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In Bihar Mahabharat For Women's Vote, A Tale Of Differing Strategies
The forthcoming Assembly elections are poised to be a battleground not only for parties but also for ideologies, and one issue that is set to dominate is women's empowerment and welfare.
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Once Nitish Kumar's Trump Card, This Group Is Now Rahul Gandhi's Bihar Bet
In the politics of Bihar, caste is both compass and trap: it orients every voter, every party, every pledge, even as it binds them to inherited hierarchies
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Bihar's Sadaqat Ashram To Host Congress Top Body Meet: Between Memory And Mirage
In the languid bends of the Holy Ganga, where the river slows to cradle Patna in its muddy embrace, sits Sadaqat Ashram - an institution that looks less like a fortress of politics.
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The Audacity Of Tejashwi Yadav's Ambition
Tejashwi Yadav's decision to embark on a five-day Bihar Adhikar Yatra, immediately following a 16-day Voter Adhikar Rally alongside key ally Rahul Gandhi, raises critical questions
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Opinion: Tejashwi Yadav's Gamble: A Coalition On The Brink
At 36, Tejashwi Yadav appears as a young man in a tearing hurry to become Chief Minister of Bihar. It reflects immaturity. It undermines the collective spirit that is essential for any coalition, especially one that aspires to challenge ruling party.
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'Caste' Among Minorities Shatters Myth Of Muslim Vote Banks In Bihar
There is a certain myth that moves around Indian polls as smoothly as the holy river Ganges through Bihar - that the 'Muslim vote' is a single, easily counted thing you can herd into a booth and, like cattle, brand with the mark of a single party.
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Bihar's Battle Of Yatras: A Theatre Of Footsteps
In Bihar, politics rarely arrives softly. It comes, instead, like the sound of drums on the far side of the Ganges - thick, insistent, travelling through the mist of the morning.
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Buddy Act: Tejashwi Yadav, Rahul Gandhi, And The Bihar Dream
In Bihar, Rahul Gandhi does not stand as an outsider, but as Tejashwi's friend in a state where friendships are rare commodities in politics and alliances are stitched with suspicion.
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Why BJP's 'Double Engine' Needs Nitish Kumar In Bihar: A SWOT Analysis
For the BJP, the metaphor of the "double engine" government so triumphantly invoked by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to signify synchronised power at the Centre (Delhi) and state (Patna), rings with a cruel irony.
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The Algebra Of Alliances: Bihar's Political Chessboard In 2025
In the hot and humid heartland of Bihar, shaped like a griddle, where the Ganges flows as both lifeblood and metaphor, the stage is set for a political drama that is as much about loyalty as it is about ambition.
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Bihar's Woman Voter: Nitish Kumar's Silent Weapon, And NDA's Fresh Outreach
Elections in India are not won or lost just in political rallies, manifestos and social media chatter. At homes, kitchens and offices, a silent voter base discusses its choices and priorities in the run-up to polling day
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The Importance Of Being Nitish Kumar In Bihar
To look at Nitish Kumar on the eve of another election (November 2025) -his eighth contest as chief ministerial face-is to witness a paradox.
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Analysis: Will Rahul Gandhi's Yatra Impact Bihar Election?
When Rahul Gandhi marched in the blistering August sun through the dusty arteries of Bihar.
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Aam Aadmi Party Not in Race for 2019 Polls: Arvind Kejriwal
Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party convener Arvind Kejriwal today claimed that the party is not in the race for 2019 elections and asked its members to not run after polls even as he indicated that the party could get a Delhi-like opportunity in Punjab.
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Opinion: Every Sign That Kejriwal Won't Last Five Years
The Aam Aadmi Party experience raises serious doubts about whether a party of protest can ever turn itself convincingly into a party of governance.
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In Bihar Mahabharat For Women's Vote, A Tale Of Differing Strategies
The forthcoming Assembly elections are poised to be a battleground not only for parties but also for ideologies, and one issue that is set to dominate is women's empowerment and welfare.
-
Once Nitish Kumar's Trump Card, This Group Is Now Rahul Gandhi's Bihar Bet
In the politics of Bihar, caste is both compass and trap: it orients every voter, every party, every pledge, even as it binds them to inherited hierarchies
-
Bihar's Sadaqat Ashram To Host Congress Top Body Meet: Between Memory And Mirage
In the languid bends of the Holy Ganga, where the river slows to cradle Patna in its muddy embrace, sits Sadaqat Ashram - an institution that looks less like a fortress of politics.
-
The Audacity Of Tejashwi Yadav's Ambition
Tejashwi Yadav's decision to embark on a five-day Bihar Adhikar Yatra, immediately following a 16-day Voter Adhikar Rally alongside key ally Rahul Gandhi, raises critical questions
-
Opinion: Tejashwi Yadav's Gamble: A Coalition On The Brink
At 36, Tejashwi Yadav appears as a young man in a tearing hurry to become Chief Minister of Bihar. It reflects immaturity. It undermines the collective spirit that is essential for any coalition, especially one that aspires to challenge ruling party.
-
'Caste' Among Minorities Shatters Myth Of Muslim Vote Banks In Bihar
There is a certain myth that moves around Indian polls as smoothly as the holy river Ganges through Bihar - that the 'Muslim vote' is a single, easily counted thing you can herd into a booth and, like cattle, brand with the mark of a single party.
-
Bihar's Battle Of Yatras: A Theatre Of Footsteps
In Bihar, politics rarely arrives softly. It comes, instead, like the sound of drums on the far side of the Ganges - thick, insistent, travelling through the mist of the morning.
-
Buddy Act: Tejashwi Yadav, Rahul Gandhi, And The Bihar Dream
In Bihar, Rahul Gandhi does not stand as an outsider, but as Tejashwi's friend in a state where friendships are rare commodities in politics and alliances are stitched with suspicion.
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Why BJP's 'Double Engine' Needs Nitish Kumar In Bihar: A SWOT Analysis
For the BJP, the metaphor of the "double engine" government so triumphantly invoked by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to signify synchronised power at the Centre (Delhi) and state (Patna), rings with a cruel irony.
-
The Algebra Of Alliances: Bihar's Political Chessboard In 2025
In the hot and humid heartland of Bihar, shaped like a griddle, where the Ganges flows as both lifeblood and metaphor, the stage is set for a political drama that is as much about loyalty as it is about ambition.
-
Bihar's Woman Voter: Nitish Kumar's Silent Weapon, And NDA's Fresh Outreach
Elections in India are not won or lost just in political rallies, manifestos and social media chatter. At homes, kitchens and offices, a silent voter base discusses its choices and priorities in the run-up to polling day
-
The Importance Of Being Nitish Kumar In Bihar
To look at Nitish Kumar on the eve of another election (November 2025) -his eighth contest as chief ministerial face-is to witness a paradox.
-
Analysis: Will Rahul Gandhi's Yatra Impact Bihar Election?
When Rahul Gandhi marched in the blistering August sun through the dusty arteries of Bihar.
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Aam Aadmi Party Not in Race for 2019 Polls: Arvind Kejriwal
Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party convener Arvind Kejriwal today claimed that the party is not in the race for 2019 elections and asked its members to not run after polls even as he indicated that the party could get a Delhi-like opportunity in Punjab.
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Opinion: Every Sign That Kejriwal Won't Last Five Years
The Aam Aadmi Party experience raises serious doubts about whether a party of protest can ever turn itself convincingly into a party of governance.
