As part of the national bureau, Sourav Roy Barman covers education and Opposition parties, while also closely tracking political developments in Northeast India. He tweets @Sourav_RB

March 02, 2023 19:23 IST
After West Bengal, Tripura once again shows that in a coalition, while the Left can “transfer” votes, the Congress can't return favour
Fri, Mar 03, 2023
March 02, 2023 15:51 IST
The absence of a seat-sharing arrangement with the Left-Congress alliance appeared to have hurt the outfit as the BJP surged ahead in seven seats and the CPI(M) got a chunk of votes
Fri, Mar 03, 2023
March 02, 2023 09:07 IST
Tripura, Meghalaya, Nagaland Assembly Election Results 2023 Analysis Live Updates: Congress-Left alliance fails to impress in Tripura; TIPRA Motha's 'kingmaker' expectations go nowhere.
Sat, Mar 04, 2023
March 02, 2023 01:49 IST
Visiting Australian Education Minister Jason Clare, who will sign the Mechanism for the Mutual Recognition of Qualifications with Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan in Delhi, on Wednesday said the framework was an outcome of deliberations that lasted over a decade.
Fri, Mar 03, 2023
March 01, 2023 07:09 IST
TMC, which wants to use the panel that studied Centre-state ties to rally Opp parties over federalism, accuses Centre of trying to delay implementing the report.
Wed, Mar 01, 2023
February 28, 2023 02:30 IST
Established in 1947, the ETS is internationally recognised for conducting TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) and GRE (Graduate Record Examination).
Tue, Feb 28, 2023
February 24, 2023 21:03 IST
To make up for a lack of organisational heft, the party will hold membership drives, Tiranga yatras, and rallies addressed by Arvind Kejriwal in Karnataka, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh in coming months.
Fri, Feb 24, 2023
February 23, 2023 20:44 IST
Top party leaders talk of falling incidents of insurgency in Tripura, Meghalaya, Nagaland
Sat, Feb 25, 2023
February 22, 2023 14:40 IST
There are 14 states and Union Territories that allow Class 1 admission for children who have not completed six years.
Thu, Feb 23, 2023
February 19, 2023 04:04 IST
Worries us because we went through colonialism... know the dangers of outside interference: EAM, in Australia
Sun, Feb 19, 2023
February 18, 2023 12:41 IST
Worries us because we went through colonialism…know the dangers of outside interference: EAM S Jaishankar in Australia
Sun, Feb 19, 2023
February 15, 2023 15:39 IST
The BJP is banking on its governance record while the Left Front and the Congress will be hoping that their alliance will be enough to stop the ruling party in its tracks. But in the mix is Pradyot Debbarma’s TIPRA Motha.
Thu, Feb 16, 2023
February 15, 2023 02:58 IST
Addressing a rally at the Charilam (ST) constituency during the day, TIPRA Motha chief and royal scion Pradyot Debbarma urged people to put up "one last fight" for their rights.
Wed, Feb 15, 2023
February 14, 2023 11:41 IST
“We want total political independence in economic affairs, land rights, enforcement rights, language and redistribution of wealth... TTAADC itself is not capable”
Wed, Feb 15, 2023
February 13, 2023 18:30 IST
For the first time, the migrants have voting rights in Tripura polls; BJP ally IPFT, which is contesting from Kanchanpur, is hoping to ride support for Modi govt stemming from this
Thu, Feb 16, 2023
February 12, 2023 09:00 IST
"Left polled 42.22% votes in 2018, BJP 43.59%. In many seats, winning was very narrow. This is where the alliance can upset calculations," says a BJP leader
Mon, Feb 13, 2023
February 09, 2023 02:28 IST
The ministry announced its decision on Wednesday, saying that it will take necessary “corrective action” based on the audit of the CAG, which will look into compliance, performance and financial aspects of the scheme, which was rebranded as 'PM Poshan' in 2021.
Thu, Feb 09, 2023
February 08, 2023 04:12 IST
Participating in the discussion on motion of thanks on the President's Address in Lok Sabha, DMK member Kanimozhi said the House witnessed how the ruling party was busy "shielding" the conglomerate when the matter was flagged by Rahul in his speech.
Wed, Feb 08, 2023
February 08, 2023 04:12 IST
Opening the debate, BJP member Chandra Prakash Joshi said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has connected and united the country — spiritually, digitally, economically, and through railway network, highways, and optical fiber. Modi, he said, has connected farmers to the market and handicraft products to the global market, among others.
Wed, Feb 08, 2023
February 08, 2023 01:51 IST
On Tuesday, as Rahul wound up his 52-minute-long speech in the Lok Sabha, Speaker Om Birla interjected, saying “we should also refrain from commenting outside the House that the Speaker switches off the microphone”.
Thu, Feb 09, 2023
February 07, 2023 20:43 IST
Ravi Shankar Prasad said that the BJP is forced to “tell the truth about the Gandhi family”.
Wed, Feb 08, 2023
February 07, 2023 20:41 IST
How much money has Adani given to BJP in last 20 yrs…through electoral bonds, asks Rahul Gandhi
Wed, Feb 08, 2023
February 07, 2023 14:27 IST
It is learnt that the release of funds is held up as most states are taking time to adopt the new financial management system for centrally-sponsored schemes announced by the Centre in 2021.
Tue, Feb 14, 2023
February 02, 2023 03:47 IST
In the budget allocation for school education, there has been an overall increase of Rs 9,752.07 crore (16.51 per cent), and for higher education, an amount of Rs 44,094.62 crore has been made as compared to Rs 40,828.35 crore in RE 2022-23, an increase of 8 per cent.
Thu, Feb 02, 2023
January 27, 2023 10:17 IST
On Wednesday, a TIPRA Motha delegation led by Pradyot started talks with Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi. What is the background to this demand? We explain.
Fri, Jan 27, 2023

