Déjà Vu: Outlook Editor Writes On Bihar's Law and Order
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?
Roll Call To Aliens: Insider Outsider Debate In Bihar Election
Bihar’s Special Intensive Revision of voter rolls sparks whispers of disenfranchisement amid civic desire to keep the ‘ghuspethiya’ away.
ECI’s Bihar Poll Revision: An Acid Test
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 Elections 2025: Criminal Politics and Katta Culture Still Haunt The State
Bihar’s crime graph continues to climb. Whether under Lalu or Nitish, Jungle Raj, it seems, remains difficult to root out
Two Families, One Curse: Whispers Of Witchcraft Upend Lives In Bihar
Hundreds of women in rural Bihar have been branded witches and killed by their families, friends or neighbours.
The Quiet Liberation of Bihar’s Women
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.
The Maley Factor: How CPI(ML) Could Reshape Bihar’s Caste and Class Politics
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?
An Unconquered Frontier: Why BJP’s Communal Playbook Doesn’t Work in Bihar
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?
Bihar Election 2025: Paltu Chacha Nitish Kumar's ‘Last’ Battle for His Bihar Legacy?
While Nitish Kumar’s personal brand may be strong, the electorate is showing signs of tiring and a desire for a generational shift
2025 Bihar Elections: What’s The Bihar Model?
From Mandal to modernity, Bihar is at a political crossroads
Tejashwi Yadav's Journey: Bihar’s Young Leader With Old Roots And New Vision
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?
The Lone Ranger Of Bihar Politics: Chirag’s Pressure Politics Or A Repeat Of 2020
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?
Propaganda Through Films: Kashmir To Udaipur Files
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
Nuclear Friction: It Was Israel And US, Not Iran
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
Prada Wears Kolhapuris
When Italian luxury brand Prada showcased a designer version of the Kolhapuri chappal, no one asked who actually makes the chappal in India
Age Of Amnesia
Deranged social networks, algorithms and the cancerous attention economy have warped our perception of time