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Monday, May 20, 2024
TopicNitish Kumar

Topic: Nitish Kumar

What Gowda’s bed yoga and Nitish’s no-yoga may tell us about 2019

On the face of it, Gowda’s and Kumar’s responses to PM Modi’s yoga promotion project gave an impression of restless souls trapped in the wrong bodies. But are they?

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar’s prohibition is a sober idea in need of a drink

Nitish Kumar’s prohibition policy now hangs between its supposed political utility and its social and economic futility.

Bihar booze ban: Bane for state, boon for neighbours

Since Nitish Kumar brought in prohibition in December 2015, Bihar’s neighbours Jharkhand and West Bengal have seen steady spikes in their excise revenue.

Supreme Court must resist frivolous cases to check its mounting burden

Due to the growing tendency among our Hon’ble judges to remain in the limelight, the Supreme Court has started functioning more as a court of original jurisdiction rather than the court of last appeal.

Nitish Kumar set to take on BJP, forms a ‘Bihar front’ within NDA to bargain for 2019

BJP allies Nitish, Paswan and Kushwaha are believed to have come up with a seat-sharing plan that will leave the party with less than the 22 seats it won in 2014.

Nitish Kumar is getting restless with the BJP—once again

There is growing angst within the JD(U), which plans to revive its pitch for special status for Bihar. CM Nitish Kumar has also been heard speaking against Assam's Citizenship Bill and Modi government's demonetisation move.

Why is Assam opposing citizenship bill and how it is different from NRC update exercise

AGP has threatened to walk out of BJP-led alliance in Assam if the Modi govt goes ahead with the contentious bill.

JD(U) rebel Sharad Yadav set to launch new party on 18 May in Delhi

Leaders close to Yadav say a few name suggestions have been sent to the Election Commission, of which the likeliest is Loktantrik Janata Dal.

Last Laughs: Nitish Kumar’s woes, the best April Fool’s gag and mutt-hopping in Karnataka

The best Indian cartoons of the day, chosen by editors at ThePrint.

Nitish Kumar: The man who would be king is now bracing for the worst

Nitish stayed silent on communal clashes in Bihar, didn’t act against BJP-linked suspects. It’s a far cry from the time he was touted as Modi’s worthy opponent.

On Camera

Nancy Tyagi at Cannes is instantly iconic. Commenting on Aishwarya Rai is so last decade

Her saree could easily give Sabyasachi’s Met Gala creation a run for his money. Alia Bhatt’s ‘Garden of Time’ saree was a product of 163 artisans, Tyagi is a one-woman show.

What’s geopolitical recession? World seems to be heading for one

The long-term rise of China and the 'Global South', combined with a decline of European and Japanese economic power is driving a fundamental shift.

With defence push, India looks to capture markets in Africa beyond western Indian Ocean

India’s defence sector is trying to penetrate the African market. But with China already extending significant influence, India must now play catch-up.      

Abki baar 90 paar for Congress? Why even 30 more seats will ruffle BJP

Discussion about outcome of Lok Sabha polls continues to boil in cauldron of expectations only from BJP. Now reverse this equation, what if we asked about the performance of the 'loser'?