The JD(U) may still have 12 members in the Lok Sabha and 85 in the state Assembly, but without Nitish Kumar as its face, the party is confronted with a big leadership vacuum.
Now BJP’s youngest power centre, Nitin Nabin was shaped by fate, family legacy and the organisation. A look at the man behind the post & his personal and political story.
RS MP has been criticised for sidelining seniors, overconfidence & dividing Yadav clan, but was also credited for RJD’s previous wins. Rohini Acharya blames decision to quit politics on him.
Seven decades of Bihar politics: The JP movement, Emergency era, rise of OBC leadership, the fodder scam that shook the state, and Nitish Kumar's alliance flip-flops.
Arvind Kejriwal always played to the gallery promising the moon.But Prashant Kishor has been ‘brutal’ in telling the people that they have to blame themselves for the misrule in Bihar.
Nitish Kumar has mastered the rhythm of renewal in Bihar. In a democracy of churn and chance, endurance may be the rarest—and most refined—form of political art.
In recent years, Tejashwi has worked to broaden his social base by giving more tickets and organisational posts to non-Yadav communities such as Kurmis, Kushwahas, and Koeris.
Prashant Kishor has levelled allegations against Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary, and BJP's Dilip Jaiswal and Mangal Pandey, and Bihar Rural Work Minister Ashok Choudhary from JD(U).
Once Congress’s Dalit face in Bihar, JD(U) leader is now Nitish Kumar’s key aide. But he finds himself under constant barrage of attacks by ally BJP and rivals RJD & Jan Suraaj.
We must condemn any disrespect toward our President, but the incident involving Droupadi Murmu and Mamata Banerjee raises many questions, some of them uncomfortable.
After dominating India’s crude imports since 2023, Russian supplies slowed amid US sanctions, but a 30-day ‘waiver’ amid West Asia tensions could now push flows back towards 2 mbpd.
Trump has ushered in the age of humiliation. His method is to push around America’s friends rudely and publicly. He knows none of them can afford to fight back.
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