The Opposition’s demand for a caste-based census is a desperate gambit to splinter Modi’s Hindu constituency
It will take more than the Bihar chief minister’s enthusiasm to ensure opposition unity
China’s calculations have a strong bearing on Indian interests as prioritising Taiwan could mean relatively less attention on the Himalayan borders with India
Special category status to states is a grab for more money from the Centre
Nitish Kumar’s decision to reunite with RJD is a major realignment forced by his sense of political vulnerability
Our fight is against the BJP, says Dipankar Bhattacharya of CPI(ML) Liberation, which has 12 MLAs in the state assembly