Deepu, a 2015 Asia Journalism Fellow, has been based in Ranchi since 2012 as the newspaper's Jharkhand correspondent. He tweets at @deepusebastian
December 11, 2014 02:15 IST
CCTV cameras, jammers, sirens were inactive when Maoists fled the prison.
Thu, Dec 11, 2014
December 10, 2014 00:05 IST
Close to 15-20 prisoners tried to escape by throwing chilli powder at guards.
Wed, Dec 10, 2014December 09, 2014 02:07 IST
The JMM leader has been the most vocal opponent of Modi in this election season, matching the BJP leader when it comes to verbal barbs.
Tue, Dec 09, 2014
December 09, 2014 01:04 IST
Babulal Marandi’s JVM(P), depleted by the flight of eight of its 11 MLAs, is carrying out a risky experiment in Chatra district’s Simariya by promoting a candidate whose nomination has effectively been furthering the cause of a banned organisation he has links to. The candidate is Ganesh Ganjhu, elder brother of Brajesh Ganjhu, chief of […]
Tue, Dec 09, 2014December 08, 2014 02:17 IST
Lai has 85 households and a population of around 400.
Mon, Dec 08, 2014December 05, 2014 01:27 IST
The BJP is optimistic, less than halfway into the campaign, that Jharkhand has been won. “The momentum we have generated in the first two phases will carry us over the line,” says a member of the campaign team that operates out of the BJP’s state headquarters in Ranchi. This confidence has not come out of […]
Fri, Dec 05, 2014
December 04, 2014 02:16 IST
When Hemant Soren held a rally on Wednesday, he went all out against the alliance.
Thu, Dec 04, 2014
December 03, 2014 02:00 IST
In the 2009, the PLFI backed former Zonal Commander Paulus Surin, who was elected from Torpa on a JMM ticket.
Wed, Dec 03, 2014
December 02, 2014 02:18 IST
Arjun Munda over the prospects of him becoming the Chief Minister of Jharkhand.
Tue, Dec 02, 2014
December 02, 2014 02:03 IST
However, this has not deterred those with chief ministerial ambitions from lobbying hard.
Tue, Dec 02, 2014
December 01, 2014 03:39 IST
The fight for Baharagora and Ghatsila constituencies, might tempt one to believe that a change is coming to Jharkhand’s politics.
Mon, Dec 01, 2014
November 30, 2014 02:30 IST
PM Narendra Modi cited that the Chhattisgarh state government as an example of the model of governance he is promoting.
Sun, Nov 30, 2014November 28, 2014 01:46 IST
Koda’s openness to talks is a change from his stand during the Lok Sabha elections.
Fri, Nov 28, 2014
November 26, 2014 22:23 IST
The incident happened on Wednesday afternoon in West Singhbhum district.
Wed, Nov 26, 2014November 26, 2014 03:31 IST
CM Hemant Soren has alleged that former DGP V D Ram helped form the outfit.
Wed, Nov 26, 2014
November 25, 2014 00:47 IST
Today, VB has grown to have assets of over Rs 5 crore, and received over Rs 12.3 crore in project grants in 2012-13.
Wed, Nov 26, 2014
November 24, 2014 21:44 IST
As Gumla votes on November 25, we look behind the scenes of a conflict that has a profound influence on how votes will be cast.
Mon, Nov 24, 2014November 24, 2014 00:32 IST
There are signs this is being reversed; independents could manage only 3.33 percent in the last LS polls.
Mon, Nov 24, 2014
November 23, 2014 00:50 IST
He warned that various progressive laws passed by the previous government would be diluted by the current one.
Sun, Nov 23, 2014
November 22, 2014 03:27 IST
Modi was addressing a rally in Latehar’s Chandwa town to support the BJP-AJSU alliance’s candidates for Latehar.
Sat, Nov 22, 2014
November 21, 2014 17:56 IST
BJP candidate survived but reply to bullets should be made through through the ballot, said Modi.
Fri, Nov 21, 2014
November 21, 2014 00:05 IST
Sanyal when arrested in December 2005, said that peace talks with the government was near-impossible.
Fri, Nov 21, 2014
November 20, 2014 04:38 IST
All the magicians performing for the BJP are either from Madhya Pradesh or Maharashtra.
Thu, Nov 20, 2014November 20, 2014 00:07 IST
The Congress’s stance during its UPA governments has been that talks can happen with the Maoists only if they give up arms.
Thu, Nov 20, 2014
November 19, 2014 00:05 IST
In unconquered Jharkhand region voting in first phase, party replaces 7 of 8 candidates from 2009.
Wed, Nov 19, 2014




