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Rai Atul Krishna

Rai Atul Krishna

Rai Atul Krishna has been writing, editing and anchoring news reports and features for Hindustan Times on a wide variety of subjects for the past 30 years. He has also mentored many of his colleagues during this period.

Articles by Rai Atul Krishna

Now-friend, now-foe: How Nitish Kumar’s alliances helped keep him ahead of the curve

Bihar CM and JD (U) national president Nitish Kumar broke away from alliance partners .

Updated on Jul 29, 2017 18:52 IST

BJP counts on Yogi to exorcise ghost of Bihar assembly poll loss to Nitish-led alliance

Yogi Adityanath will be in Bihar on Thursday to highlight the gains of three years of Narendra Modi government.

Updated on Jun 14, 2017 13:59 IST

Half Girlfriend: Chetan Bhagat settles defamation case with Bihar royals, says sorry

Author Chetan Bhagat settled the defamation suit for slur in 'Half Girlfriend' .

Updated on Jun 1, 2017 15:56 IST

Lalu ‘pulls up’ home minister Rajnath for ’ditching’ Patna meet

RJD president Lalu Prasad speaking at the centenary celebration of Champaran Satyagrah in Patna on Monday.

Updated on Apr 17, 2017 14:42 IST

To keep India united, celebrate its diversity, says Prez Mukherjee at Gandhi function

President Pranab Mukherjee honours freedom fighters during a felicitation function organised by the Bihar government to mark 100 years of Mahatma Gandhi’s Champaran Satyagrah in Patna on Monday. Bihar governor Ram Nath Kovind, chief minister Nitish Kumar, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi and RJD chief Lalu Prasad were also present on the occasion.

Updated on Apr 18, 2017 05:08 IST

Freight equalization hit Bihar growth, says Prez

President Pranab Mukherjee at the inaugural session of international conference in Patna on Friday.

Updated on Mar 24, 2017 14:08 IST

Justice Menon tipped to be Patna high court CJ

The Patna high court.

Updated on Feb 17, 2017 11:06 IST

Big lapses in Patna boat mishap that claimed 24 lives

NDRF jawans undertake rescue operation at the Gandhi Ghat in Patna.

Updated on Jan 16, 2017 07:34 IST

Radical leaders’ presence gave anxious moments during Parkash Parv celebrations in Patna

Takht Harmandirji, Patna Sahib

Updated on Jan 10, 2017 06:21 IST

Bihar land deals before demonetisation put BJP in a spot

The Bihar BJP reportedly purchase plots across the state days before the Prime Minister announced that Rs 500 and 1,000 banknotes were no longer legal tender from November 9.

Updated on Nov 25, 2016 18:05 IST

Union min Upendra Kushwaha ‘walks out’ of NDA press meet

The patience of Kushwaha apparently wore thin as leaders continued to speak. About 75 minutes into the programme, Kushwaha suddenly made an exit.

Updated on Nov 20, 2016 03:26 IST

Bihar health min Tej Pratap Yadav seen with yet another murder suspect

Bihar health minister and RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav’s elder son Tej Pratap (right) photographed with Javed Mian, a suspect in the murder of a journalist.

Updated on Sep 15, 2016 14:55 IST

With 11,000 volunteers, RSS quietly makes its mark on Bihar flood relief

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar visits a flood relief camp in Katihar on Monday.

Updated on Sep 2, 2016 10:21 IST

Out to meet King Khan, Bengal kids land in Gaya juvenile home

Aged between eight and 10 years, the children were found loitering at the Gaya railway station , and it was learnt they had set out for Mumbai to meet the superstar.

Updated on Aug 14, 2016 06:18 IST

BJP Muslim leaders at crossroads post Bihar poll defeat

A BJP supporter waves the party flag at NDA’s Parivartan Rally in Bhagalpur.

Updated on Jul 22, 2016 08:12 IST

Aurangzeb, not Babar, built Babri masjid, says new book

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Updated on Jun 20, 2016 04:14 IST

Ayodhya dispute: Aurangzeb, not Babar, built Babri masjid, says new book

Birds fly at sunset over a temple in Ayodhya.

Updated on Jun 20, 2016 03:33 IST

Post liquor ban, women emerge as Nitish’s prime constituency

The move to ban liquor has carved out a unique constituency that owes its allegiance to Nitish alone: The women vote bank

Updated on Jun 13, 2016 14:32 IST

‘Dry’ Bihar to plug gap in law to make liquor possession illegal

The Nitish Kumar government in Bihar is mulling to bring an ordinance to plug a gap in the law that allows people to keep or possess liquor.

Updated on Jun 5, 2016 14:17 IST

Bihar Rajya Sabha nominees are all crorepatis

Updated on Jun 2, 2016 07:12 IST

Bihar royals want to stall shooting of Arjun-Shraddha’s Half Girlfriend

Mohit Suri is making a film on Chetan Bhagat’s Half Girlfriend. Arjun Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor will play the lead roles in the movie.

Updated on May 31, 2016 08:58 IST

Unfazed by notice, RJD Muslim MP gives big thumbs up to PM

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Updated on May 24, 2016 01:49 IST

RJD Muslim MP gives big thumbs up to PM Modi

Unfazed by the show cause notice slapped on him by his party for praising Narendra Modi, RJD MP Mohammad Taslimuddin on Monday strongly endorsed the Prime Minister for the ‘salutary work’ he was doing in the ‘Muslim hub’ of eastern Bihar.

Updated on May 23, 2016 13:53 IST

Expedite long-pending court cases, PM Modi urges judiciary

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with CJI TS Thakur, Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar and Union law minister Sadanand Gowda at a function at Patna high court.

Updated on Mar 12, 2016 19:40 IST

In JNU, we are fighting for India’s democracy: CPI-ML General Secretary

File photo CPI-ML (Liberation) general secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya.

Updated on Feb 21, 2016 17:19 IST

In Shatrughan Sinha’s biography, he is ‘Anything but Khamosh’

BJP MP Shatrughan Sinha’s biography is set to enthral both Indian politicians and observers, a testimony to his penchant for making controversial comments and his ties that span the political spectrum.

Updated on Jan 6, 2016 02:17 IST

Despite concessions to ally Lalu, Nitish remains in charge of affairs

Nitish Kumar signing the register after taking oath as chief minister of Bihar at Gandhi Maidan in Patna on Friday.

Updated on Nov 23, 2015 10:26 IST

Friends, foes and friends again: The Lalu, Nitish partnership

RJD Chief Lalu Prasad Yadav and Nitish Kumar after the results of the Bihar Assembly elections in Patna.

Updated on Nov 8, 2015 19:34 IST

Bihar poll results: NDA defeat casts shadow over Bihar package

File photo of Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Koilwar near Ara.

Updated on Nov 8, 2015 08:40 IST

Bihar polls: PM Modi woos women voters, promises education

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses an election rally in Bihar’s Madhubani.

Updated on Nov 2, 2015 08:50 IST

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