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Prashant Kishor vs Bihar: The Grand Experiment That Broke, but Didn’t End
His journey has been a story of tension between vision & realism, idealism & pragmatism, inspiration & arithmetic. His gamble gave neither seats nor silence. Election humbled him but didn't erase him
Rift widens in Lalu clan: Rohini quits RJD, ‘disowns’ family
In a social media post, she named Sanjay Yadav and Rameez as the reasons for her departure, turning an internal rift within the RJD into a full-blown political spectacle
From setback to defeat spiral: Bihar exposes Cong’s strategy paralysis, coalition fragility
Worst-ever performance reveals organizational & leadership failures. The defeat reinforces a pattern of decline and raises doubts about its relevance as leading force in opposition politics
Bihar verdict: Welfare, security & coalition synergy gives NDA landslide win
A new MEY (Mahila-EBC-Yuva) coalition emerged that combined targeted welfare delivery, security-focused messaging & organizational coordination. Trust on Nitish, ‘Jungle Raj’ narrative added to it
Bihar: Seamless counting expected as ECI reports zero repoll requests
Counting will begin with postal ballots at 8AM, followed by EVM counting from 8:30 AM. Postal ballot counting will be completed before the penultimate round of EVM counting
India, Nepal amend transit treaty to enable direct rail freight movement
At the ministers' meeting, progress on cross-border infrastructure projects, including integrated check posts and other trade facilitation measures, were also reviewed
India, Canada pledge to deepen trade, investment ties
The talks covered a wide-ranging agenda including collaboration in nutritional security, supply chain resilience, health sector cooperation, and investment facilitation
India’s retail inflation falls to record low of 0.25% in Oct
Fall in overall inflation was led by a steep decline in food prices. The Consumer Food Price Index (CFPI) registered a year-on-year contraction of 5.02% in Oct, compared with a fall of 2.33% in Sept
Energy Cold War: Oil, minerals and the battle for security in a fractured world
IEA’s World Energy Outlook 2025 shows a world where oil still anchors geopolitics even as renewables surge; cautions on new dependencies on critical minerals and rising security risks
Global oil demand set to reach record 113 million bpd by 2050: IEA
Demand to be driven largely by emerging markets & limited progress on energy transition policies. Without stronger climate and energy measures, oil and gas will continue to dominate global energy mix
India’s clean power leap: Energy boom turns a corner as renewables outpace fossil fuels
Country has become world’s biggest driver of energy demand growth and reached its 50% non-fossil power capacity target five years ahead of schedule, propelled by record renewable investments
PSBs post ₹93,675-cr net profit in H1 FY26; asset quality improves as NPAs hit record low
Collective business of PSBs rose to ₹261 lakh crore as of Sept, with advances growing 12.3% and deposits up 9.6% y-o-y, underscoring sustained credit momentum & healthy deposit mobilization