Chat shows are becoming the nation’s voice, shaping opinions even as commercials interrupt serious discussions and debates.

The Congress’ defeat in the assembly elections was not only because of anti-incumbency but also due to the rise of a voting class that is moving from caste-based politics to aspiration-based lobbying

Lalu recalled some of the statistics in it and rattled off things from it like the credit/deposit ratio’s, the investment in irrigation and rural development, and the destructive freight equalization policy