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Wednesday, January 28, 2026
TopicChattisgarh

Topic: Chattisgarh

The Great Bastar Makeover—from red corridor to green tourism

Jagdalpur DM wanted to empower the district's cultural exchange. His goal was to record a Coke Studio song infused with Bastar folk music. What came of that ambition was Jadoo Bastar.

SC order ends row over Chhattisgarh pastor’s burial, but judges divided. What they said

Family wanted to bury pastor, whose body has been in a morgue since 7 January, on their land, but high court had ruled he be laid to rest in earmarked graveyard in a nearby village.

Shocker in Supreme Court as ED lawyer calls agency’s Chhattisgarh liquor scam affidavit ‘fishy’

When court re-heard case, Additional Solicitor General SV Raju stunned bench again, taking back what he said during earlier round of discussions and offered to rely on ED's affidavit.

31 Maoists killed in Chhattisgarh’s biggest anti-naxal op: How security forces plotted deadly onslaught

Maoist commanders & cadres were trapped within a 10-km radius, it is learnt. A fierce gunbattle followed, beginning Friday afternoon and ending late evening. Op may resume Saturday.

Habib Tanvir’s Charandas Chor was led by Dalit actors from Chhattisgarh—and they owned the play

Habib Tanvir and His Legacy in Theatre, edited by Anjum Katyal and Javed Malick, features essays exploring the lasting impact of the thespian's work, which blended tradition with modernity.

‘Country ready to leapfrog,’ says NITI Aayog CEO at chintan shivir for Chhattisgarh’s development

BVR Subrahmanyam added that Chhattisgarh had all the potential to contribute to the idea of a ‘Viksit Bharat’ and be a prime mover.

SubscriberWrites: Talking to Maoists

In the first week of March, Chhattisgarh CM Vishnu Deo Sai offered dialogue with Maoists, promising to fulfill their legitimate demands for a normal life.

Vishnu Deo Sai sworn in as Chhattisgarh’s 1st tribal CM in presence of Modi, Shah

Governor Biswabhusan Harichandan also administered oath to state BJP chief & OBC leader Arun Sao and Brahmin leader Vijay Sharma, who are the new deputy chief ministers.

BJP is boasting about Raman Singh in Chhattisgarh. He may be the party’s only choice for CM

BJP supporters have again started calling Raman Singh 'Chaur wale baba,' a nickname he got in 2008 for starting a rice scheme.

Sindoor, bindi, AK-47—an intimate look at CRPF women’s lives in J&K, Manipur, Chhattisgarh

Shashi, a CRPF soldier in J&K, loves donning the ghoonghat when she’s at her in-laws’. She defends India’s terrains with the same gusto with which she guards her children.

On Camera

Arijit Singh is the bridge between 3 generations—Rafi to Ritviz

Arijit Singh has the emotional depth and melody the older generation wants. But he also carries the vulnerability that young people can connect with.

Most EU firms eye India expansion post-trade deal, 90% say profitability to go up—FEBI survey

FEBI survey reveals Europe’s big bet on manufacturing, innovation hub amid ‘mother of all trade deals’, but flags regulatory concerns.

India, EU sign security & defence pact. How it links Indian firms to ‘ReArm Europe’ network 

The agreement comes despite differences between India and the EU on issues such as Russia-Ukraine war, showcasing the intent to deepen strategic ties. 

Non-alignment is coming back in a new avatar: Trump-peedit alliance

No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.