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‘Not a futile search for a pot of gold’ — Patna High Court order upholding Bihar caste census

Patna High Court, which was hearing petitions against caste survey, has said the exercise was ‘perfectly valid, initiated with due competence’. Here’s a detailed look at the ruling.

Boost for Nitish as Patna HC dismisses all PILs challenging Bihar caste survey

Decision of bench headed by Chief Justice K. Vinod Chandran clears way for Bihar govt to proceed with caste survey. Court had stayed controversial exercise in May.

Was Nitish upset with alliance name ‘INDIA’? Bihar CM’s hasty exit after Oppn meet sparks murmurs

Nitish left Bengaluru without addressing press conference held after meeting of 26 Oppn parties owing to bad air traffic, say JD(U) leaders. BJP says he was 'ignored and insulted'.

Congress has little to gain and a lot to lose from Opposition unity charade

The best hope of the opposition would be to deny the BJP a majority. Rahul Gandhi would love it, but this also carries the risk of revitalising regional players.

Nitish wanted PK as heir, admonished Sharad Yadav on women’s bill — facets of Bihar CM from biography

All these anecdotes are from ‘Nitish Kumar: Antarang Doston Ki Nazar Sae’ written by his college friend and State Disaster Management Authority vice-president Uday Kant Mishra.

Nitish loses his cool at meeting with allies, says some from Mahagathbandhan ‘in touch with BJP’

Bihar CM lashed out at RJD’s Sunil Kumar Singh as well as JD(U) MLA Maheshwar Hazari & Congress MLA Ajit Sharma, it is learnt. BJP has claimed that a rebellion is brewing in JD(U).

Why’s Nitish meeting his MLAs 1-on-1? ‘In talks’ with JD(U) MLAs, BJP senses ‘NCP-like’ revolt in Bihar

Bihar CM has been holding meetings with party MPs and MLAs since Friday. Development comes amid rumblings within party over its alliance with Lalu's RJD.

SubscriberWrites: Demerits of the hype of opposition unity

Nitish Kumar & the opposition has more to lose than to gain by creating this hype. If it was done silently rather than by showing off, it would have provided better results.

‘Will fight 2024 polls together’ — Patna Oppn huddle ends with promise of seat-sharing talks in Shimla

Apart from friction between AAP & Congress, discussions at meeting attended by 15 parties were 'cordial'. Details to be worked out at next meeting in Shimla, likely to happen 12 July.

‘There will be differences, but it was a good meeting,’ says Opposition after Patna huddle

Leaders will meet again in Shimla in July to establish the common agenda for 2024. It will be hosted by Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge.

On Camera

Trump’s 28 points for Ukraine add up to a no-go at peace

Two questions are pertinent: Why does the Trump administration keep making the same mistakes on the peace proposal? And what does a hurried peace plan mean on the ground?

At Charcha 2025: Local entrepreneurship, not just big IT, will drive next wave of distributed AI work

While global corporations setting up GCCs in India continue to express confidence in availability of skilled AI engineers, the panel argued that India’s real challenge lies elsewhere.

Tejas fighter aircraft crashes at Dubai Air Show, IAF confirms pilot’s death

This is the second such incident after a Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas had crashed into a hostel on the outskirts of Jaisalmer in March last year.

INDIA has a Congress-sized hole. And the fix begins with a little humility

Without a Congress revival, there can be no challenge to the BJP pan-nationally. Modi’s party is growing, and almost entirely at the cost of the Congress.