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Friday, March 29, 2024
TopicBegusarai

Topic: Begusarai

Weeping Bihari migrant in viral lockdown photo is still waiting for job ‘Tejashwi promised’

The photo of a sobbing Rampukar Pandit symbolised India’s migrant crisis. While the RJD leader promised him a job, the man is still struggling to find one.

Away from limelight, Kanhaiya Kumar can be found in Begusarai or with friends in Bollywood

Kanhaiya Kumar, who rose to fame after a sedition case against him, has been keeping a low profile since his Lok Sabha poll defeat from Begusarai.

Kanhaiya Kumar losing maiden poll battle as caste guides ‘Leningrad’ Begusarai

Former JNU Student Union chief Kanhaiya Kumar was trailing heavily in Bihar's Begusarai constituency as BJP's Giriraj Singh established a lead of over 90,000 votes, as of 11 am.

To unwind this election season, Sonia hits exhibition, Patnaik enjoys Japanese meal

Pre-Truth – snappy, witty and significant snippets from the world of politics and government.

Stars, students, SUVs: Kanhaiya’s Begusarai is Woodstock 2019, but he’ll need more to win

Shabana Azmi to Swara Bhaskar, Sitaram Yechury to JNU students have all turned up for CPI’s Kanhaiya Kumar. But that’s unlikely to help beat caste & religion factors.

Why Kanhaiya Kumar is a symbol of status quo in Begusarai, the Leningrad of Bihar

The CPI in Bihar never saw a contradiction between organising landless labourers and having a party structure dominated by upper castes, especially Bhumihars like Kumar.

On Camera

Profit margins in lottery industry are tiny. Here’s how Future Gaming paid for its electoral bonds

Neither state govts nor companies earn large profits from lotteries. However, a look at the system shows there’s ample evidence of murky dealings and financial irregularities. 

Amid plans to lift AFSPA, Army starts joint training with Jammu & Kashmir Police

In an interview with Gulistan News this week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government would leave law and order to J&K Police and slowly withdraw troops.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.