Nitish Kumar

Cast(e)aways

Kumar Anshuman in Patna

What happens when the leading alliances in Bihar are biased towards fielding Yadav candidates

The Patna Protocol

PR Ramesh

An epic battle is underway in the proverbial badlands of Bihar, where many political lives swing between irrelevance and renewal. Even as cracks appear in the artificial alliance of Nitish Kumar and Lalu Prasad, the BJP wants more than a victory. It is fighting for a mandate worthy of India’s most popular politician and its unsurpassed campaigner. Narendra Modi’s next phase of modernisation will begin from the backwardness of Bihar

Bihar: The Great Election Scare

Tufail Ahmad

How political parties in Bihar increasingly use fear as a tool to draw Muslim votes

Bihar: Land without Justice

PR Ramesh

As Bihar is set to become a defining battle for Narendra Modi, Lalu Prasad and Nitish Kumar, the political cartel of backward castes faces a mortal threat from the underdogs

Sonia Gandhi’s Iftaar Democracy

Kumar Anshuman

It also turned out to be an occasion to exhibit the new-found friendship with Janata Dal (United), which assumes significance in the wake of Bihar Assembly elections scheduled later this year

Why Bihar matters so much for India – And Modi

Ullekh NP

An election that is as crucial for the convenient partnership of Nitish Kumar and Lalu Prasad as it is for Narendra Modi

The Bihar CM’s Bizarre Equation

Madhavankutty Pillai

Marrying at 25 = less child malnutrition = long life

Shaky Hands

Kumar Anshuman

The alliance between Nitish Kumar and Lalu Prasad is beset with contradictions. The anti-BJP camp in Bihar is hoping against hope that it will survive

The lost reformer of Pataliputra

PR Ramesh

Nitish Kumar rebuilt the state on the ruins of Lalu raj and allowed his hatred for Narendra Modi to cloud his political judgement. A cautionary tale of self-destruction.