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Hindustan Times Jammu
Grand Alliance’s failure holds a mirror to the RJD
he scale of the National Democratic ‘Alliance (NDA)’s sweep and the Mahagathbandhan (MGB)’s collapse comprehensively tells the story of the 2025 Bihar assembly polls: Every division that once mattered in the analysis of election results in the state has been flattened.
4 min |
November 17, 2025
Hindustan Times Jammu
INDIA’S SPEND ON RUSSIAN OIL BUY AT €2.5 BN IN OCT
India, the second-biggest buyer of Russian oil, spent as much as €2.5 billion on purchases of crude oil from Moscow in October, ahead of new sanctions being slapped on Russian entities, a European think tank has said.
1 min |
November 17, 2025
Hindustan Times Jammu
Bihar’s political chess master and his moves
Nitish Kumar understands the board and his game well: He plays to his strength, strategises at multiple levels, and consolidates his core vote, among them women voters
4 min |
November 17, 2025
Hindustan Times Jammu
'There is beauty, grace and love in our kitchens too'
We think of refugees as helpless people; sometimes stateless; waiting listlessly for their world to return to normal.
4 min |
November 16, 2025
Hindustan Times Jammu
Change of hearth
Pasta, rajma, candy bars... much of what we eat today has been shaped by violence in some form. As borders are redrawn, the world is seeing new evolutions: in Syria, Ukraine, Yemen, Sudan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Bolivia. Three books trace how food changes, in refugee camps and conflict zones. As well as, the joy, love and resistance that a hearty meal can hold
3 min |
November 16, 2025
Hindustan Times Jammu
Nowgam police station blast ‘accidental’: MHA
An accidental explosion ripped through the Nowgam police station in Srinagar, killing nine people and injuring 32, senior officials said on Saturday, underlining that it was nota terror attack.
1 min |
November 16, 2025
Hindustan Times Jammu
Misreporting on Trump triggers a crisis in BBC
Is the BBC a corporation in crisis? Or is it being held up to higher standards than the rest of the media? The answer to both questions seems to be yes.
3 min |
November 16, 2025
Hindustan Times Jammu
'We eat as if we're at one of the world's best restaurants'
There's always something cooking in Zaatari, the Syrian refugee camp home to over 80,000, just across the border, in Jordan.
2 min |
November 16, 2025
Hindustan Times Jammu
Missing women in the assemblies, Parliament
The headlines eulogised women's empowerment while political parties rushed to claim credit for a long overdue Bill that earmarked 33% of seats in Parliament and the assemblies for women.
2 min |
November 16, 2025
Hindustan Times Jammu
'Food is the canary in the coal mine'
{ THE LAST SWEET BITE } PLATE TECTONICS
1 min |
November 16, 2025
Hindustan Times Jammu
Game over?
With no takers for the Super League, clubs - including Mohun Bagan, Asia's oldest - have halted all play. How could this happen to football? Where do we go from here?
2 min |
November 16, 2025
Hindustan Times Jammu
US lowers tariffs amid anger over grocery prices
Tariffs on more than 200 food products were rolled back
2 min |
November 16, 2025
Hindustan Times Jammu
Looking beyond the Mandal versus Kamandal paradigm
The Bihar verdict is historic. It marks the culmination of an old political feud and signals the arrival of a new politics based on smart management of multi-caste coalitions, with welfare and Hindutva added to the mix
5 min |
November 16, 2025
Hindustan Times Jammu
Of nationalism and the stories of wars we tell
\"You were engaged in a deeply intellectual conversation on his reverse ageing,\" pinged this author's phone with several photos and this text, suitably punctuated by winks and smileys.
3 min |
November 16, 2025
Hindustan Times Jammu
BJP suspends ex-Union minister, and MLC for ‘anti-party’ activities
In a major action soon after achieving a resounding victory in Bihar, the state BJP on Saturday suspended the former union minister R K Singh and BJP MLC Ashok Agarwal from the party for their anti-party activities.
1 min |
November 16, 2025
Hindustan Times Jammu
Delhi blast: Searches continue across F’bad
Multiple security and intelligence agencies have launched an extensive search and verification operation across Faridabad, including inspections of rented accommodations, and village clusters, based on intelligence inputs linking possible associates of the module to the region.
1 min |
November 16, 2025
Hindustan Times Jammu
Verdict offers lessons for political princelings
Have the election results in Bihar shocked you? Don't be surprised, Bihar can startle anyone.
3 min |
November 15, 2025
Hindustan Times Jammu
'Life isn’t solely a matter of individual will and agency'
The novel seems to suggest that the body is both the one thing we truly own, and the one thing that betrays us most.
3 min |
November 15, 2025
Hindustan Times Jammu
Out of the brew
Hold up. There might be cheese or chilli in your drink. Mixologists are creating cocktails with Maggi, kasundi, puchka and more. This isn’t your dad’s Whisky Sour or your Mums Cosmo. Can they draw in the sober-curious?
5 min |
November 15, 2025
Hindustan Times Jammu
A tale of an enduring legacy is revived
In the 21st century, two events in the life of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) stand out: the Supreme Court judgment reaffirming its status as a minority institution, and the publication of Sir Syed: A Private Life, the English translation of Sir Syed Daroon-i Khana by Iftikhar Alam Khan.
2 min |
November 15, 2025
Hindustan Times Jammu
All the ride moves
Before you ride into the sunset on your bike, here’s what you need to know - from one woman rider to another
3 min |
November 15, 2025
Hindustan Times Jammu
‘The Amrita Pritam sketch was difficult to write’
On her book about Punjabis who have had a significant impact on India’s political and cultural life
2 min |
November 15, 2025
Hindustan Times Jammu
Never-ending wait for Bihar’s transformation
Bihar has long functioned asa paradox, a transparent enigma. Its ideas market never loses its sheen, and its caste codes refuse to retire. This duality is not incidental. It is woven into Bihar's political evolution. The state’s public sphere has historically allowed sharp ideological contest-ation, yet its political structures return, almost faithfully, to familiar anchors of caste arithmetic, welfarist governance, and a deep suspicion of unregulated economic mobility. The 2025 election recommits Bihar to this older vocabulary, even as its demographic realities press urgently for a new one.
3 min |
November 15, 2025
Hindustan Times Jammu
The bites to cheer for
Leave the peanuts and papad back in the Permit Room. Finger food is now top nosh. And one Bengaluru bar is hitting new highs
5 min |
November 15, 2025
Hindustan Times Jammu
Origin story: Loading
Forget books. These 10 adaptations draw from songs, viral tweets, theme park rides, even a National Park guide
3 min |
November 15, 2025
Hindustan Times Jammu
Bihar’s trust vote for NDA
Voters endorse Nitish Kumar, backed by the BJP. Grand Alliance, Lalu dynasty face political oblivion
3 min |
November 15, 2025
Hindustan Times Jammu
Downside to an upgrade
Phones used to be exciting. Now, each new model feels like the same idea rehashed over and over. Why isn’t fun part of the specs anymore?
2 min |
November 15, 2025
Hindustan Times Jammu
Twelve Ds that explain Bihar election outcome
NDA’s smart campaign trumped the opposition Mahagathbandhan’s failure to build an organic narrative
4 min |
November 15, 2025
Hindustan Times Jammu
WHAT SWUNG THE VOTE...
Dhrubo Jyoti decodes the factors that worked behind the scenes for the National Democratic Alliance in Bihar
2 min |
November 15, 2025
Hindustan Times Jammu
Trump rethinks HIB visa stance
The welcome shift benefits India, a major supply line of skilled workers into the US
2 min |