BharatBeat · Vol. 2026
Politics, state by state.
Long-form analysis of Indian politics, from Delhi's corridors to district-level shifts. Start with a region, drill into a state, read the essay.
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· across the statesSubhadra Yojana Odisha: Eligibility, Installment Amount, and Status Check, Explained
Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana: Eligibility, Installment Amount, and Status Check, Explained
Gruha Lakshmi Scheme Karnataka: Eligibility, 2,000 Rupees Amount, and Status Check, Explained
Assam's Deadly 2026 Monsoon Floods: What Happened and Why, Explained
Manipur After the Storm: How President's Rule Ended and a Unity Government Took Charge, Explained
BJP Sweeps Maharashtra's Civic Polls and Captures the BMC: The End of the Sena's Mumbai, Explained
The Left's Reckoning: How the CPM Collapsed in Kerala and What Comes Next, Explained
Pinarayi Vijayan: From Kerala's Strongman to the Opposition Benches, Explained
The lead essay
Kerala's Change Election: V.D. Satheesan, the UDF Government, and the Fight Over Who Would Lead, Explained
After ten years out of power, the Congress-led UDF swept Kerala in 2026 and made V.D. Satheesan chief minister, but not before a tense ten-day tussle over who would get the job. Here is the full story of the change election and the government it produced.
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All from India →Subhadra Yojana Odisha: Eligibility, Installment Amount, and Status Check, Explained
Odisha's Subhadra Yojana gives eligible women 10,000 rupees a year, paid in two installments, over five years. Here is a clear guide to who qualifies, the payment schedule, how to apply, and how to check your Subhadra status.
Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana: Eligibility, Installment Amount, and Status Check, Explained
Maharashtra's Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana pays eligible women 1,500 rupees a month directly to their bank account. Here is a clear guide to who qualifies, how much you get, how to apply, and how to check your installment status.
Gruha Lakshmi Scheme Karnataka: Eligibility, 2,000 Rupees Amount, and Status Check, Explained
Karnataka's Gruha Lakshmi scheme pays the woman head of a family 2,000 rupees a month. Here is a clear guide to who qualifies, the 2026 reapplication and biometric rule, how to apply, and how to check your status.
Assam's Deadly 2026 Monsoon Floods: What Happened and Why, Explained
A severe monsoon has battered northeast India, and Assam has been the hardest hit, with dozens of lives lost, Sivasagar among the worst affected, and hundreds of thousands displaced. Here is a clear, factual account of the 2026 floods and the forces behind them.
Manipur After the Storm: How President's Rule Ended and a Unity Government Took Charge, Explained
After nearly two years of ethnic conflict and a year of direct central rule, Manipur has an elected government again. A new chief minister, deputies from the Kuki and Naga communities, and a dramatic fall in violence mark a fragile new chapter. Here is the full story.
BJP Sweeps Maharashtra's Civic Polls and Captures the BMC: The End of the Sena's Mumbai, Explained
The BJP-led Mahayuti swept Maharashtra's long-delayed local body elections and, for the first time in a quarter century, wrested control of the BMC, the richest civic body in India, from the Shiv Sena. Here is what happened and why it matters.