Not Just Congress, BJP and Regional Parties Play Dynasty Politics Too
Political families exist across the country and in many parties. And until Indian democracy matures, the people will have to put up with such dynasties.
CBI Summons Lalu, Tejashwi Yadav for Questioning in Railway Hotel Deal Case
The CBI has alleged that Lalu as railway minister had handed over the maintenance of two Railways hotels to Sujata Hotel after receiving a bribe in the form of three acres of prime plot of land through a benami company.
‘BJP Bhagao, Desh Bachao’ Rally: Is the Opposition’s Show of Unity Too Little Too Late?
The opposition needs to offer a comprehensive socio-economic agenda that is different from the BJP’s and which can form the basis for a successful electoral challenge to Modi and the NDA in 2019.
BJP Bhagao, #DeshBachao: Lalu Prasad Yadav Tweets Morphed Image of Rally, Gets Called out on Twitter
While trying to ‘save India from PM Narendra Modi’, the opposition seems to be have picked up a trick or two usually used by the BJP government.
Nitish Kumar’s JD(U) Formally Joins BJP Led-NDA at the Centre
JD (U)’s homecoming has cemented the Bihar chief minister’s position as an ideological partner of the BJP.
The Enigma of Nitish Kumar’s Political Suicide
By giving up on opposition unity and aligning with the BJP, which he criticised so intensely, Nitish Kumar has destroyed his own and the country’s future.
No Competition for Modi in 2019 Elections, Says Nitish Kumar
The Bihar chief minister also said that the opposition had no real agenda and that he had no option but to break his alliance with Lalu because of the corruption charges.
Patna HC Dismisses Two PILs Against Nitish Kumar’s New Bihar Government
The PILs said that the formation of the new government was “unconstitutional” as chief minister Nitish Kumar had won a mandate as part of a grand alliance against the BJP.
For Nitish Kumar, Allying With the BJP is Simply Ghar Wapsi
There has always been a strange attraction between the socialists and the Sangh parivaar, and Nitish Kumar is no different.
Explainer: The Many Corruption Charges Against Lalu Prasad Yadav and His Family
According to the BJP, Lalu Prasad Yadav, Rabri Devi and their children have acquired Rs 950 crore of benaami property over the last decade. Here’s a look at some of the specifics.
Nitish Kumar’s Coalition Swap Is an Example of India’s Very Own Game of Thrones
Let’s not harbour illusions about what constitutes corruption. Political corruption includes using the state to organise violence or doing nothing in the face of killings.
How Nitish the Politician Outsmarted Lalu the Father
The Bihar CM’s resignation, which the RJD could have prevented, brings an end to not just the alliance in the state but also the idea of a grand coalition against Modi and the BJP at the national level.
ED Raids Lalu’s Daughter Misa Bharti’s Farmhouses in Delhi
The searches are connected to a money laundering probe against a group of people alleged to have laundered several crore rupees using shell companies.
A Shortening of Democracy – How Social Exclusion and State Power Works in India
As India’s economy continues to grow without the adequate number of jobs in the formal sector, the state of exclusion that the vast majority of the country lives in is unlikely to ease.
Income Tax Department Slaps Benami Transaction Charges Against Lalu Yadav’s Family
A total of nine plots in Phulwari Sharif in Patna, where a mall is reported to have been coming up, has also been attached by the tax department.
IT Department Summons Lalu Prasad Yadav’s Daughter, Husband in Benami Land Case
The Income Tax officials have asked Misa Bharti and her husband Shailesh Kumar to appear before the investigating officer in the first week of June.
IT Department Conducts Raids in Benami Land Deal Case Linked to Lalu Prasad Yadav
Officials said the department began raiding the premises of some prominent businessmen and real estate agents in Delhi, Gurgaon and Rewari early today.
SC Says Lalu Prasad Yadav to Be Tried for Criminal Conspiracy in Fodder Scam Case
In a blow to Lalu Prasad Yadav, the Supreme Court today overruled the Jharkhand high court order which had dropped the conspiracy charges against him.
Why a Grand Alliance is the Only Way to Defeat the BJP
The likely success of grand alliance in the recent UP polls suggests that the parties the BJP defeated in 2017 will put in a serious effort to get one going at the national level.
Is ‘Hindu Consolidation’ the Last Refuge for BJP in UP?
Narendra Modi and Amit Shah have raised the communal temperature in the state from the fourth phase onwards, but it remains to be seen whether the party will be able to get its critical mass of Hindu votes cutting across various castes.
‘Splintered Justice’ in the Aftermath of Communal Violence
India has, over time, cultivated a culture of exerting no effort towards justice for the survivors of communal violence, finds Warisha Farasat and Prita Jha’s book.
Opposition Slams Budget for Ignoring Demonetisation-Hit Poor
Most party leaders think that the focus on digitalisation as a way to improve people’s material realities may be off the mark.
After her Spectacular Victory, What Next for Mamata Banerjee?
Mamata Banerjee has to fix West Bengal before she can step out and fulfill her national ambitions
Road Rage in Bihar: From a Sense of Deep Entitlement Comes a Senseless Killing
Overtaking the car of a politician is a sign of ‘too much democracy’ and can be injurious to health.
A Lesson in Political Leadership From One Prime Minister to Another
In the 1962 elections, Jan Sangh supporters spread rumours that Nehru used to go to the Ashoka hotel to eat beef and posters were put up in Delhi showing him with a sword in his hand leading cows to slaughter. The result of the assembly election of Bihar […]
Modi’s Political Authority Stands Diminished in the Eyes of Global Investors
The Prime Minister will be under tremendous pressure to create a broader climate for faster economic growth. So far, his ego has come in the way of personally reaching out to opposition leaders like Sonia Gandhi.
Why Development in Bihar is About Social Justice
While it has now become a cliché to condemn Lalu Prasad Yadav for presiding over Bihar’s alleged descent into ‘casteist’ lawlessness from 1990 to 2005, his achievements cannot be overlooked.
Modi Beware, the Battle of Indraprastha is Beginning to Take Shape
Eight takeaways from Bihar’s stunning election result
The Politics of Exit Polls and Cows
Elections cannot be won either by any corporate or jingoistic fraudulence. The writing on the wall shall now have the last laugh.
After BJP’s Third ‘Offending’ Election Message, EC Pulls the Plug on Hate Ads in Bihar
Angry that its earlier orders about inflammatory advertisements had been ignored, the Election Commission says only pre-certified ads can be published on polling day.
Multipolar 5th Phase in Bihar Polls Makes the Going Tougher for Nitish, Lalu
If in the first four phases, the two alliances only had to contend with each other (barring the rare independent factor here and there), they now need to contest against smaller but influential players like NCP, MIM and Pappu Yadav.
After Bihar, Nitish and Lalu Set their Sights on a National Front
‘We are all students of Ram Manohar Lohia, who advocated a constant campaign against the establishment. Today, the BJP and RSS are the establishment,’says Nitish Kumar
India Has Lost Its Way and No Party Has the Courage to Set it on the Right Path
We need to worry not about the future of cows or beef-eating but the status and fate of Muslims in India.
Why Bihar’s Voters Find it Hard to Disentangle ‘Vikas’ from Caste
Is it time for Modi’s ‘parivartan’ or will it be ‘Nitishe’ once more in the 2015 Assembly elections?
