Bihar elections

The Real Reformer

PR Ramesh

What went on backstage in the key reform years

After Bihar: Modi the Diminished

S Prasannarajan

Was Modi blinded by his own aura?

After Bihar: The Road from Patna

PR Ramesh and Ullekh NP

Astute manipulation of the caste matrix and a savvy campaign led the Grand Alliance of Nitish Kumar and Lalu Prasad to an epochal victory. The BJP underestimated the power of its opponent and fell victim to its own contradictions

After Bihar: Be the Master and Skip the House

Siddharth Singh

There are plenty of initiatives that Modi can take to keep the economic reforms going even if Bihar makes a dent in his bid for a Rajya Sabha majority