COVER STORY
With the state elections later this year, we will see if Nitish Kumar, the Chief Minister of Bihar, hold it together? Or is he too old and undermined by the alliance to do anything at all?
온라인 카지노 사이트 Magazine - 01 August 2025
Jungle Raj
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The Special Intensive Revision of the electoral rolls in Bihar becomes a test case for the constitutional soul of the republic, threatening to subordinate the right to vote—a fundamental component of citizenship—to bureaucratic fiat and procedural formalism.
Bihar’s crime graph continues to climb. Whether under Lalu or Nitish, Jungle Raj, it seems, remains difficult to root out
Hundreds of women in rural Bihar have been branded witches and killed by their families, friends or neighbours.
For women in Bihar, voting is not allegiance. It’s leverage—shaped in community kitchens, panchayat meetings, and migrant households where survival itself is political.
From the 1940s to 2015, the Left parties in Bihar have had a shaky trajectory—from being a marginal force to becoming influential and then again marginal. But 2025 shows hints of a revival. Can they impact the electoral outcome this time?
From buffaloes on bikes to bulldozers that stall—Why has the Bharatiya Janata Party not been able to come to power in Bihar on its own?
While Nitish Kumar’s personal brand may be strong, the electorate is showing signs of tiring and a desire for a generational shift
From Mandal to modernity, Bihar is at a political crossroads
People cutting across castes are rooting for two-time deputy chief minister Tejashwi Yadav. Will his clean image and pro-development stance help him become the CM?
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The Special Intensive Revision of the electoral rolls in Bihar becomes a test case for the constitutional soul of the republic, threatening to subordinate the right to vote—a fundamental component of citizenship—to bureaucratic fiat and procedural formalism.
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Bihar’s crime graph continues to climb. Whether under Lalu or Nitish, Jungle Raj, it seems, remains difficult to root out
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Hundreds of women in rural Bihar have been branded witches and killed by their families, friends or neighbours.
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For women in Bihar, voting is not allegiance. It’s leverage—shaped in community kitchens, panchayat meetings, and migrant households where survival itself is political.
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From the 1940s to 2015, the Left parties in Bihar have had a shaky trajectory—from being a marginal force to becoming influential and then again marginal. But 2025 shows hints of a revival. Can they impact the electoral outcome this time?
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From buffaloes on bikes to bulldozers that stall—Why has the Bharatiya Janata Party not been able to come to power in Bihar on its own?
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While Nitish Kumar’s personal brand may be strong, the electorate is showing signs of tiring and a desire for a generational shift
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From Mandal to modernity, Bihar is at a political crossroads
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People cutting across castes are rooting for two-time deputy chief minister Tejashwi Yadav. Will his clean image and pro-development stance help him become the CM?
OTHER STORIES
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By declaring that his party will field candidates in all 243 seats, is Chirag Paswan engaging in pressure politics to secure better seat-sharing, or is he looking to dent JD(U)’s prospects?
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Udaipur Files is just one film. A lot more films are in the making, one worse than the other. There is a need to pause and reflect on where we are heading
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Despite Iran’s full compliance with the principles and norms of the NPT, the attacks by the US and Israel on Iran have put the nuclear non-proliferation regime in crisis
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When Italian luxury brand Prada showcased a designer version of the Kolhapuri chappal, no one asked who actually makes the chappal in India
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Deranged social networks, algorithms and the cancerous attention economy have warped our perception of time
