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Lalu’s Party is Over
Dhirendra K. Jha
The RJD chief was once thought to be invincible in his home state. Now Nitish Kumar is working overtime to draft his political obituary
The Real Drama Backstage
The hustings are over, but the action has just begun as political parties embark on negotiations for government formation. It’s deal time and here are the dealmakers
Join Politics, Young Man
Mainstream politics in India has new undercurrents, eddies and openings for urban 20-somethings armed with fancy academic qualifications
The Candle People
They’re there and they’re angry about the November terror attacks in their upscale constituency. The question is will they vote?
Spare Us Crocodile Tears
Angry comrades, embittered by the violence wraught by industrial displacement, will now vote against communist parties
Lost Lives and Blank Ballots
In terror-afflicted Kashmir, the tragedy-stricken will vote only if it helps them come to terms with their acute sense of loss
Why Voting Is Futile
Parliamentary democracy is an illusion for the masses while revolution is their reality
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