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Bihar elections

The Real Reformer

PR Ramesh

What went on backstage in the key reform years

After Bihar: Modi the Diminished

Was Modi blinded by his own aura?

After Bihar: The Road from Patna

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

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

After Bihar: Return of the Satrapies

Strong regional parties will continue to hold sway against the BJP

After Bihar: Snafu State

An epic fable that presents the best and worst of India

Bihar – Ring in the Old New

Nitish Kumar reinvented himself and socially engineered his campaign around goodwill he knew he held among Biharis

Bihar Elections: The Grand Finale

The Bihar election has turned from caste to a battle between two towering personalities

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