Deep Mukherjee is a senior correspondent based in Jaipur. He covers Rajasthan for The Indian Express. Follow his tweets @manwithaquill

April 28, 2019 02:29 IST
The BTP has emerged as a fierce critic of the RSS-affiliated Vanvasi Kalyan Parishad and Christian organisations working in the area, accusing them of converting tribals and reducing their population to just a vote bank.
Sun, Apr 28, 2019
April 28, 2019 02:23 IST
"Our motto is sabka saath, sabka vikas. Modi ji always says 130 crore Indians and that is our map. We don’t discriminate. Not in any social welfare scheme nor in any other aspect of national life."
Sun, Apr 28, 2019
April 26, 2019 00:15 IST
Shekhawat, a Rajput, who is often regarded as the future of the BJP in Rajasthan, faces Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot’s son and Congress candidate Vaibhav Gehlot, a Mali, an OBC community.
Fri, Apr 26, 2019
April 24, 2019 00:04 IST
The gesture is symbolic of how the Congress is playing catch-up in the narrative being driven by the BJP in the state.
Wed, Apr 24, 2019
April 18, 2019 02:18 IST
Union Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore is seeking re-election from Jaipur Rural.
Thu, Apr 18, 2019
April 18, 2019 00:10 IST
Even as production hits all-time-high, mustard is selling in Rajasthan at below the MSP of not just the current, but last two years.
Thu, Apr 18, 2019
April 12, 2019 04:24 IST
Hanuman Beniwal's return to BJP, coupled with distribution of BJP tickets to candidates who are not from the Vasundhara Raje camp, indicate the increasing say of the central leadership of the party after it lost power in Rajasthan.
Fri, Apr 12, 2019
April 06, 2019 21:21 IST
Salodia, a former senior IAS officer from Rajasthan of the rank of additional chief secretary, had taken voluntary retirement from service and had converted to Islam in 2015 after he was not considered for the post of chief secretary.
Sat, Apr 06, 2019
April 05, 2019 01:10 IST
Beniwal, a three-time MLA, was first elected to the state Assembly in 2008 on a BJP ticket but subsequently left the party after differences with its leadership.
Fri, Apr 05, 2019
March 20, 2019 01:00 IST
Apart from the fact that the Congress may find it difficult to say no given how Manvendra took on the gauntlet of fighting against Raje, the Rajput leader also stands favourably in the changing equations between the community and Jats in western Rajasthan.
Wed, Mar 20, 2019
March 16, 2019 05:29 IST
Earlier this month, former Rajasthan-cadre IPS officer Pankaj Chaudhary was dismissed from service for an alleged extra-marital affair. He has challenged his dismissal at the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT).
Sat, Mar 16, 2019
March 03, 2019 01:27 IST
Gehlot started his speech by listing the achievements of his previous term, emphasising that he had provided a Rs 125 crore grant to cow shelters.
Sun, Mar 03, 2019
February 27, 2019 03:08 IST
Addressing a rally in Rajasthan’s Churu district, the Prime Minister said it was time to recall his words from a speech in 2014 at the Vijay Shankhnad Yuva Sangam again at a time when the country pays tribute to its martyrs.
Wed, Feb 27, 2019
February 24, 2019 05:03 IST
Saying that the people of Kashmir take care of pilgrims during the Amarnath Yatra, PM Modi said it is the duty of every citizen of India to protect Kashmiris living in any corner of the country.
Sun, Feb 24, 2019
February 20, 2019 02:00 IST
Classified as BPL, the family, which belongs to the SC Regar caste, is a beneficiary of several government schemes but barely manages to scrape through every month.
Wed, Feb 20, 2019
February 18, 2019 06:01 IST
Govind Singh Dotasra, who is Minister of State (independent charge), Education, told The Indian Express on Sunday that the government has asked the committee set up to review textbooks to consider recommending it in their report.
Tue, Mar 05, 2019
February 17, 2019 03:04 IST
Among those present at the funeral were Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Rajyavardhan Rathore, Rajasthan minister Pratap Singh Khachariyawas, BJP MP Ramcharan Bohra, Rajasthan minister and Congress leader Lalchand Kataria.
Sun, Feb 17, 2019
February 12, 2019 02:30 IST
Bainsla, who has earlier spearheaded various movements of the community in demand of reservation, says that he is determined that he won’t call off the protest this time till the government accepts their demand.
Tue, Feb 12, 2019
February 08, 2019 02:16 IST
The Rajasthan government started holding camps in every district to distribute waiver certificates from Thursday, a day before the opposition BJP is scheduled to court arrest over “non-fulfilment” of the Congress’s poll promises.
Fri, Feb 08, 2019
February 01, 2019 02:02 IST
Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot announced the decision while inaugurating the students’ union office at the Rajasthan University on Thursday.
Fri, Feb 01, 2019
January 23, 2019 04:30 IST
Until January 13 this year, 49 people died of the disease across the country, and 1,694 cases were reported. Rajasthan topped the list with 31 deaths.
Wed, Jan 23, 2019
January 22, 2019 05:35 IST
The Congress manifesto, titled Jan Ghoshna Patra promised to increase grants for cow shelters, ensure state-of-the-art facilities and also pledged to solve the problem of stray cows and conserve local breeds.
Tue, Jan 22, 2019
January 20, 2019 01:41 IST
Bahadur Mal Sharma, 55, manager of the Shri Krishan Gaushala in Paota, a village in Jaipur district, isn’t too optimistic that people will come forward to adopt cows.
Sun, Jan 20, 2019
January 14, 2019 04:40 IST
The latest order urges district collectors to motivate the public, charitable people, administrative officials and social workers to adopt stray cows and to address the issue during meetings held for public welfare.
Mon, Jan 14, 2019
January 09, 2019 00:51 IST
The collective investment amount of these MoUs is Rs 1,10,362 crore.
Wed, Jan 09, 2019



