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Bihar Assembly Election: At Full Throttle
12 min read
In a state where caste often defines political choices, NDA, powered by a shrewd choice of allies and welfare schemes,seeks a tenth term for Chief Minister Nitish Kumar
We the People (Contd.)
3 min read
What unites the legends of Trump the capitalist and Mamdani the socialist
The Red Crack-Up
9 min read
India’s Maoist insurgency faces its most decisive moment yet as it fractures from within
Destiny’s Children
10 min read
A historic World Cup victory makes Harmanpreet Kaur’s team a superpower in women’s cricket
The Mamdani Effect
3 min read
His socialism could be an electoral gift to the Republicans
Jan Suraaj’S ‘Empty Howdah’
5 min read
It is doubtful if the newbie party might impact results in terms of being the difference between winners and losers on more than a handful of seats
Dreaming of a Gen Z Rebellion
5 min read
India has witnessed protests by farmers and religious groups from 2020 to 2021. But these were hardly Gen Z revolts and were, instead, much more insidious attempts to dislodge a legitimate government
Tweaking the Modi Doctrine
7 min read
Only a dynamic strategic realignment can help India fulfil its destiny
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The Beneficiary Network
Will BJP’s welfare politics win Bihar?
She Knows Best: Women Will Have the Last Word in Bihar
The woman voter, whose life has changed under central and state welfare schemes, will decide who will form the next government in Bihar
NDA promises a crore jobs 
A joint NDA manifesto pledges schemes for youth, women, EBCs in Bihar
The uses of centrist liberalism in India’s ideas-starved politics
A manifesto for the future
I.N.D.I.A. Has a Congress Problem
Congress held back from accepting the seat-sharing formula suggested by RJD and maintained an intriguing ambiguity on leadership. Reports suggest that RJD is not keen to part with more than 50 seats a ...
A Selective Memory on GST
Despite states with Congress governments being represented in the GST Council, the party has consistently attacked GST
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