Keeping up with UP: Spectre of isolation haunt Muslim community in polarised society

India, Dec. 2 -- It was an election for 243 assembly seats in one state of the country but the Mahagatbandhan, the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD)-led Opposition bloc, believed it would herald a sea change... Read More

Keeping up with UP: Where are the Congress workers to translate crowds into votes?

India, Nov. 15 -- Politically, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar are twin states in north India influencing each other's socio-political culture. How would the Bihar poll results impact Uttar Pradesh (UP)? Obv... Read More

Keeping up with UP | Why Lucknawi food beckons one and all

India, Nov. 9 -- Lucknow ke khane ki khushboo uski hawa mein hai' (the aroma of Lucknow food is in its air). Few foodies would deny this. Much before Unesco named Lucknow as the "Creative City of Gas... Read More

Keeping up with UP| Azam Khan: The new face of Muslim victimhood

India, Nov. 1 -- In the 1980s and the 1990s, Azam Khan was often compared with Bollywood stars of yesteryears for his powerful dialogue delivery, laced with sarcasm and fury. A polarising figure, he ... Read More

Keeping up with UP: Can beggars turn into entrepreneurs or skilled workers?

India, Oct. 26 -- Vishal, 14, used to beg, dressed as Bhagwan Shankar at Dashashwamedh Ghat in Varanasi. He had become the face of poverty in Varanasi when the German Ambassador had taken a selfie wit... Read More

Keeping up with UP: Mayawati may have to do more than rally to shed 'BJP B' tag

India, Oct. 19 -- Her supporters came in droves, cheered her endlessly but returned home uncertain about her plan to finally resurrect the BSP. Mayawati's one message that excited the rallyists was h... Read More

Keeping up with UP: Men and women can be both breadwinners and cooks at home

India, Oct. 13 -- Latest statistics from the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) showed that the total reported cases of crime against women stood at 445,256 in 2022. Disturbingly, if not surprisingl... Read More

In Bihar, the INDIA bloc fights a perception battle

India, Oct. 13 -- Will it be the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) that will assume office in Patna on November 14, when the Bihar assembly election results are announced? Or will it be the Mahagathb... Read More

In Bihar, INDIA bloc fights a perception battle

India, Oct. 12 -- Will it be the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) that will assume office in Patna on November 14, when the Bihar assembly election results are announced? Or will it be the Mahagathb... Read More

Keeping up with UP: Why ban on caste references may boomerang

India, Oct. 3 -- In the 2024 national polls, the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) seats in Uttar Pradesh fell from 62 out of 80 in 2019 to 33, as the party's overall tally dropped below the majority mar... Read More

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