Ranjan Srivastava leads HT’s coverage from Bhopal. He has spent more than two decades in journalism in Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, covering political and other affairs. For the past 16 years, he has been working in Madhya Pradesh.
Articles by Ranjan
How will BJP-JD(S) alliance impact Karnataka?
The JD (S)’s decision to join the NDA comes just about six months before the 2024 general elections.
Updated on Sep 23, 2023 08:18 AM IST
In MP’s Indore, Gangajal bottles is Congress’s counter to sanatana dharma barbs
MP Congress leader Himanshu Yadav said the Gangajal “was to signify Congress’s stand on Sanatan Dharma”
Updated on Sep 21, 2023 08:55 PM IST
CM Chouhan unveils 108-ft tall Adi Shankaracharya statue in MP’s Omkareshwar
Adi Shankaracharya, as per Hindu religion scholars, is credited with restoring the glory of Sanatan Dharma in ancient India with his preaching and debate with scholar
Updated on Sep 21, 2023 06:04 PM IST
INDIA bloc considering electoral alliance for Madhya Pradesh polls; AAP wary
Another constituent of the INDIA bloc, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), is keen to contest all 230 seats in the state assembly on its own
Updated on Sep 17, 2023 04:46 PM IST
10-year analysis puts spotlight on boat capsizing deaths in Bihar
Between 2012 and 2021, Bihar accounted for 12.2% of all deaths in incidents involving capsizing of boats
Updated on Sep 16, 2023 05:03 AM IST
Nishant Ranjan, New Delhi
Number Theory: Behind the top court's pendency challenge
The Supreme Court of India will now be a part of the National Judicial Data Grid, the Chief Justice of India announced on Thursday
Published on Sep 15, 2023 08:55 AM IST
MP Congress’ Jan Akrosh Yatra on Sept 15 set to be delayed
Local tribal and Dalit leaders will prominently figure in leading the yatra in different regions.
Published on Sep 13, 2023 03:41 PM IST
Madhya Pradesh: Lukewarm response to poll yatra, defections worry BJP brass
Union home minister Amit Shah has repeatedly visited Madhya Pradesh as part of attempts to blunt anti-incumbency and infighting.
Published on Sep 13, 2023 09:15 AM IST
Factionalism, expected influx of BJP leaders delays Cong’s 1st list for MP polls
Another party leader said that apart from factionalism, there is a view within the party that announcing candidates early could prevent more Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders from joining the Congress ahead of the polls
Updated on Sep 07, 2023 04:29 PM IST
BJP seeks to get caste arithmetic right, counter Madhya Pradesh anti-incumbency
The BJP has sought to retain support among the Other Backward Classes (OBC), the single largest voting bloc estimated to be around 50% of the population
Updated on Aug 29, 2023 04:40 PM IST
Will decide who will be Madhya Pradesh CM after election results: Amit Shah
Union home minister Amit Shah said on Sunday that the BJP will decide on the Madhya Pradesh chief minister’s post only after the elections.
Updated on Aug 21, 2023 05:01 AM IST
Ranjan, Bhopal
Number theory: OBC chief ministers in India; deep dive into social patterns
This piece will look at the data on OBC chief ministers in detail. It will focus on three key questions to examine this issue.
Updated on Aug 18, 2023 01:33 AM IST
Number theory: A caste-wise analysis of all chief ministers in India
A look at the overall, intertemporal and state-wise caste breakup of chief ministers.
Updated on Aug 17, 2023 07:11 PM IST
Madhya Pradesh’s “Ladli Behna” comes as succour for poor but price rise hurts
According to MP government officials, the state is spending ₹1,210 crore per month to benefit about 12.5 million woman beneficiaries under the Ladli Behna scheme
Updated on Aug 16, 2023 11:46 AM IST
In poll-bound Madhya Pradesh, Shah seeks to blunt anti-incumbency, infighting
Except for 18 months between 2018 and 2020, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has been in power in the Madhya Pradesh since 2003
Updated on Aug 03, 2023 03:56 PM IST
Ranjan Srivastava
Arbitration law needs to tackle a key concern
The arbitration law has undergone repeated amendments with only one aim — making India the hub of international arbitration.
Published on Jul 31, 2023 10:29 PM IST
Madhya Pradesh has the highest crime rate against Dalits
MP had the highest crime rate against people belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC) groups in 2021, according to NCRB data.
Updated on Jul 25, 2023 04:45 AM IST
Number theory: Is Congress today where Jan Sangh was in the ‘60s and ‘70s?
A look at how Cong is trying to achieve what the Jan Sangh did by forming a diverse opposition grouping against a dominant party.
Published on Jul 07, 2023 09:09 PM IST
Bihar school teacher dies by suicide at home
The 50-year-old teacher was recently posted as the principal in-charge of a middle school but he was yet to take charge
Updated on Jul 07, 2023 03:05 PM IST
Prashant Ranjan
Number theory: The new tripartite alignment in Indian politics
A look at why the current anti-BJP alliance may be different from similar experiments in the past.
Published on Jul 06, 2023 12:47 AM IST
Bimstec can anchor a new regional economic order
Bimstec has emerged as a critical instrument of regional cooperation linking five South Asian countries, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka.
Published on Jun 19, 2023 09:47 PM IST
Can opposition unity defeat the BJP in 2024?
Opposition parties are trying to build an argument that the best way to defeat BJP in 2024 is to ensure the opposition fields just one candidate against the BJP
Published on Jun 19, 2023 12:44 AM IST
Number theory: The changing profile of new civil service recruits
The top three candidates in the merit list of the 2022 Civil Services Exam, announced recently were women who studied economics, commerce and engineering.
Updated on Jun 15, 2023 03:32 AM IST
Number theory: Understanding the political economy of free electricity
An HT analysis of data on domestic urban power tariffs for various states and Union territories (UTS) shows that these vary significantly across states.
Updated on Jun 19, 2023 12:27 PM IST
Bridge the gap with EU, UK on taxation issues
Can India convince the EU and the UK for a complete carve-out for all kinds of taxation measures from the purview of the investment treaty or FTA?
Updated on May 15, 2023 07:43 PM IST
Karnataka election results point to bipolar polity in southern state
Congress won the Karnataka assembly elections by the biggest vote share and seats after a whopping 34 years.
Updated on May 14, 2023 03:40 AM IST
Karnataka elections: Congress seat share 50% in 5 of 6 sub-regions
The BJP on the other hand has recorded its worst ever seat shares in Central and Southern sub-regions
Updated on May 14, 2023 01:01 AM IST
Number theory: The relevance of NCP in Maharashtra and India
Sharad Pawar formed the NCP in 1999, after opposing Sonia Gandhi as the prime ministerial candidate, and leaving the Congress
Updated on Jun 11, 2023 09:48 PM IST
Number theory: A SWOT analysis of the Congress in Karnataka
Can Congress capture power in Karnataka? Congress has the biggest support base in the state, but its seat share to vote share ratio is the lowest among parties.
Updated on Jun 11, 2023 09:34 PM IST
Nishant Ranjan
Number theory: A SWOT analysis of the BJP in Karnataka
Here are three charts which look at the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats for the BJP in the forthcoming Karnataka polls.
Updated on Apr 28, 2023 12:07 PM IST
Nishant Ranjan
