Gandhi alleged that “Operation Sarkar Chori” and vote theft was carried out to turn what he described as a Congress landslide into a BJP victory in Haryana.
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Around 30 million labourers migrate to different states from Bihar every year according to the recent media reports. The people who spoke to Outlook say they are interested in politics but lack of jobs and money keep them from casting their vote.
Residents of Bihar are forced to do odd jobs in Bihar due to a lack of employment opportunities back home.Residents of Bihar are forced to do odd jobs in Bihar due to a lack of employment opportunities back home.
Tejashwi Yadav, Tej Pratap Yadav, Samrat Choudhary, and Maithili Thakur among 1,314 candidates in 121 seats voting on November 6
In the 2020 Assembly elections, Asaduddin Owaisi’s AIMIM’s surprise victories in five seats in Seemanchal led to the BJP-led NDA having an upper hand in the region and the state. This election, the border region, having a big chunk of the state’s 17.7 per cent Muslim population, is a ballot battle to watch out for.
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Ahead of Bihar polls, a row over Samrat Choudhary and Tej Pratap’s remarks of ‘Nachaniya’ referring to RJD candidate Khesari Lal Yadav reveals an underlying misogyny that plagues Indian politics
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'Caste is the biggest political party in Bihar' - 11 November 2025 Issue
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If one looks at the ticket distribution by various political parties in the fray, it would not be an anomaly to understand how caste alliances are formed
Artificial Yamuna, photo-ops doing Chhath rituals ahead of Bihar elections have now become an electoral strategy with PM Modi upping his attack on the Opposition saying they have called the Bihari festival "a drama" in response to Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi's remarks that the BJP was "doing drama" of Chhath puja for votes. Bihar Assembly Elections 2025 have become a spectacle which now has the festival at its centre. Subir Sinha writes on the political and social appropriation of Chhath.
For all the talk of ‘development first’ politics by NDA and Mahagathbandhan, Bihar remains a state where caste is the primary currency, especially so during Assembly elections
By addressing themselves as ‘hum’, Biharis offer a collective motivation to act together in times of crisis and breakdown and demonstrate the ethical politics of hope as they navigate economic vulnerability, social conflict and political uncertainty
Land reforms, a largely unimplemented and mostly shelved programme, is considered central to Bihar’s growth. Yet, it has little currency during election campaigning
Elections stripped of ideology signal the rise of “marketisation” of politics—parties become brands, candidates turn into commodities and voters are treated as consumers to be enticed
The former poll strategist of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is carving out a third corner in the Bihar contest by building a party of the ‘corporate’ type to woo voters from both sides of the NDA/INDIA fight
Political parties in Bihar are trying hard to woo members of Extremely Backward Classes, a loose collection of more than a 100 small, heterogeneous castes
The political foundation in Bihar is caste which carries the burden of its own class
Prashant Kishore’s Jan Suraaj shuns both the communal line of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as well as the socialist agenda of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and focuses on a few key areas like education, health and development.
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
Can Nitish Kumar once again defy anti-incumbency in Bihar’s 2025 election?
Successful attempts have been made in the past to end the Jungle Raj in Bihar by implementing processes like speedy trials and convictions of criminals. However, it is very much a part of Bihar politics even today
Is the SIR a new avatar of the NRC by another name, being pushed through under the garb of cleansing the electoral rolls?
Young Palestinians bristle with anger at the genocide. But that anger comes with paralysis.
The 13th Berlin Biennale explores themes of fugitivity, subversion and art’s endurance
At 60, the fact that Khan continues to hand out historical moments to his global fan base, reinforces the careful cultivation of his image as a “superstar” across the nearly four decades of his career.
A remarkable collection that explores the ways in which the mystics of the past remain relevant to the challenges of the modern world
Dean of Faculty of Social Sciences, Aligarh Muslim University, Shafey Kidwai ponders on the lessons and trials he encountered during his time as an educator before retirement
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Court says gains from illicit funds, even after investment, remain tainted and fall under money laundering offences.
