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Topic: Janata Dal

Socialist stalwart, mentor to Lalu & Nitish — looking back at the Sharad Yadav era in politics

Yadav, who died Thursday, 1st became Lok Sabha MP at 27 after winning bypoll from Jabalpur. He had major disagreements with ex-JP Movement comrades Nitish & Lalu in later years.

‘Asked Nitish Kumar to merge JD(U) with Congress? He is old and delusional’: Prashant Kishor

On Sunday, the poll strategist rubbished the Bihar chief minister’s claims, saying how he could strengthen Congress if he was ‘working for BJP’.

Why Nitish Kumar is Congress’ best bet for 2024 elections, despite a predictable outcome

First Bihari and a Kurmi PM candidate could put BJP’s potential allies in Bihar and Apna Dal’s Anupriya Patel in Uttar Pradesh on a sticky wicket.

Jaipal Reddy — Congressman who quoted Dante, Kant & called politicians ‘wild animals’

Jaipal Reddy, who had a stint with the Janata Dal, was opposed to the Emergency though he held grudging admiration for Indira Gandhi's politics.

Raj Babbar’s fight isn’t just for Fatehpur Sikri, but for his political career

UP Congress chief Raj Babbar might to do well against BJP’s Raj Kumar Chahar, but the Modi factor is a problem. And a loss may mean the end of his career.

Biju Patnaik, the two-time Odisha chief minister who was RAF pilot in World War 2

On his birth anniversary, ThePrint remembers the achievements of the daring and swashbuckling politician who served the Odisha assembly for 7 terms.

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Economic Survey 2025-26 takes global lessons seriously—and shows why Swadeshi is the way to go

The Economic Survey 2025-26 is not a celebration of success, but a measured warning that the traditional paradigms of global economic growth are no longer applicable.

Economic Survey backs skilled visas to give IT services sector a boost, green energy for data centres

The IT services sector contributed more than half of India’s Gross Value Added, serving as a major driver of exports and employment, the Economic Survey 2025-26 has found.

Indian Army ties up with US drone company that made its name in the Ukraine conflict

Shield AI will provide V-BAT vertical takeoff & landing drones along with licences for software, which will be integrated into aircraft and made available to select Indian partners.

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.