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Topic: Maithili

Maithili Thakur’s political career starts on a sweet note as she wins Alinagar for BJP by 11k votes

In fielding Thakur, BJP chose to focus not only on generational shift, but also sought to highlight that young leader from non-political family was given chance to contest polls.

BJP bets big on ‘Mithila ki beti’, Maithili says in fray to debunk notion about celebrity netas

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.'

Bihar’s folk singer Maithili Thakur joins BJP, likely to contest from Alinagar

At least half a dozen Bhojpuri film and music stars are believed to be seeking party nominations in Bihar, including Khesari Lal Yadav and Akshara Singh.

Star power in Bihar politics: Ritesh Pandey leads Bhojpuri brigade, eyes on Akshara, Maithili, Khesari

Lucknow/New Delhi: Two Bhojpuri stars have made headlines this month for different reasons, but both share a common goal, making it big in Bihar...

Bihari is an identity, not a language. And yes, you can blame British for this confusion

Biharis who have migrated to other states either find the colonial coinage insignificant or fail to muster the strength to counter the established narrative.

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New labour codes make India’s workforce competitive with China—and build Viksit Bharat

By consolidating 29 laws into four codes, compliance is streamlined and regulations are simplified, improving “ease of doing business”. This is bound to improve investor confidence.

Vehicles, TVs, mobile phones—PM EAC report shows rural India is catching up with urban consumers

Rural ownership of motor vehicles jumped from 19 percent in 2011-2012 to 59 percent in 2023-2024, while urban rose from 40 percent to 68 percent during the same time period, study by two members of PM-EAC says.

General secrets from frozen peaks: A Kargil veteran reveals what politically correct writers left out

At the Jindal Literature Festival, Maj Gen (Retd) Lakhwinder Singh reveals secrets from 25 years ago, speaking about the decision that outwitted Musharraf and changed the course of the war. 

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.