Pratul Sharma

2 days ago | theweek.in | Pratul Sharma

India’s next national Census, scheduled for 2026–27, is expected to be unlike the previous ones. It has the potential to reshape the country’s social and political landscape in the coming years. For one, it will be the first in nearly a century to include detailed caste data and the first ever to be done digitally. The data gathered will not only help the policy makers tailor their products and welfare schemes, but even draw the political map of India.

5 days ago | theweek.in | Pratul Sharma

As Bihar readies for its next assembly election in October, Union minister and Lok Janshakti Party (RV) chief Chirag Paswan has expressed his desire to return to state politics. His party has asked him to contest from a general seat instead of a reserved seat. If Paswan heads to the state, it is likely to set in motion many possibilities in the post poll scenario.

1 week ago | theweek.in | Pratul Sharma

Nitish Kumar has long been one of the great survivors of Indian politics. First appointed chief minister of Bihar in 2000 for just seven days, he patiently waited for five years for another opportunity. He has since become the longest-serving chief minister of Bihar, with nearly two decades in power. Now, as Bihar prepares for assembly elections, the question is no longer about his legacy, but whether there is room for another act.

1 week ago | theweek.in | Pratul Sharma

Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted the work done by the Nitish Kumar-led government for marginalised sections of the society in poll-bound Bihar. In his fourth visit to the state—first after Operation Sindoor—Modi reminded people that he has fulfilled the promise he made in the state the last time he was there. Assembly polls are scheduled to be held in Bihar in October-November.

1 week ago | theweek.in | Pratul Sharma

After delivering a strong message in the western states of Rajasthan and Gujarat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has turned his attention eastward, bringing the narrative of Operation Sindoor to Sikkim, West Bengal, and Bihar. Modi’s public outreach is centred on national security and telling people how the country responded to acts of terror from across the border. Modi had earlier travelled to Rajasthan and Gujarat where he spoke about Operation Sindoor.