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
The Congress’ bold new gameplan to win UP and Bihar polls involves setting up ‘third front’ alternatives to dominant regional parties in these states.
Bihar Finds a Birthday
Nitish Kumar’s pursuit of Bihari pride has ideological basis, missionary zeal and now even an annual day for the state to celebrate.
India This Week
Indian citizenship for Sri Lankan refugees; handshake and a boot in West Bengal; Bihar’s bank ban; Kashmir protest; and creating second-class doctors
India This Week
BJP-SAD discord; Smoking fines; Condom as an election symbol; Naxal plans backfire; Land-related carnage in Bihar
Murder Most Foul
Was the gruesome killing of historian Papiya Ghosh linked to the book she was working on? We may never know, but we can now at least read her book
Lalu’s Party is Over
The RJD chief was once thought to be invincible in his home state. Now Nitish Kumar is working overtime to draft his political obituary
Fragile Alliances, Changing Equations
Nitish Kumar is all set to ditch the BJP after the Lok Sabha election
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