Topic: JDU-BJP
No rallies or roadshows, Bihar digital election is on WhatsApp, Facebook — BJP’s home turf
Gone are the days of packed campaign rallies of Lalu Prasad Yadav. Today’s politics is about who can spread their message better on WhatsApp and Facebook.
Modi-Shah rely on weakened Nitish Kumar: Risk averse BJP or no better option in Bihar?
Addressing a virtual rally in Bihar, home minister Amit Shah Sunday said that the NDA will retain power in the state under the leadership of chief minister Nitish Kumar.
Bihar on NRC: Is Nitish Kumar asserting himself successfully or is this BJP’s retreat?
The Bihar assembly Tuesday passed a resolution against the NRC, making it the first NDA-ruled state to oppose the contentious exercise.
JD(U) frets about BJP repeating Maharashtra drama after 2020 Bihar polls
Though Amit Shah has said Nitish Kumar will lead NDA in Bihar polls, JD(U) leaders worry that BJP could even break RJD MLAs to form a govt.
Stigmatise and shame nations that keep nukes if treaties are futile in banning them
Stigma could, in time, turn domestic opinion in China, sway public attitudes in Russia, India & elsewhere, or even bring the U.S. back to the arms-control negotiating table.
Wellness, watches & even weed — What the future holds for luxury retail
Covid has made 2020 the worst year for the global luxury market in modern history, but it is also why health is likely to be the ultimate luxury product in the next decade.
Defence
India, China working on Ladakh peace formula — alternate week patrolling, after disengagement
Patrolling in alternate weeks has been the established practice in the Northeast, and has worked well, barring the occasional face-off.
If Modi is a true reformer, he’ll bury Vodafone ghost and campaign on reforms in Bihar
No politician sees economic reform as a vote-catcher; it’s the old, povertarian economy that gets votes. Can Modi bring farm and labour reforms centre-stage?