Bihar

After Nitish, the Flood

Dhirendra K Jha

In a scandal typical of Bihar, money was sanctioned to repair over a thousand kilometres of zamindari embankments that did not exist. Nobody knows where the funds went

Revolt in Rohtas

Rahul Pandita

Threatened by Kharwar tribals in this district, Yadav Maoists go on a spree of revenge killings

Political Lessons from Bihar

Jatin Gandhi

Nitish’s victory has plenty for parties across the political spectrum to ponder.

Rail, Road, Rahul

Jatin Gandhi

Nitish is cruising on development, Lalu is peddling a turnaround story, Rahul is planning for the future, and everyone else seems to be shunning ‘Modi’

Ayodhya Gives Lalu His Comeback Chance

Dhirendra K. Jha

The court verdict tilts the odds of Bihar’s electoral outcome as Muslim disquiet becomes a factor in favour of the ‘clown prince of Indian politics’

Caste Calculus Held Hostage

Dhirendra K. Jha

The recent hostage crisis may have shifted Bihar’s delicate caste equations. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has reason to worry.

Stockholm Syndrome

Hartosh Singh Bal

The Government, media and Left wing activists act out their farcical parts.

Operation Cleave Ho

Dhirendra K. Jha

With a nod from the Congress, an RJD leader rebels against Lalu Prasad. This is an event that reveals a somewhat unsettling aspect of the grand old party’s gameplan to win Bihar.

No Modi, Agrees BJP

Dhirendra K. Jha

As the BJP surrenders to Nitish Kumar’s demand that Narendra Modi and Varun Gandhi be kept away from Bihar’s electoral arena, the implications.

The Good, the Bad and the Difficult

Dhirendra K. Jha

The Congress’ bold new gameplan to win UP and Bihar polls involves setting up ‘third front’ alternatives to dominant regional parties in these states.