With the Chief Minister Women’s Employment Scheme, JEEViKA and similar programmes, Nitish Kumar has turned welfare into a powerful electoral strategy, forcing his rivals to follow suit
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Ashlin Mathew is senior associate editor, Outlook. She is based in Delhi
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Shakeel Ahmad Khan Interview on Congress’s Strategy and Alliance Confidence.
As Bihar readies for polls, dynastic legacies, shifting alliances, and intra-bloc rivalries set the stage for one of the most decisive electoral battles in recent years.
The transfer of Justice Atul Sreedharan from the Madhya Pradesh High Court to the Allahabad High Court, following a government request for reconsideration, has triggered debate within legal circles. Senior Advocates have described the Collegium’s decision as rare.
Former IAS officer Kannan Gopinathan has joined the Indian National Congress six years after resigning from the service. In an interview with Outlook, he reflects on his decision, saying, “This fight needs to happen inside political institutions, not just outside them,” and explains why he believes the Congress offers a space where his principles can find resonance.
Both Mahagathbandhan and the NDA are locked in endless talks with their allies for the 243 seats with each party trying to one-up the other
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