'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.
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.
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'.
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.
A former aide of Prashant Kishor, Shekhar is up against BJP's Ratnesh Kushwaha, who replaced seven-time MLA Nand Kishore Yadav in this prestigious constituency.
Women-centric schemes, promised by parties ahead of polls in multiple states, have seen eligibility tweaks, budget cuts, payment delays. Haryana's Lado Lakshmi is taking similar trajectory.
In an interview to ThePrint, during a campaign trail in Darbhanga, singer-politician dismisses 'outsider' tag. Says, 'I am their daughter, it doesn't matter what people say.'
Coal-based power generation fell 3% in 2025 while renewable capacity surged to 40% of India’s installed power mix, according to India Power Sector Review 2025 by CREA.
Pakistan military said it has assured Bangladesh of fast-tracked delivery of Super Mushshak trainer aircraft during high level defence meet held Tuesday.
Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.
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