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Tuesday, August 26, 2025
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Topic: BJP-JD(U)

Bihar drama isn’t win for secularism. 3 things you are missing in your jubilation

Bihar drama is merely the latest manoeuvre by shrewd Nitish Kumar who has changed sides so often he must wake up every morning and struggle to remember who his allies are.

‘Nitish betrayal, jungle raj, corruption’ — how BJP plans to use Bihar NDA collapse to go it alone

BJP was Tuesday dumped by ally JD(U) in Bihar as the latter reunited with RJD and Congress. It has left BJP revisiting its strategies for elections in 2024 and 2025.

From AIADMK, Shiv Sena to JD(U) — how BJP is growing at the cost of its allies as well as rivals

Across states, the biggest complaint against the BJP is that the party does not honour coalition dharma. Party spokesperson says accusations are ‘untrue’.

New low for Bihar NDA — JD(U) ‘boycotts’ BJP-led vote on best MLA

CM Nitish Kumar had 'reservations' over proposed debate. With opposition also boycotting assembly over Agnipath and only BJP MLAs present, Speaker had to call off session Tuesday.

Nitish keeps Union minister RCP Singh on tenterhooks for RS term amid straining ties with BJP

Former JD(U) chief RCP Singh’s term in Rajya Sabha expires on 7 July. He has to be renominated in order to continue as a minister in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government.

‘Ashoka was like Aurangzeb’ says top playwright, creates new rift between JD(U) & BJP in Bihar

JD(U) alleges author Daya Prakash Sinha has links to BJP, demands he be stripped of Padma Shri. BJP goes into ‘damage control mode’, Bihar chief files FIR against Sinha.

From cop to katha vachak: Former Bihar DGP turns to religion post retirement

Ex-DGP Gupteshwar Pandey, made headlines last year for lodging an FIR in Patna in the Sushant Singh Rajput case. He later quit service to join the JD(U). He now delivers sermons.

BJP’s social engineering on display as Nitish takes oath as Bihar CM with new NDA colleagues

15 ministers, including the chief minister, were sworn in Monday. They include 6 from JD(U), 7 from BJP and one each from HAM and VIP.

Bihar gave Pyrrhic victory award to Nitish Kumar and best loser award to Tejashwi Yadav

Even after winning the Bihar assembly election, if JD(U) president and incumbent CM Nitish Kumar feels insecure and forlorn, he has only himself to blame.

Surrender is suicide: Nitish Kumar is paying the price for joining hands with Modi

Nitish Kumar decided to align himself with Delhi Durbar to buy insurance. That’s when his downfall began.

On Camera

India will absorb Trump tariff impact due to its Achilles’ heel

Like China, India remains a big domestic market, which will continue to attract investment, but the US tariffs will make India unattractive for future investments.

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

‘Peace without power Utopian, lessons from Op Sindoor being implemented’—CDS inaugurates Ran Samvad

India’s 1st tri-service seminar, on the lines of Shangri-La Dialogue, kicks off in Mhow, with top military officers & defence attaches from several countries in attendance.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.