Mamdani pledged to stand with unions and strengthen labour protections, arguing that empowering workers diminishes exploitative bosses.
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The film becomes a tribute to women who could never quite name the “itch” they felt, yet learned to embrace both their knowing and their elusiveness.
The film explores the cost of affection against the weight of history—two spouses learning to navigate each other’s worlds while simultaneously grappling with disconnection and discomfort. It delves into inherited philosophies, set against the backdrop of farmlands and a house in rural Punjab.
The Partition was an open wound that marked Ritwik Ghatak's art, his worldview, and his sense of belonging. On his birth centenary, here's looking back at his Partition trilogy, which portrayed the refugee experience on celluloid with remarkable nuance.
On cinema maestro Ritwik Ghatak's birth centenary, Shamya Dasgupta's latest book 'Unmechanical: Ritwik Ghatak In 50 Fragments', published by Westland Books, is ideal to remember the prolific auteur through the stories and writings of his students, academics and filmmakers.
The film explores the cost of affection against the weight of history—two spouses learning to navigate each other’s worlds while simultaneously grappling with disconnection and discomfort. It delves into inherited philosophies, set against the backdrop of farmlands and a house in rural Punjab.
The Partition was an open wound that marked Ritwik Ghatak's art, his worldview, and his sense of belonging. On his birth centenary, here's looking back at his Partition trilogy, which portrayed the refugee experience on celluloid with remarkable nuance.
On cinema maestro Ritwik Ghatak's birth centenary, Shamya Dasgupta's latest book 'Unmechanical: Ritwik Ghatak In 50 Fragments', published by Westland Books, is ideal to remember the prolific auteur through the stories and writings of his students, academics and filmmakers.
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Ahead of Bihar polls, a row over Samrat Choudhary and Tej Pratap’s remarks of ‘Nachaniya’ referring to RJD candidate Khesari Lal Yadav reveals an underlying misogyny that plagues Indian politics
Marking his 100th birth anniversary, a lookback through Ghatak’s life and legacy
He may not have lived to see his genius acknowledged in his own lifetime, but in the century since his birth, Ritwik Ghatak’s work has become exactly what he wanted it to be: a bridge between history’s deepest wounds and art’s attempts to heal them.
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Lesbian Space Princess is as messy, vibrant, and endearing as its protagonist. It’s a queer animated film that dares to be both silly and sincere, swinging between parody and poignancy without ever losing its heart.
SRK has often spoken about his interest in technologies, especially VFX. However, in the last decade and half, he has also lent himself to be a part of VFX experiments, in ways perhaps no other contemporary has.
Shah Rukh Khan embodies the idea of India we are fast losing—the India that some are fighting to retain, that existed at a simpler, more loving, softer time, with values that we have been proud to exhibit, and now struggle to save.
At 60, the fact that Khan continues to hand out historical moments to his global fan base, reinforces the careful cultivation of his image as a “superstar” across the nearly four decades of his career.
The film takes the single most significant curiosity of human hands—wanting something to do—and builds an entire horror plot out of it.
With Rituparno Ghosh, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, was emotionally naked. With Sanjay Leela Bhansali, she’s theatrically divine. With Ratnam, she’s human and very much fragile, furious, and fascinating.
Sheeba Chadha and Lakshvir Saran play a mother-son duo who may have more to share than they let on
Community is inherent to survival, and women have long been profoundly lonely—Abja and Her Pickled Eggs really understands that. The film takes a searing look at what it means to be a woman and the multitude of definitions it encompasses. More importantly, it asks if we ever stop performing.
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Palestine 36, a historical-drama about the events preceding the 1964 Nakba, showcases the Arab revolt and armed resistance against the colonial powers that helped sow and spread Zionism in Mandatory Palestine.
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The four days of Chhath- Nahay Khay, Kharna, Sandhya Arghya (offering the setting sun), and Usha Arghya (offering to the rising sun) are also a post-anthropocentric celebration of the blurring of spatial and species distinctions.
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