Village Governance

Paromita Das New Delhi, 27th October: As political winds swirl unpredictably over Karnataka, the Congress government finds itself navigating one of its most turbulent phases yet. What began as subtle murmurs of discontent has now evolved…

Paromita Das New Delhi, 27th October: In Just as Bihar’s political landscape seemed to settle into predictable chaos, a new jolt has shaken the state’s power equations. The announcement of RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav as the INDIA bloc’s…

Paromita Das New Delhi, 26th October: In the heartland of Bihar, Ajay Kumar Mandal stands out as a Janata Dal (United) parliamentarian whose grassroots connect and commitment to public service are well-documented. Representing Bhagalpur, a…

Paromita Das New Delhi, 25th October: There are festivals that speak to the senses, and then there is Chhath Puja — a festival that speaks to the soul. As dawn paints the riverbanks with molten gold, millions of devotees stand waist-deep…

Paromita Das New Delhi, 25th October: As Bihar steps deeper into election season, the state once again finds itself torn between two strikingly different visions of governance. On one hand stands Prime Minister Narendra Modi, rallying…

Paromita Das New Delhi, 23rd October: In a significant political and educational development, the CPI(M)-led Kerala government has finally agreed to join the Pradhan Mantri Schools for Rising India (PM SHRI) scheme — a flagship central…

Paromita Das New Delhi, 22nd October: Jharkhand Mukti Morcha’s sudden withdrawal from the Mahagathbandhan in Bihar is more than a political episode; it’s a mirror reflecting the internal contradictions haunting the opposition’s unity…

Paromita Das New Delhi, 21st October: When alliances are born out of convenience rather than conviction, cracks are inevitable. The opposition’s much-touted Great Grand Alliance in Bihar—known as the INDIA bloc—is facing precisely that.…

Paromita Das New Delhi, 21st October: At first glance, Sir Creek seems unremarkable—a narrow, swampy ribbon winding through the marshlands where Gujarat’s Rann of Kutch meets Pakistan’s Sindh province. Yet, beneath its calm tidal waters…

Paromita Das New Delhi, 21st October: There are empires built with armies — and then there are empires built with loyalty. In the Bihar of the 1990s, few names stirred as much awe as Lalu Prasad Yadav. He wasn’t just a political leader; he…