Hidma grew up at a time when Naxalites from Andhra were building their base in Bastar through a range of activities. He died in Andhra following a series of deaths and surrenders of the Andhra-origin leaders. End of a chapter?
The Left parties, which champion women’s representation and empowerment, fielded only one woman among their 33 candidates in the Bihar election
Left says the result mimics the 2010 trend despite changed ground reality.
Bihar, among the major Indian states with the worst sex ratios, recorded a higher polling rate among women over men since 2010. How are women placed in the Bihar electoral battle this time?
The Left parties, once influential and then marginal, are now a catalyst of Opposition unity in Bihar. Siwan shows how they have changed
Caste-based polarisation has intensified in recent months, says the CPI(ML)(Liberation) leader amidst Bihar assembly election campaign.
The average age of CPI(ML)(Liberation), CPI and CPI(M) candidates is 48.7 years, 55.6 years and 56.2 years, respectively.
After Bengal, Jharkhand and Delhi, ‘BJP plays up infiltration’ charge in Bihar despite the lack of evidence
Land reforms, a largely unimplemented and mostly shelved programme, is considered central to Bihar’s growth. Yet, it has little currency during election campaigning
New histories, social work and indigenous faith revivalism have been the three pillars of the RSS’ approach in Northeast India, where ‘national integration’ and Hinduisation are their top agenda
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