The BJP has doubled down on its caste calculus in retaining the Kurmi-Keori deputy CM combination, opting to continue with a caste equation that has worked for it so far.
Prashant Kishor shoulders blame for his party's humiliating defeat in Bihar assembly polls, admits he couldn’t understand Bihar, does not know how to divide Bihar in the name of caste & religion.
The BJP's sweeping victory in Bihar has revived cadre morale, placated the RSS after the 2024 blip and renewed the party's confidence as they take on Mamata and West Bengal as the next big challenge.
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.
In Bihar’s ever-changing political landscape, one man has remained constant: Nitish Kumar. And despite BJP’s growing ambitions, its limitations in the state ensure Nitish is not stepping down soon.
Without a Congress revival, there can be no challenge to the BJP pan-nationally. Modi’s party is growing, and almost entirely at the cost of the Congress.
I was in Islamabad when Mark Tully broke the news of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto being hanged. I held it against him—he could have tipped me off. But he was a journalist before he was a friend.
Premier David Eby, the leader of the minerals- and gas-rich province of British Columbia, spoke with executives at Tata Steel and Reliance Industries on a trade mission to India.
President Murmu has also conferred Kirti Chakra on Major Arshdeep Singh of 1 Assam Rifles for eliminating armed cadres when patrol led by him came under fire along Indo-Myanmar Border last May.
No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.
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