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Friday, January 9, 2026
TopicJan Suraaj Party

Topic: Jan Suraaj Party

Where does PK get his money from? ‘Earned Rs 241 crore in 3 yrs, donated Rs 99 crore to Jan Suraaj’

He was responding to BJP's questions around his party's funding. He says he didn’t make figures public earlier as ‘in our Sanatan Dharma, money donated should not be discussed’.

Can PK lift Bihar’s spirit? Poll promise of revoking liquor ban finds support across villages

Lifting liquor ban isn’t Jan Suraaj’s only promise. For voters looking for change & who don’t see Lalu’s RJD as alternative, Kishor represents new hope, one Nitish embodied in his early years.

Nitish is not fit to continue as CM, NDA will lose power in Bihar come November—Prashant Kishor

He says people want change and they have to choose between Lalu Prasad-Tejashwi Yadav's 'jungle raj' and 'honest alternative' of Jan Suraaj Party.  

Prashant Kishor starts fast unto death, calls for cancellation of BPSC exam amid graft charges

The Jan Suraaj founder also sought action against corrupt officials as claims abounded that posts were 'sold' & paper leaked in the recently-held exam.

PK’s Jan Suraaj fizzles in poll debut. 10% vote share, 3rd or 4th place across 4 seats in Bihar bypolls

JSP placed fourth in Ramgarh assembly bypolls and third in Tarari, Imamganj & Belaganj. Kishor says he has a year to prepare for state election.

Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj Party mustn’t be AAP of Bihar. Let’s hope no anarchy, corruption

Prashant Kishor must have learned a lot from the political parties that were his clients in the past. Can he succeed amid the uncertainties of Bihar's electoral landscape?

Our take on Iran’s attack on Israel, parole to Ram Rahim & Hathras stampede case—in 50 words

ThePrint view on the most important issues this week.

On Camera

Why Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella needed a low-budget blog

The site is intended to become a written record of evidence Nadella is a big idea kind of guy. A cynic might call it a kind of intellectual cosplay.

Global economic growth to slow in 2026 as Trump’s tariffs bite, UN says

The global economy is forecast to expand 2.7% this year, down from an estimated 2.8% in 2025. Growth is expected to go back up to 2.9% by 2027.

2025: Pakistan’s deadliest year in over a decade

Islamabad-based think-tank PICSS's new report says Pakistan saw 'pronounced escalation' in violence last year, with 3,413 conflict-related deaths compared to 1,950 in previous year.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

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.