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Sunday, May 19, 2024
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Topic: Bihar

Lalu’s loyalty to secularism is Tejashwi Yadav’s biggest political test in Modi’s India

In 1990, when then BJP president L.K. Advani was carrying out his rath yatra unbridled, it was Lalu Yadav as CM who had dared to stop him from entering Bihar.

Politicisation of Covid vaccine is a good thing — it means India will get it free

After the BJP promise of free Covid vaccines in its Bihar manifesto, the policy debate should shift to the details of the ‘free’.

‘Lalu aa jayega’ thought still haunts Biharis. Tejashwi can’t win youth with IAS ambitions

The JDU, too, like the BJP, believes in the politics of empowerment and Nitish Kumar as Bihar’s CM has worked on the vision of ‘Sabka saath, sabka vikas’.

‘Nitish hatao’ chorus grows louder in Bihar 

An increasingly large number of voters in Bihar are talking the language of change, ‘badlav’ and ‘parivartan’. 

Dalit voters will be the X factor in Bihar election — they vote differently than in UP

In UP, Dalit political mobilisation was based on Ambedkarism. In Bihar, it was based on Marxism. That explains the voting patterns.

It’s raining jobs in parties’ manifestos in Bihar but unemployed youth keep them on tenterhooks

Opposition says 25% IAS and IPS officers hailed from Bihar over the last decade but only 12% people between 15 and 59 have a regular income stream in the state.

BJP’s big vaccine promise in Bihar shows it has got its health priorities wrong

Not just free vaccines, BJP and Nirmala Sitharaman should have announced a vaccine-manufacturing facility in Bihar.

RJD manifesto promises to scrap farm laws, Tejashwi explains 10 lakh jobs arithmetic

The Grand Alliance chief ministerial face also promises loan waiver to farmers in the state, and reduction in electricity tariff.

Ex-World Bank official, journalist, cop-turned-professor — Bihar’s new crop of candidates

In a state used to seeing political dynasts and people with criminal backgrounds contest elections, a small group of candidates is trying to offer an alternative. Here’s a look at them.

Why Bihar’s ‘Sushasan Babu’ Nitish Kumar risks losing his reputation even if he wins

There is visible anger directed at the CM — with Nitish Kumar’s moniker of ‘Sushasan Babu’ giving way to terms such as ‘Paltu Ram’, ‘Paltu Kumar’, ‘Dal Badlu’.

On Camera

Ghatkopar hoarding collapse a typical Mumbai disaster—too many agencies, no one to blame

As per the BMC, there are 1,025 officially approved hoardings in the city right now. However, any Mumbaikar can tell you that number is a ludicrous underestimate.

India’s GDP to grow at 6.9% in 2024 — UN agency revises its January projection of 6.2%

Latest report by UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs says global growth to be faster than estimated earlier & India’s 'robust performance' to boost South Asia’s growth.

Spain denies port call to vessel carrying shipment of ‘arms to Israel from India’

The Spanish foreign minister says 'the Middle East does not need more weapons, it needs more peace'. Spain has been very critical of Israel’s offensive in Gaza.

Abki baar 90 paar for Congress? Why even 30 more seats will ruffle BJP

Discussion about outcome of Lok Sabha polls continues to boil in cauldron of expectations only from BJP. Now reverse this equation, what if we asked about the performance of the 'loser'?