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

October 11, 2023 03:11 IST
According to the police, an FIR was lodged against the coach on Sunday. He has been booked under IPC provisions, including Section 376 (rape), and relevant sections of the POCSO Act.
Wed, Oct 11, 2023
October 10, 2023 17:08 IST
Narpat Singh Rajvi is five-time MLA, son-in-law of Bhairon Singh Shekhawat and Raje loyalist. Denial of ticket to him from his seat seen as BJP looking beyond Shekhawat, Raje in state
Wed, Oct 11, 2023
October 09, 2023 21:58 IST
Of the 41 constituencies for which candidates have been named, the party currently holds only one. Even there, it has replaced its sitting MLA.
Mon, Oct 09, 2023
October 09, 2023 06:53 IST
This is part of the Opposition’s larger design to pit the politics of social justice against Hindutva and wean away the BJP’s OBC votes.
Mon, Oct 09, 2023
September 29, 2023 22:52 IST
Coaching centres told to keep test results confidential, stop segregation of batches, train teachers in behaviour change communication
Sat, Sep 30, 2023
September 29, 2023 16:41 IST
In an increasingly majoritarian society Gambon’s Dumbledore satiated our longing for inclusivity
Fri, Sep 29, 2023
September 27, 2023 18:04 IST
Congress has a strong base in the community, but the BJP has made inroads, while RLP is also fighting for the Jat vote
Thu, Sep 28, 2023
September 26, 2023 12:49 IST
Congress MLA and Ashok Gehlot adviser Danish Abrar faced protests in his constituency last week, a worrying sign for the party in eastern Rajasthan. Abrar is not a favourite of Sachin Pilot loyalists as they believe he initially sided with the former Deputy CM during the 2020 rebellion before switching sides.
Tue, Sep 26, 2023
September 25, 2023 21:00 IST
At a political rally in poll-bound Rajasthan, the prime minister targets Congress over 'vote bank politics' and also mentions Chandrayaan, G20 summit, new Parliament building, and triple talaq ban, among other things.
Tue, Sep 26, 2023
September 22, 2023 11:03 IST
After Owaisi accused Congress govt of being allegedly discriminatory in its compensation for Nasir-Junaid’s families, CM Gehlot went to Bharatpur to meet them.
Fri, Sep 22, 2023
September 20, 2023 20:12 IST
According to the FIR, during his narration in the katha vachan event, Salvi had mistakenly said that a folk deity worshipped by the Gujjar community was the daughter of a Dalit man from the Salvi community.
Wed, Sep 20, 2023
September 13, 2023 10:48 IST
Richa Sinha, who was preparing for the National Eligibility Entrance Test (NEET), was found hanging in her hostel room late on Tuesday
Wed, Sep 13, 2023
September 02, 2023 09:48 IST
Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot has vowed strict action and said the accused will be arrested and tried in fast-track courts.
Sun, Sep 03, 2023
September 02, 2023 00:51 IST
Kanhaiya Lal was murdered last year for allegedly sharing a social media post on the Prophet made by former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma. Two other people, both Pakistani nationals, have also been chargesheeted by the NIA and are yet to be arrested.
Sat, Sep 02, 2023
August 31, 2023 04:00 IST
Gehlot also slammed the BJP government at the Centre, accusing it of misusing agencies.
Thu, Aug 31, 2023
August 30, 2023 09:16 IST
“We are trying to bring the entire higher education system and all stakeholders under one umbrella. We have also taken feedback from all stakeholders,” says Rajendra Singh Yadav
Wed, Aug 30, 2023
August 30, 2023 04:04 IST
With 23 students of coaching centres in Kota dying by suicide this year, there have been calls from different segments of the society for government action.
Wed, Aug 30, 2023
August 28, 2023 19:12 IST
Rajasthan Cabinet Minister Pratap Singh Khachariyawas also asked why coaching centres were not installing nets to stop students from dying by suicide by jumping from their buildings.
Mon, Aug 28, 2023
August 28, 2023 11:46 IST
Alarmed over 23 suicides this year — two of which were reported on August 27 — Rajasthan Police have established an 11-member cell that interacts with young aspirants daily.
Tue, Aug 29, 2023
August 28, 2023 00:18 IST
According to Kota Police data, 17 students had died by suicide in 2015. The figures since then are 16 in 2016, seven in 2017, 20 in 2018 and eight in 2019.
Mon, Aug 28, 2023
August 27, 2023 17:50 IST
Mohan Jat, BJP district general secretary in Pali, said the allegations against him were false and baseless.
Thu, Jan 18, 2024
August 23, 2023 02:24 IST
It has been nearly 17 months since the 28-year-old could walk without support. In his room at SMS Hospital in Jaipur, Harshadhipati remains on the bed through the day.
Wed, Aug 23, 2023
August 20, 2023 20:37 IST
CWC appointment a message from high command to former Rajasthan deputy CM that it still values him and the role he can play in helping party retain power later this year
Mon, Aug 21, 2023
August 18, 2023 23:59 IST
Gehlot also criticised the practice of enrolling students in “dummy schools” in Kota, wherein they are not required to attend school, but go to coaching institutes instead.
Sat, Aug 19, 2023
August 17, 2023 17:00 IST
AICC-brokered truce seems to be holding ahead of Rajasthan Assembly polls as Gehlot hopes for another term while Pilot waits for his turn
Fri, Aug 18, 2023




