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The Patna Protocol

An epic battle is underway in the proverbial badlands of Bihar, where many political lives swing between irrelevance and renewal. Even as cracks appear in the artificial alliance of Nitish Kumar and Lalu Prasad, the BJP wants more than a victory. It is fighting for a mandate worthy of India’s most popular politician and its unsurpassed campaigner. Narendra Modi’s next phase of modernisation will begin from the backwardness of Bihar

Discord in the House of Nehru

The fall of an institution where political patronage and academic research go hand in hand

Out of Jail

A new law on bail could be a historic legal reform

Two Leaves and A Rebellion

A few thousand women in the hill ranges of Munnar challenge the male dominated trade unions of Kerala

The Return of Rage

Discontent in Kashmir deepens as the PDP-BJP government loses its way

Shani Shingnapur: It Takes a Village to Raise a Legend

The truth about Shani Shingnapur, the village without doors and locks

Power Parade in Beijing

With history as backdrop, China flexes it military muscle. Is India taking notice?

It’s the Governor, Stupid!

The widening rift between the Finance Ministry and the RBI takes a heavy toll on the economy

Perils of the Backward Fetish

The emergence of a new social injustice will lead to a surge of such protests across the country

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