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    Sombre JD(U), upbeat BJP: After Nitish, who will take Bihar’s reins?

    Mohd Imran Khan
    31 March 2026 6:47 PM IST

    Nitish Kumar’s exit leaves JD(U) in gloom, while BJP celebrates its long-awaited chance to claim Bihar’s top post and reshape the state’s power balance

    Sombre JD(U), upbeat BJP: After Nitish, who will take Bihar’s reins?
    Analysis
    West Asia crisis threatens India economy
    Business

    Rupee at 95, Sensex in a spiral: Is India bracing for 2008-kind meltdown?

    30 March 2026 6:07 PM IST
    From 2G to coal, why India’s biggest ‘scams’ keep ending in acquittals
    The Federal Special

    From 2G to coal, why India’s biggest ‘scams’ keep ending in acquittals

    30 March 2026 4:00 PM IST
    TVK chief Vijay has targeted the youth voters in the 2026 state elections.
    Elections 2026

    TVK unleashes youth-centric TN poll manifesto to disrupt state's traditional politics

    29 March 2026 3:22 PM IST
    UP CM Yogi Adityanath and SP chief Akhilesh Yadav

    Eyeing 2027, Akhilesh bets on women voters to breach BJP’s ‘beneficiary’ bastion

    28 March 2026 4:00 PM IST
    Sri Lanka: JVP govt’s reluctance to hold provincial polls deepens Tamil anxiety

    Sri Lanka: JVP govt’s reluctance to hold provincial polls deepens Tamil anxiety

    25 March 2026 2:53 PM IST
    Capital Beat LIVE

    Genuine goodwill or tactical pause? Reading Trump’s 5-day Iran break | Capital Beat

    23 March 2026 8:37 PM IST
    West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to protest against SIR

    TMC packs a punch with new faces, ticket reshuffle, and social coalition boost

    17 March 2026 9:02 PM IST
    Five elections, and a moment of reckoning for Congress, BJP and EC

    Five elections, and a moment of reckoning for Congress, BJP and EC

    16 March 2026 3:31 PM IST
    What is behind govt

    What is really behind govt's change of heart on Sonam Wangchuk?

    16 March 2026 11:51 AM IST
    Indias Janata Dals fading out?

    As Janata stalwarts retreat, regional titans face crisis against saffron surge

    15 March 2026 6:30 AM IST
    Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar

    Impeachment motion against CEC: Is it more about optics, than politics?

    14 March 2026 7:50 AM IST
    Rahul Gandhi, Mamata Banerjee and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra

    In Bengal, can Rahul, Priyanka go beyond 'measured aggression’ against Mamata?

    13 March 2026 10:00 AM IST
    Bihar CM Nitish Kumar files Rajya Sabha election nomination papers

    Nitish Kumar abandons CM throne for Rajya Sabha debut: Is this his final 'somersault'?

    6 March 2026 6:30 AM IST
    Iran Israel US Middle East explodes

    Why China may benefit from a short conflict in Iran

    Pranay Sharma
    4 March 2026 6:30 AM IST

    A prolonged war plunging West Asia into instability is not in Beijing’s interest, as it has strong economic interests in the region, but a short...

    Pinarayi meets Mohanlal: Cultural moment or political PR?

    Pinarayi meets Mohanlal: Cultural moment or political PR?

    25 Feb 2026 3:58 PM IST
    Modi and Himantas divisive election gambit could haunt India when crisis strikes

    Modi and Himanta's divide-to-win gambit could haunt India when crisis strikes

    23 Feb 2026 4:00 PM IST
    UP Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak

    Why UP’s Brahmins are the eye of 2027 electoral storm

    20 Feb 2026 6:49 PM IST
    What Parliament’s complaints against judges answer tells us, and what it doesnt

    8,630 complaints against Indian judges in 10 years, outcomes undisclosed

    20 Feb 2026 4:00 PM IST
    Priyanka Gandhi in Assam

    Priyanka Gandhi rallies Congress in Guwahati after Bhupen Borah exit

    20 Feb 2026 9:21 AM IST
    India moving firmly into the US camp

    Is India moving to US bloc? New Delhi's strategic autonomy comes under scrutiny

    19 Feb 2026 8:37 PM IST
    Ishan Kishan

    Ishan Kishan's blitzkrieg sinks Pakistan at T20 WC: A comeback beyond cricket

    19 Feb 2026 4:14 PM IST
    Iran slams selective action amid Geneva breakthrough with US

    Iran slams 'selective' action amid Geneva talks breakthrough with US

    18 Feb 2026 5:59 PM IST
    Tarique Rahman sworn in as Bangladesh PM amid ‘second oath’ row with Opposition

    Bangladesh's oath crisis clouds Tarique Rahman's swearing-in

    18 Feb 2026 10:58 AM IST
    Bhupen Borahs resignation has left Assam Congress in a dicey situation.

    Why Bhupen Borah’s exit is a big ideological churn in Assam politics

    17 Feb 2026 9:12 PM IST
    Assam elections: What led to Borahs resignation and subsequent drama?

    Assam elections: What led to Borah's resignation and subsequent drama?

    17 Feb 2026 6:20 AM IST
    Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman

    Even in loss, why Jamaat-e-Islami is a key player in Bangladesh politics

    16 Feb 2026 6:33 PM IST
    Mamata Banerjee, Rahul Gandhi, Arvind Kejriwal

    What Rahul, other Opposition leaders can learn from Mamata

    14 Feb 2026 4:00 PM IST
    Bangladesh election - what BNP win signified for India

    Bangladesh election delivers a vote for 1971 values over Islamist agenda

    13 Feb 2026 3:35 PM IST
    Bangladesh Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus

    Bangladesh poll body claims 55-60% turnout, but ground reports tell a different story

    12 Feb 2026 8:35 PM IST
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