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      Maoism may fade, but its roots still run deep: Prof Ajay Gudavarthy

      Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay
      18 Nov 2025 3:13 PM IST

      Though weakened on the ground, Maoist ideology endures due to unresolved issues like land rights, inequality and tribal marginalisation, says JNU professor

      Ajay Gudavarthy on Maoist ideas
      RJDs dramatic family feud

      Bihar election: Will family feud crush RJD after poll debacle?

      17 Nov 2025 6:58 PM IST
      Second Opinion: Diabetes ‘reversal’ claims rise online as doctors warn remission is not cure

      Second Opinion: Diabetes ‘reversal’ claims rise online as doctors warn remission is not cure

      17 Nov 2025 4:41 PM IST
      Bihar power puzzle: BJP silence fuels uncertainty over Nitish Kumar’s future

      Bihar power puzzle: BJP silence fuels uncertainty over Nitish Kumar’s future

      16 Nov 2025 6:30 AM IST
      Talking Sense With Srini

      What went horribly wrong for Rahul-Tejashwi in Bihar? | Talking Sense With Srini

      14 Nov 2025 9:18 PM IST
      NDA sweeps Bihar Assembly elections 2025

      Bihar election: NDA blazes past majority mark as Nitish bucks anti-incumbency

      14 Nov 2025 6:23 PM IST
      Kanu Behl interview: ‘Agra is a film about desire and sexual repression’

      Kanu Behl interview: ‘Agra is a film about desire and sexual repression’

      13 Nov 2025 7:20 PM IST
      Delhi blast: Test explosion or premature detonation? Expert answers

      Delhi blast: Test explosion or premature detonation? Expert answers

      12 Nov 2025 6:20 AM IST
      Bihar polling ends

      Bihar Assembly election: Will exit polls get it right? What does record turnout imply?

      11 Nov 2025 9:20 PM IST
      Parents and activists gathered at Delhi’s India Gate demanding urgent action against rising air pollution

      Can't Delhi residents demand clean air? Why police action on protestors?

      11 Nov 2025 2:19 PM IST
      When any sadness is ‘depression’ and ‘OCD’ is a joke, who pays the price?

      When any sadness is ‘depression’ and ‘OCD’ is a joke, who pays the price?

      9 Nov 2025 3:41 PM IST
      Why India pulled out of its only overseas airbase in Tajikistan

      Why India pulled out of its only overseas airbase in Tajikistan

      7 Nov 2025 8:55 PM IST
      Talking Sense With Srini, Vote Chori 3.0

      Rahul Gandhi's 'Vote Chori 3.0': Fact or fiction? | Talking Sense With Srini

      6 Nov 2025 9:52 AM IST
      As Rahul drops ‘H Files’ bombshell, experts warn of constitutional breakdown | Capital Beat

      As Rahul drops ‘H Files’ bombshell, experts warn of constitutional breakdown | Capital Beat

      5 Nov 2025 6:31 PM IST
      As Nitish, Tejashwi face off, caste, women’s voting to determine Bihar poll result | Capital Beat

      'As Nitish, Tejashwi face off, caste, women’s voting to determine Bihar poll result' | Capital Beat

      5 Nov 2025 4:37 PM IST
      RSS at 100: How Hindu nationalism drew from Mussolini’s fascist model

      RSS at 100: How Hindu nationalism drew from Mussolini’s fascist model

      4 Nov 2025 4:11 PM IST
      Janata Dal (United) candidate Anant Singh was arrested in connection with the murder of Jan Suraaj Party supporter Dular Chand Yadav

      Anant Singh arrest: Has the Mokama killing reignited Bihar’s caste fault lines?

      3 Nov 2025 7:28 PM IST
      Not a smoker? Air pollution is as lethal as a cigarette, say doctors

      Not a smoker? Air pollution is as lethal as a cigarette, say doctors

      2 Nov 2025 6:58 PM IST
      Bihar CM Nitish Kumar releases a four-minute video urging voters to back him for his record in governance

      Nitish Kumar’s video pitch for Bihar polls: Can he turn votes in JD(U)’s favour again?

      1 Nov 2025 5:21 PM IST
      NDA manifesto for Bihar

      Jobs, airports, farm support in Bihar manifesto: Can NDA walk the talk?

      31 Oct 2025 5:52 PM IST
      Will Rahul Gandhi ditch DMK for Vijay? | Talking Sense With Srini

      Will Rahul Gandhi ditch DMK for Vijay? | Talking Sense With Srini

      31 Oct 2025 12:10 PM IST
      Nitish Kumar as NDAs Bihar CM face, and Amit Shahs no vacancy remark

      Amit Shah's 'no vacancy' comment, and the renewed stature of Nitish

      30 Oct 2025 7:17 PM IST
      Election Commission begins SIR 2.0, Bengal and UP see rising political tension

      Why parties in Bengal and UP are revolting over SIR 2.0 | Capital Beat

      30 Oct 2025 3:37 PM IST
      Donald Trump and Xi Jinping’s meeting in South Korea

      'Optics of Busan meeting show neither Trump nor Xi wants escalation'

      30 Oct 2025 3:16 PM IST
      Why Tamil Nadu, Kerala are crying foul over SIR 2.0 | Talking Sense With Srini

      Why Tamil Nadu, Kerala are crying foul over SIR 2.0 | Talking Sense With Srini

      29 Oct 2025 11:09 AM IST
      Bihar polls: Mahagathbandhan manifesto puts Tejashwi at the centre

      Bihar polls: Mahagathbandhan manifesto puts Tejashwi at the centre

      29 Oct 2025 7:58 AM IST
      Harsh Mander, Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay

      UPSC at 100: Harsh Mander on how Modi-era changes threaten India’s ‘steel frame’

      27 Oct 2025 3:47 PM IST
      126 per cent increase in obesity among under-5 children

      Why you should worry about childhood obesity

      25 Oct 2025 8:57 PM IST
      1,000 CAA camps in Bengal ahead of SIR: BJP strategy or political insecurity?

      1,000 CAA camps in Bengal ahead of SIR: BJP strategy or political insecurity?

      25 Oct 2025 8:36 PM IST
      Modi goes virtual for ASEAN, dodges Trump drama

      India caught in crossfire as US sanctions jolt Russian oil trade | Capital Beat

      24 Oct 2025 5:37 PM IST
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