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TopicNitish Kumar

Topic: Nitish Kumar

Nitish Kumar’s resignation leaves more than a political vacuum. Bihar women need to be paid

Subhasish Ray -
The Rajya Sabha is Kumar’s way of stepping outside the circuit through which Bihar’s women could have held him to the Rs 2 lakh promise.

Day after Nitish’s Rajya Sabha win, his ‘comrade for half a century’ KC Tyagi quits JD(U)

Neelam Pandey -
The senior leader & former Rajya Sabha MP doesn't see much of a role for himself in the party anymore, with the BJP looking to install its own CM.

‘Diplomacy yielding results’—Jaishankar says talks with Iran best way to deal with Hormuz blockade

Vidhi Bhutra -
Global media also looks at how Nitish Kumar shaped 'the Bihar of today', and the 'rare sense of optimism’ in Nepal after Balendra Shah’s ascent.

Yes we kin: Nishant Kumar’s entry makes JD(U) ‘parivarvaad’ party, undercutting PM’s anti-dynasty pitch

Prashant Srivastava -
NDA is is now home to a legion of parties running on family fuel: TDP, LJP, NCP, Hindustani Awam Morcha, and Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) among them.

Simon says listen to Donald & making manners great again

ThePrint Team -
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Nitish Kumar’s exit is good for Bihar. It needs a dynamic, visionary CM

ThePrint Team -
ThePrint view on the most important issues.

‘Unke kurte mein kabhi daag nahi laga’: Amit Shah hails Nitish’s return to Delhi as Rajya Sabha MP

Neelam Pandey -
Nitish Kumar’s move to the Rajya Sabha clears the way for a new Bihar chief minister, widely expected to be a BJP leader.

Nitish’s exit is good for Bihar. It’s the beginning of JD(U)’s end and BJP’s supremacy

+TFP D.K. Singh -
The JD(U) may still have 12 members in the Lok Sabha and 85 in the state Assembly, but without Nitish Kumar as its face, the party is confronted with a big leadership vacuum.

Why Bihar govt restricted media access to assembly as CM Nitish filed Rajya Sabha nomination

Neelam Pandey -
It's the first time media restrictions have been put in place before the filing of nomination papers for the Rajya Sabha polls.

Nitish eyes Rajya Sabha seat, paving way for 1st BJP CM—‘relationship with people of Bihar to continue’

Neelam Pandey -
Thursday being the last day for nominations for 16 March RS polls & JD(U) workers rallying outside his residence, CM Nitish Kumar has broken his silence on entry to Upper House.
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Opinion

Balen Shah is changing Nepal’s foreign policy. He’s treating India, China as equals

Rishi Gupta -
For a landlocked country like Nepal, prioritising India and China has not been merely a question of diplomatic courtesy, but a matter of survival.

Pakistan is drawing several lessons from its moment under the sun

Colonel Sonam Wangchuk, MVC—a quiet warrior, a gentle soul, the Lion of Ladakh

Economy

India bond yields rise as RBI moves to drain liquidity, lift overnight rates

Bloomberg News -
New Delhi: India’s sovereign bond yields rose after the central bank announced its first step this year to drain cash from the banking system,...

Defence

Army promotes Col Purohit, acquitted in 2008 Malegaon blast case, to Brigadier; to not retire yet

Snehesh Alex Philip -
This means he will serve Indian Army for a minimum of another 2 years as Brigadier, unless he picks up the next rank of Major General.

National Interest

The world’s in a flux. India must reform, consolidate & build a strong economy

Shekhar Gupta -
We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.

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