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Thursday, January 1, 2026
TopicNitish Kumar

Topic: Nitish Kumar

Wall of rants and say no to MA(hatma) GA(ndhi)

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

‘What has happened to Nitish ji?’: Bihar CM faces political storm after pulling down woman’s niqab

As Opposition parties demanded Bihar CM’s resignation, JD(U) leaders say one incident doesn’t define the CM or the party.

Fighter flying is one of the riskiest professions. One bad day can be deadly

ThePrint view on the most important issues.

Sworn in as Bihar CM for 10th time, Nitish to lead govt with old hands on deck, some new faces

14 ministers are from BJP, 8 from JD(U), 2 LJP (RV), 1 each from HAM(S) and the Upendra Kushwaha-led Rashtriya Lok Morcha.

India is welfare-first, so why would Bihar be different?

Bihar will evolve and eventually prosper. But the nature of the country’s political economy means that the journey for Bihar, and India, is slower than some would like.

Bihar’s Mahila vote: Women outnumbered men in 130 constituencies, NDA won 88% of these seats

In contrast, the opposition Mahagatbandhan won only 16 such seats. Rashtriya Janata Dal won the maximum with 11 constituencies in its pocket.

Nitish takes oath as Bihar CM for record 10th time

PM Modi attended the swearing-in ceremony at Patna's historic Gandhi Maidan.

Nitish Kumar to take oath as Bihar CM at Patna’s Gandhi Maidan

The 74-year-old, who will take oath for a record 10th time, has been Bihar CM since 2005. Modi & Shah are expected to attend.

Nitish Kumar resigns as Bihar CM, ministers back assembly dissolute, oath taking on 20 November

The governor accepted his resignation and asked him to continue as caretaker chief minister until a new government is formed, state BJP head Dilip Jaiswal told reporters.

Data Piracy & kamal ka Nitish

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

On Camera

Hot metals are exposing the fossil fuel fantasy

Two metals, copper and silver, are indelibly associated with mass electrification that is making coal, oil and gas redundant across the world.

Looking to 2026, India to bet on diversification of energy basket—not disengagement from Russia crude

US sanctions reshuffle India’s crude procurement, pushing refiners towards new intermediaries, the Middle East and Americas.

2025 was Indian Army’s year. New battalions & platoons, embracing next-gen warfare

Amidst a doctrinal shift towards joint theaterisation and greater synergy between the various wings of the forces, the Indian Army in 2025 moved further on its path to Vision@2047.

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.