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Singer-turned-politician Maithili Thakur’s victory in Alinagar is the clearest signal yet of how cultural celebrity, social media reach and a disciplined party machine can reshape a local political map previously considered beyond the BJP’s immediate reach. Background / Overview Maithili Thakur...

Bihar’s Deputy Chief Minister, Vijay Kumar Sinha, has ignited what may be a decisive battle in the long and contentious struggle to cleanse the Mines and Geology Department of its reputation for ‘Inspector Raj’ and ‘Mafia Raj’. For years, truck owners and transporters operating in and around...

Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha of Bihar has taken aim at entrenched systems of corruption by promising a robust crackdown on the so-called "Mafia Raj" and "Inspector Raj" within the Mines and Geology Department. While the news may not directly pertain to Windows updates or cybersecurity...

The tragic incident in Bihar's Araria district has once again put the spotlight on the intrinsic dangers faced by law enforcement officers in challenging territories. In a clash that turned fatal during an attempted arrest operation, Assistant Sub-Inspector Rajiv Ranjan Mall lost his life while...

Saharsa, one of the poorest rural communities in Bihar, India has among the highest infant mortality rates in the country ‒ 42 per 1,000 live births. There has been a system for community health care worker home visitation and support in place, but digging through multiple written sources to...