That is the unhappy progression of the Bihar Liquor Policy, with the new provisions being sought to be added by the zealous Mahagathbandhan

‘The Nitish government has been busy appeasing RSS,’ says CPI-ML (Liberation) General Secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya

Even if Nitish Kumar masquerades his opposition to Narendra Modi, he would not really cause any anxiety to the RSS as long as he supports the BJP in a post-poll scenario

Congress must embrace an inclusive agenda based on the recognition that market-driven economic processes cannot deliver social opportunity or minimum needs to the poor. Imperative is public action and initiatives like NREGA, loan-waiver for farmers, and other pro-people social programmes

The Congress is confident of breaking new ground, but going it alone might be a risky venture on the ground

Despite being pulled up by the Election Commission for distributing money among his votebank, Lalu Prasad Yadav’s election campaign in Bihar is going strong and his future seems assured

Will it be Manmohan Singh or some other leader who will sit across the table at the next summit? That’s what Vladimir Putin might be thinking

It is important that the government and the entire society work towards restoring the credibility of the judiciary at all levels so that it dispenses justice without fear or favour