Aland constituency. The Special Investigation Team found a data centre may have altered… Read More »Voter List Manipulation Probe Expands in Karnataka
Saralnama Bihar Assembly elections will conclude. The Mahagathbandhan named Tejashwi Yadav as CM candidate and Mukesh Sahani as Deputy CM pick. NDA is contesting under… Read More »Bihar Assembly Elections: Young Leaders Take Center Stage