All stories by Nachiketa Narayan
BJP's Rudy vs Lalu's daughter makes Saran a keenly-watched contest
Rediff.com17 May 2024RJD president Lalu Prasad's daughter Rohini Acharya has entered the fray to wrest back her father's erstwhile pocket borough.
The Independent overshadowing NDA vs INDIA contest
Rediff.com21 Apr 2024In the battle for 2024, the place is hogging the limelight, primarily because of Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav, who according to some opinion polls, may turn out to be the dark horse when votes are counted on June 4.
Nitish Kumar: Longest-serving Bihar CM despite JD-U's majority challenges
Rediff.com28 Jan 2024Concealed beneath the feat, which testifies to his political acumen and survival instincts, is the fact that the 72-year-old leader could never remain at peace with his allies which also made him change partners frequently.
Nitish Kumar: Running strong despite twists and turns
Rediff.com10 Aug 2022The longest-serving chief minister of any Hindi- speaking state, Nitish Kumar seems to have acquired an aura of indispensability when it comes to the highest seat of power in Bihar.
Tejashwi Yadav returns as the kingmaker in Bihar
Rediff.com10 Aug 2022After a dream debut seven years ago when he was sworn in as deputy chief minister after being elected MLA for the first time was followed by a slump in his political fortunes, Tejashwi Yadav has finally come back to center-stage as the kingmaker and deputy to Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.