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Wednesday, March 25, 2026
TopicNitish Kumar

Topic: Nitish Kumar

Day after Nitish’s Rajya Sabha win, his ‘comrade for half a century’ KC Tyagi quits JD(U)

The senior leader & former Rajya Sabha MP doesn't see much of a role for himself in the party anymore, with the BJP looking to install its own CM.

‘Diplomacy yielding results’—Jaishankar says talks with Iran best way to deal with Hormuz blockade

Global media also looks at how Nitish Kumar shaped 'the Bihar of today', and the 'rare sense of optimism’ in Nepal after Balendra Shah’s ascent.

Yes we kin: Nishant Kumar’s entry makes JD(U) ‘parivarvaad’ party, undercutting PM’s anti-dynasty pitch

NDA is is now home to a legion of parties running on family fuel: TDP, LJP, NCP, Hindustani Awam Morcha, and Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) among them.

Simon says listen to Donald & making manners great again

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Nitish Kumar’s exit is good for Bihar. It needs a dynamic, visionary CM

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‘Unke kurte mein kabhi daag nahi laga’: Amit Shah hails Nitish’s return to Delhi as Rajya Sabha MP

Nitish Kumar’s move to the Rajya Sabha clears the way for a new Bihar chief minister, widely expected to be a BJP leader.

Nitish’s exit is good for Bihar. It’s the beginning of JD(U)’s end and BJP’s supremacy

The JD(U) may still have 12 members in the Lok Sabha and 85 in the state Assembly, but without Nitish Kumar as its face, the party is confronted with a big leadership vacuum.

Why Bihar govt restricted media access to assembly as CM Nitish filed Rajya Sabha nomination

It's the first time media restrictions have been put in place before the filing of nomination papers for the Rajya Sabha polls.

Nitish eyes Rajya Sabha seat, paving way for 1st BJP CM—‘relationship with people of Bihar to continue’

Thursday being the last day for nominations for 16 March RS polls & JD(U) workers rallying outside his residence, CM Nitish Kumar has broken his silence on entry to Upper House.

Why BJP can’t wait to replace Nitish Kumar with a BJP chief minister in Bihar

Even before the Bihar assembly elections, the JD(U) leadership had virtually controlled access to the 75-year-old CM whose health has been a concern.

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India’s cultural narrative abroad is overwhelming

Rather than presenting the full spectrum of Indian culture at once, a more strategic approach would be to identify one globally intelligible cultural lane & invest in it consistently.

Two Indian LPG tankers exit Hormuz choke point, 20 vessels remain stuck

With 20 vessels still stranded near Hormuz, govt fast-tracks PNG connections and focuses on raising LPG output

India-Japan to finalise deal to co-develop & co-produce UNICORN mast ‘soon’, says Japanese envoy

The countries signed a memorandum for co-development of UNICORN masts in November 2024. India has been second Asian nation to have such an agreement with Tokyo, after Philippines.

The Vishwaguru delusion, mine vs yours, is ruining our view of the world

One side thinks India is punching way above its weight. The other thinks Modi has undermined India and it punches below its strength. Both are wrong.