Rohit Parihar

A longstanding feature of Rajasthan's municipal politics, the formidable Independent vote is not an anti-BJP phenomenon triggered by recent caste grievances

The verdict strengthens the CM's standing as it shows organisational control. Aides increasingly describe Sharma as Rajasthan's 'emerging Chanakya'

The CM meets the qualified success in urban body polls with jubilation and relief—it's a veto for naysayers and saboteurs

The narrow vote gap with BJP, wins in Bikaner and Sikar, deadlock in Jodhpur, and several tight contests indicate the Congress retains base to rebuild for the 2028 polls

CAG finds huge anomalies in Rajasthan's cow shelter programme—non-existent cattle may have munched off crores of public money

With the Bhajan Lal Sharma government leading a high-voltage campaign, the municipal polls are also a major test of the ruling BJP's performance

From losing elections to becoming Rajya Sabha MP, BJP national general secretary and now Punjab in-charge, Poonia's journey proves his organisational value

The Uniform Civil Code Bill seeks mandatory registration of marriage and live-ins, bar on second marriage if spouse is alive and equal inheritance for daughters

The panel discussion at the India Today Woman Summit 2026 linked menstrual dignity to gender equality and questioned the resistance to women's leadership

The caste data has questioned Jat population claims, opening a route for the BJP to rally smaller OBC groups and make Jats electorally less significant

The Pannadhay Bal Gopal Yojana is facing a 58 per cent supply deficit, alleged diversion of milk powder to the open market and a hazard from the threat of expired stocks

WHAT MAKES HER A SHERO: Neeru has empowered village girls through hockey and ensured women are heard in the panchayat

WHAT MAKES THEM SHEROES: Along with classmate Vivaan Chhawchharia, Ariana and Avyana developed Plas-Stick, a biomagnetic coagulant derived from tamarind seeds that helps remove microplastics from water. Won them the Global Winner title at The Earth Prize

MBBS graduates from abroad who can't pass the India exam are greasing their way in with forgery

Karni Sena chief Mahipal Makrana's 800-km-long protest padyatra stuck to peace despite a police crackdown, signalling mass mobilisation over public confrontation

Why state chief Govind Dotasra's volleys against tribal veteran Mahendrajeet Malviya at his re-entry appear like a message to Gehlot over leadership succession

As a court deadline nears, the Centre will likely clarify if it would maintain status quo, propose limited reforms or begin a broader debate on the policy

Srinivas has set the bar higher with immersive on-ground administering, smooth equation with CM's office and sustained engagement with the Centre

Since May, 20 women have died after childbirth from suspected infections, protocol lapses and delayed referrals, prompting a statewide review of maternity care

The state unit chief's post is up for grabs—but the inheritor-in-waiting is not the only contender now