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Election of Mamdani, others a huge setback for Trump: American scholar
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Zohran Mamdani, born to parents of Indian descent and elected New York City Mayor, quoted Nehru in his victory speech
She Knows Best: Women Will Have the Last Word in Bihar
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The woman voter, whose life has changed under central and state welfare schemes, will decide who will form the next government in Bihar
The uses of centrist liberalism in India’s ideas-starved politics
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A manifesto for the future
Subject of contentious litigation, SIR fails to move Bihar voters
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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s campaign themed on “vote chori” targeting the Election Commission as a crony of BJP has no resonance even among supporters of the RJD-Cong alliance. The slogan is intend ...
Bihar’s youth will find work in the state: Modi
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At a rally in Arrah, Modi spells out vision for an industrialised Bihar
Benefit transfers, scepticism over RJD job promises keep NDA afloat
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Nitish Govt decisions like Rs 10 k Jeevika payments and hikes in old age pension work well along with record of better road connectivity and regular electricity. In an election marked by keen fights, ...
Intimations of Immortality
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Weight loss drugs are part of a larger longevity movement growing rapidly in India and across the world
Voting choices hold firm amid a diminished Sonepur animal mela
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A Ram temple model, an annual Ganga dip perk up spirits while caste identities dictate political loyalties
Weight Loss: The Lean Season
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A new class of drugs is helping Indians lose weight quickly and stay fit while tackling many chronic ailments. As this market expands, experts warn the drugs should be taken only under medical supervi ...
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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
The Last Battle for the Class of 1974
They are the last of the socialist war horses, moulded by the JP movement and Mandal agitation. Lalu Prasad and Nitish Kumar are all set for a final face-off in battleground Bihar
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