Amid a new political order shaped by BJP dominance in Bihar, Nishant Kumar’s refusal to become deputy chief minister reflects both personal caution and shifting power equations within JD(U).
Nitish was sworn in as Bihar CM 10 times. His tenure is marked by mixed record—initial push to development & improvement in law & order, but state still lags behind on key human indicators.
Nitish Kumar (75), Bihar's longest serving CM, filed nomination on Thursday for Rajya Sabha elections, clearing the decks for a change of guard in Bihar.
Bihar govt to ban open sale of meat near educational institutes, religious places, crowded areas for 'social harmony, hygiene'. Rajasthan minister says cow milk makes kids intelligent.
Historian Upinder Singh broke down the myths and truths of Iranian influence in Bihar at a talk titled 'A Persian palace in Patna? Looking afresh at the Mauryas and Achaemenids'.
Between 2022-2025, the cultivation area for makhana fluctuated between 27-28 thousand hectares annually, with a production of around 58.8 metric tonnes.
Kumar Prashant's experimental floating village in Ara is offering a shift from relief-driven responses to long-term resilience. His low-cost amphibious houses rise with floodwaters.
In a state where one of the two dominant Dravidian parties, the DMK and the AIADMK, has been in power since 1967, the TVK’s focus on change found clear resonance.
If successful, its exit would mark the first observed passage by an India-linked tanker since a weeks-old US blockade of ships tied to Iran began, pushing Hormuz transits to nearly zero.
On counting day, this special edition of National Interest looks at key takeaways from verdicts in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Assam. You’d err if you credit or blame BJP’s success only on Hindutva. It’s more than that.
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