Over generations, Bihar’s bane has been its utter lack of urbanisation. But now, even Bihar is urbanising. Or let’s say, rurbanising. Two decades under Nitish Kumar have created a new elite in its cities.
Indian govt officials last month skipped Turkish National Day celebrations in Delhi, in a message to Ankara following its support for Islamabad, particularly during Operation Sindoor.
Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.
PM Oli’s forthright interview with Ms Suhasini Haidar should be required reading for all IFS officers. Not just the bilateral relationship, which has been through a very painful patch, with the blockade being a low, it offers insights on how India could reset its own complex relationship with China. The future course of SAARC, whether it can become a vibrant, productive organisation, the execution of BRI in South Asia, whether India could consider joining it, the optimal development of water and hydel power resources in the region, a lot of fresh thinking is required. India will have to treat its neighbours with more sovereign respect, stay away from their internal affairs. We should not fall behind the curve in responding to the changed power dynamics of our neighbourhood.
PM Oli’s forthright interview with Ms Suhasini Haidar should be required reading for all IFS officers. Not just the bilateral relationship, which has been through a very painful patch, with the blockade being a low, it offers insights on how India could reset its own complex relationship with China. The future course of SAARC, whether it can become a vibrant, productive organisation, the execution of BRI in South Asia, whether India could consider joining it, the optimal development of water and hydel power resources in the region, a lot of fresh thinking is required. India will have to treat its neighbours with more sovereign respect, stay away from their internal affairs. We should not fall behind the curve in responding to the changed power dynamics of our neighbourhood.