Two weeks before voting day, locals speak about what the election means to them in the shadow of a devastating flood in Saran, Bihar. IMAGE: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar felicitated at an......
A recurring theme of the prime minister's election rallies was the reminder of the 'jungle raj' during the RJD rule under chief ministers Lalu Prasad and Rabri Devi, and there were special efforts......
Voting began for 121 seats in Bihar in the first phase of assembly elections on Thursday morning, amid tight security arrangements, an official said. IMAGE: People stand in a queue to caste their......
The stage is set for the crucial first phase of the assembly elections in Bihar on Thursday, as 3.75 crore voters will decide the electoral fate of 1,314 candidates, including top leaders such as......
Nowhere are the stories of the coming election better told than on the roads of Bihar. Photographs: Archana Masih/Rediff The gleaming new Patna airport is one of the newest emblems of badlav in......
Union Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav announced 55 new trains in the Rail Budget 2006-07 for different destinations across the country.The new trains included 27 weekly, five bi-weekly, five......
The huge quantity of scrap generated by Railways is now making way to manufacturing units for production of wheels, thanks to the innovation brought about in this field. Senior Railway Board......
The profits earned by the railways would cross the Rs one lakh crore mark in the next financial year. Railway Minister Lalu Prasad announced this after laying the foundation stone of the Rs......
The project would facilitate the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) to put in place infrastructure and navigation services needed to develop the waterway. The Union government and the......
Ishwak Singh's earnestness and the rustic energy of his mates keeps Mitti engaging, even when it starts to get preachy, observes Deepa Gahlot. If not mainstream Bollywood, at least through......