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

February 18, 2023 07:04 IST
Five years after Khurshidan’s husband Umar Mohammad’s murder, Ghatmika is once again filled with sorrow and abuzz with people after the charred bodies of villagers Junaid and Nasir, were found in Haryana, with their families accusing Bajrang Dal members for their deaths.
Sat, Feb 18, 2023
February 18, 2023 01:34 IST
The bodies were found inside a burnt SUV in Haryana's Bhiwani on Thursday, a day after an FIR was filed in Rajasthan alleging that two men, Junaid and his friend Nasir, had gone missing and were kidnapped by members of the Bajrang Dal.
Sat, Feb 18, 2023
February 17, 2023 04:04 IST
Hours after the discovery of the bodies, Ismail, Junaid’s cousin who filed the FIR, said the bodies were of Junaid and Nasir and they were murdered.
Fri, Feb 17, 2023
February 16, 2023 15:38 IST
The Social Welfare Board says the decision to send the recommendation to the government was taken after many organisations raised the issue with it.
Thu, Feb 16, 2023
February 14, 2023 07:37 IST
According to the reply, the Home Department, which is under CM Gehlot, has stated that in the past three years, 4,405 cases of cyber crime were registered but chargesheet was filed in only 1,443 cases.
Tue, Feb 14, 2023
February 10, 2023 18:03 IST
Rajasthan Budget Analysis: Vasundhara Raje played the populist card five years ago in an attempt to hang on to power. Now, Ashok Gehlot has followed in her footsteps. It remains to be seen if he will succeed where she failed.
Fri, Feb 10, 2023
February 10, 2023 12:53 IST
CM’s OSD Shashi Kant Sharma ran to inform Chief Whip Mahesh Joshi, who whispered to Gehlot to stop his address.
Sat, Feb 11, 2023
February 09, 2023 07:30 IST
Baljeet Yadav, an MLA from Behror in Alwar district, a key centre of Yadav politics in the state, drove a tractor into the House premises. Showcasing the tractor, also his election symbol, he described himself as a “kisan ka beta (farmer’s son)”.
Wed, Feb 08, 2023
February 06, 2023 16:32 IST
Meena, who held a protest over the paper leaks, says state leadership did not do enough; gets backing of former rival Vasundhara Raje
Mon, Feb 06, 2023
January 12, 2023 18:05 IST
Party leaders run into protests at different places, while Vasundhara Raje, who is in a power tussle with BJP leadership, stayed largely away after the inauguration.
Thu, Jan 12, 2023
January 11, 2023 14:56 IST
The BJP leader, for whom Yogi Adityanath campaigned in 2019, heads the Baba Mastnath Math in Rohtak and is said to harbour chief ministerial ambitions.
Wed, Jan 11, 2023
January 11, 2023 07:30 IST
BJP has been snapping at its heels since a string of recruitment exam troubles starting from September 2021
Tue, Jan 10, 2023
January 09, 2023 11:38 IST
In April last year, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot had criticised the demolitions in Madhya Pradesh's Khargone saying that no PM or CM can demolish houses without a probe.
Tue, Jan 10, 2023
January 07, 2023 18:27 IST
Fills vacant party posts, prepares to go down to grassroots with the Hath Se Hath Jodo Abhiyan
Sun, Jan 08, 2023
January 05, 2023 03:24 IST
Captain Chauhan, 25, an officer of the Bengal Sapper who was commissioned into the engineering regiment in 2021, was deployed at the Kumar post at an altitude of around 15,600 ft in Siachen on Monday for a period of three months after undergoing rigorous training.
Thu, Jan 05, 2023
December 22, 2022 18:04 IST
The cricket association has always been at the centre of Rajasthan politics. Vaibhav, CM Ashok Gehlot’s son, lost the 2019 Lok Sabha polls and will look to get re-elected as its president on Saturday to kickstart his political career
Thu, Dec 22, 2022
December 19, 2022 16:54 IST
A BSF spokesperson said Bhairon Singh Rathore's body is being taken to a training centre of the force in Jodhpur where a wreath-laying ceremony will be held after which cremation will be conducted in his village with full military honours.
Tue, Dec 20, 2022
December 17, 2022 21:18 IST
After CM Gehlot called Sachin Pilot a ‘gaddar’, Congress leadership again mediated between them to ensure a truce so that Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra could cross Rajasthan without running into any internal rows
Sat, Dec 17, 2022
December 15, 2022 01:52 IST
Experts flag reduced cognitive speed, imbalance between mental, physical energy of students after Covid.
Thu, Dec 15, 2022
December 13, 2022 22:36 IST
Families of both the students said though the kids stayed in the same building, they were not close friends.
Wed, Dec 14, 2022
December 13, 2022 08:30 IST
Like in previous bypolls, the Hanuman Beniwal-led RLP did enough to damage the BJP’s chances in the recent Sardarshahar by-election. It may play a significant role in next year’s Rajasthan Assembly polls.
Tue, Dec 13, 2022
December 10, 2022 13:42 IST
Kirodi Lal Meena is a fierce and popular orator, who unlike other tribal leaders bats for Hindutva, and has emerged as a strong voice for BJP in the state
Sun, Dec 11, 2022
December 06, 2022 14:50 IST
Ajay Maken had once been brought in to tackle Gehlot-Pilot conflict; replacement Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa's entry is at cusp of another crisis, with crucial appointments still pending
Tue, Dec 06, 2022
December 06, 2022 10:37 IST
The police have chargesheeted, which was filed last month, Chail Singh, the accused teacher, for offences under Section 302 (murder) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), relevant sections of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, and the Juvenile Justice Act.
Wed, Dec 07, 2022
December 05, 2022 12:12 IST
Theth was sworn rival of Anandpal Singh, whose killing in 2017 had triggered a massive anti-BJP campaign by Rajputs, helped by Cong.
Mon, Dec 05, 2022


