Nitish Kumar says Delhi will come to a halt if Biharis don't work for a day

Times View - Reinforcing 'us and them' attitudes
Counter View - Boosting the Bihar brand


Editorial

-The Times of India, March 20, 2012

Leadership Lessons

Lack of credible regional leaders is affecting Congress's prospects

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The Congress is losing ground at an alarming pace, says the editorial. It can be attributed to the over-centralization of the Congress leadership, and a lack of credible regional leaders, as is the trend in most states, especially Southern states, in India.

-The Times of India, March 9, 2012

How To Be A Winner

Bihar's done well on the growth front, now it must further speed up development

How To Be A Winner

-The Times of India, March 6, 2012

Poll Vault

High voter turnouts may signal high popular aspiration

Poll Vault

-The Times of India, February 21, 2012

Work Together

Centre and states must coordinate effectively to fight terrorism

Work Together

"There is an urgent need to make counterterrorism capabilities perennial rather than reactive."

-The Times of India, February 20, 2012 

Son Also Rises

By promoting a new campaign culture, Akhilesh Yadav is modernising the SP

Son Also Rises

Akhilesh Yadav, in his UP campaign, has been involved in modernising the earlier culture that had adopted such old rhetoric as those against computers and English. The extensive use of social networking sites in order to woo the young voters "fed up with (the) old-style political rhetoric" has been commonly seen, and can only turn positive for the Samajwadi Party campaign.

-The Times of India, February 7, 2012

Few Fresh Breezes

There's strong anti-incumbency in states, but is opposition taking advantage?

Few Fresh Breezes

-The Times of India, January 31, 2012

Whereas most parties in power in the the five states where elections are in motion have invited an anti-incumbent atmosphere on to the state, the opposition parties have resorted to age-old traditions of caste-and-religion politics to move the voters. The talk on infrastructure, health, education and corruption is sidelined to make way for quota-based politics.

UP's New Star Caste

The state's political paradigm shifts with Congress and BJP wooing the smaller castes


UP's New Star Caste

-The Times of India, January 16, 2012