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.
As Bihar goes to polls next month, there is a sense of political déjà vu. Distribution of tickets reflects how the parties have not strayed from their traditional support base.
Resident doctors at AIIMS Patna were on strike since 1 Aug following clash with JD(U) MLA Chetan Anand, son of former MP Anand Mohan. Nitish met Mohan in bid to resolve standoff.
Appointments to SC commission, women's panel & apex court raise eyebrows, but JD(U) says appointees have been active in politics & Lalu family 'dynasty politics' is different.
Besides development of Vishnupad and Mahabodhi temple corridors, Union Budget also proposed industrial node for Amritsar-Kolkata Industrial Corridor at Gaya in Bihar.
Chirag Paswan-led Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) likely to get 5 seats, remaining to go to parties led by Upendra Kushwaha, Jitan Ram Manjhi & possibly Mukesh Sahani's VIP, if it joins.
JD(U) leader, who has had 46 cases lodged against him between 1991 & 2023, was sentenced to 7 yrs in jail in a 2020 abduction case soon after he declared he'll fight LS polls from Jaunpur.
Minority view in Bihar BJP is that JD(U) chief Nitish Kumar's return to NDA might help party win 28-30 Lok Sabha seats in the state & 'deliver death blow to INDIA bloc'.
Thakur announced quota for backward castes in 1978, a year before Mandal commission was set up. He was known to be a simple man with a legendary disdain for worldly pleasures.
Kishor’s yatra, which started from West Champaran district on 2 October 2022, completed one year Monday. Theme of his speeches has been development all through.
The Sanchar Saathi app saga's message to the critics of Modi government is: protest loudly because it is possible to get this administration to reverse its policy.
December oil imports from Russia may drop nearly 50%, but Indian buyers already shifting to non-designated Russian entities and opaque trading channels to keep Russian oil flowing.
New Delhi is interested in firming up bilateral agreements for increased trade, mobility, upgrade of Su-30 MKI fighters and the increased range of BrahMos supersonic missiles.
The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.
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