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Monday, November 10, 2025
TopicBihar polls 2025

Topic: Bihar polls 2025

A Shiva cult silently in the making—how ‘Shiv Charchas’ are taking root in subaltern Bihar

Over last decade or so, phenomenon of 'Shiv Charchas' has swept through Northern & Central Bihar—making it one of the most dominant forms of subaltern religiosity in region.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.

Why Bihar youth are at the centre of political parties’ poll agenda this election season

Need companies and industries in Bihar, so graduates don't always have to migrate in search for jobs outside the state, youngsters tell ThePrint as Phase 1 elections are held Thursday.

Snapshots from Bihar: Prashant Kishor roadshow, Nitish address & RJD hoardings round up Phase 1 campaign

Campaigning for the first phase of Bihar polls has ended, with 121 constituencies set to vote across 18 districts Thursday. Parties have now shifted focus to the second phase.

Bihar election 2025 Phase 1: ECI puts voter turnout at 64%, highest since 2000

High-profile contests in the first phase included Raghopur, Mahua, Raghunathpur, Lakhisarai, Tarapur, Chapra & Mokama.

BJP’s 2024 Haryana win focus of Rahul’s latest ‘vote chori’ salvo. At centre of it all, a Brazilian model

In latest attack, Rahul Gandhi accuses poll panel, PM & HM of stealing the Haryana elections. Says the entire election was rigged.

‘Going to jail is not a crime’—Samrat Choudhary says Anant Singh’s case not like Shahabuddin’s

'Anyone can go to jail. Lalu ji went, Nitish ji also went. I also went to jail. It is not a crime to go to jail. The crime is when one is convicted,' Bihar's deputy CM tells ThePrint.

Divya Gautam’s quiet campaign spotlights unemployment in Bihar’s Digha. She won’t use ‘Sushant’ factor

The 1st-time candidate from Digha, contesting on CPI(ML)-Liberation ticket, is confident she can bring ‘badlaav’ with promise of jobs, the focus of her campaign in Digha constituency.

The good, the bad, the worst of Bihar candidates: Doctors, crorepatis, alleged murderers & illiterates

ADR data shows 43% crorepatis in Bihar ph 2 poll, poorest candidate has no assets. 19 face murder charges, 79 candidates face attempted murder cases. 9 candidates are 'illiterate'.

From front bencher to ‘X factor’ in Bihar: The trajectory of ‘Tu-Tu Bhai’ Prashant Kishor

A topper in school, Prashant Kishor is still aiming high, his Jan Suraaj party is contesting 238 of Bihar’s 243 seats. His ancestral village in Rohtas awaits his return.

On Camera

Potassium fertilisers can improve crop yields. Indian farmers must reduce nitrogen usage

Our study presents evidence suggestive of the fact that farmers who demonstrate greater knowledge about the importance of potassium tend to achieve higher yields and revenues.

No more text-heavy ads, wider scope of services—ICAI’s ethics code overhaul to promote Indian CA firms

Open to public feedback until 26 November, the revised guidelines, among other changes, give CA firms more flexibility to advertise & promote their services.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.