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Topic: Bihar

From ‘jamaat’ to ‘jaat’ — how Nitish is using the caste census in Bihar to corner the BJP

By conducting a socio-economic caste census, which began in Bihar Saturday, CM Nitish Kumar is trying to recreate 1990s Mandal politics and gain political mileage in the state.

Why Bihar CM Nitish’s latest yatra has BJP scoffing, JD(U) weary — ‘whole show is staged’

Nitish Kumar faced backlash over remarks in aftermath of Chhapra hooch tragedy. Pressure is also mounting from ally RJD for the JD(U) chief to make way for Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav.

Bihar’s plan to buy 2 aircraft sparks row, Nitish says BJP wanted them during alliance period

Bihar Cabinet Secretary S Sidharth said that the plan to purchase the aircraft was not about VVIP movement alone, but that they will be used for law and order and disaster management.

China’s chicken-and-egg conundrum & the ‘political’ variant that has no cure

The selected cartoons appeared first in other publications, either in print or online, or on social media, and are credited appropriately. In today’s featured cartoon, Sandeep...

‘Inka bas chalein…,’ Piyush Goyal withdraws Bihar quip after heat from Opposition MPs

Bihar Dy CM Tejashwi Yadav has also slammed Goyal for the comment, asking why he kept silent when Rs 2.5 lakh crore projects went from his home state Maharashtra to Gujarat.

How RJD-JD(U) & MVA made BJP redo list of tough-to-win seats for 2024

While JD(U) under Nitish Kumar was a former ally, which ended ties with BJP earlier this year, the party is likely to face a tough fight from the 3-party Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance in Maharashtra.

Why Nitish is wary about Owaisi’s AIMIM making a mark in Bihar — ‘it can wreck us’

Patna: Asaduddin Owaisi, the chief of All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM), seems to be giving the jitters to the Nitish Kumar-led grand alliance in...

Confusion, frustration among Bihar women bereaved by hooch tragedy — ‘who’ll look after us now?’

Resentful of CM Nitish’s refusal to give compensation, Mashrak's women don’t know where to turn. District officials put death toll at 28, but estimates by locals say it could be 70.

BJP slams Nitish’s ‘daru, balu, bhrashtachar’ govt, wants damages for kin of hooch victims

CM Nitish Kumar has been adamant on not paying compensation, telling the Assembly this week that if someone drank spurious liquor, he would die.

On Camera

China countering Trump with narrative swagger. This is what 8 ‘Zhong Caiwen’ editorials say

In trade spats and geopolitical manoeuvres alike, China weathers the storm with the power of its narrative. Pseudonyms like Zhong Caiwen are an important part of it.

Niti Aayog recommends fully decriminalising 12 offences under new I-T Act to ‘foster more trust’

Recommendations appear in Niti Aayog’s Tax Policy Working Paper Series–II. It says there is a need to shift away from fear-based enforcement to trust-based governance.

India, UK sign £350 mn deal for Martlet. What are these Lightweight Multirole Missiles

In service with the British military since 2019, it is also known as the Martlet missile. Ukrainians have also deployed these missiles against Russian troops.

CJI, IPS, IAS & Homebound: A wake-up call 75 years in the making

Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.