The official living digital archive of Arun Kumar, Associate Editor at Hindustan Times (Patna Bureau). Chronicling Bihar's political transitions, higher education reforms, Patna High Court jurisprudence, and state governance with uncompromising investigative fidelity across 35+ years.
Associate Editor, Hindustan Times
JD-U defends action on Anant, to review loss on 3 seats; Neeraj licks wounds despite victory to retain seat
The court pointed out a safeguard embedded in the petitioner's original opinion: the lawyer had explicitly cautioned the bank for independently verification.
Bihar MLC polls: NDA gains despite losing BJP bastion to RJD; below par JD-U retains lone seat, Jan Suraj wins 1
On Bihar Deputy CM request, Centre’s nod to restore hqrs of Ganga flood control commission to Patna
Through shifting coalition dynamics, university governance battles, teacher recruitment movements, and landmark Patna High Court orders, Arun Kumar's dispatches constitute the definitive primary record of Bihar's socio-political transformation.
Firsthand reporting on Bihar's evolving political equations, coalition realignments, assembly elections, and state cabinet governance.
Explore Politics →Investigative tracking of university autonomy battles, teacher recruitment examinations (TRE / BPSC), and education policy shifts.
Explore Education →Authoritative reporting on landmark constitutional orders, judicial oversight of executive policy, PILs, and legal accountability.
Explore Judiciary →Investigative accounts of public finance, anti-corruption vigilance crackdowns, flood crisis response, and administrative delivery.
Explore Governance →Receive direct updates, breaking political dispatches, Patna High Court developments, and university reform reports across your preferred channels.
Continuous structured reporting across key sectors of Bihar governance, education, and jurisprudence.
Comprehensive coverage of Bihar's coalition dynamics, assembly elections, party politics (JD(U), RJD, BJP, Congress, Mahagathbandhan), cabinet decisions, and key political profiles.
Deep investigative reporting on Bihar's state university system, Chancellor directives, assistant professor recruitments (BPSC/BSUSC), academic calendars, and student movements.
Authoritative coverage of landmark directives, suo motu PILs, constitutional rulings, bail judgments, and legal reforms delivered by the Patna High Court.
Investigations into bureaucratic reshuffles, anti-corruption raids by the Special Vigilance Unit (SVU), infrastructure projects, and public delivery systems.
Reporting on public health facilities (PMCH, NMCH, AIIMS Patna), disaster management (floods, heatwaves), rural livelihood, and the cultural life of Patna.