All stories by Satyavrat Mishra
Nitish keeps his distance from Mulayam, but for how long?
Rediff.com4 Aug 2017But he doesn't want to shut the door completely on the Yadav family as that could create problems for him in 2019.
'Lalu is finished in politics'
Rediff.com31 May 2017'Nitish Kumar thinks the matter will keep Lalu in check and that he will remain in power without any challenge from the RJD.'
A new 'scam' taints Lalu and family
Rediff.com27 Apr 2017The so-called soil scam has left Lalu alone in the Mahagathbandhan.
Bihar becomes dry state again, Nitish implements harsher booze ban
Rediff.com3 Oct 2016The state government has introduced a new, more stringent law by which offenders could be jailed for up to seven years and make them poorer by Rs 1 lakh to Rs 10 lakh.
Face to face with the dreaded Mohammad Shahabuddin
Rediff.com27 Sep 2016For the moment, Siwan is once again Shahabuddin's home.
Bihar's liquor problems: Far from over
Rediff.com13 Sep 2016Prohibition is resulting in prisons getting overcrowded.
Are Bihar floods a man-made disaster?
Rediff.com7 Sep 2016Year after year, floods cause mayhem in Bihar but the government is not paying adequate attention to water management.
Bihar's midday lunches: You may find cockroaches, lizards, rats, even snakes!
Rediff.com30 Aug 2016On Monday, August 29, a court in Saran, Bihar, sentenced the headmistress of the school where 23 children died after eating a mid-day meal to 17 years in prison. Three years after that tragedy, discovers Satyavrat Mishra, the state government has failed to learn its lessons.
Bihar struggles to pay the price of liquor ban
Rediff.com16 Aug 2016Incentives for industries have been rolled back and teachers have gone without salary for months as the state grapples with the after-effects of the ban
Bihar topper scam: A well-oiled network
Rediff.com20 Jun 2016The reputation of Bihar's schools has taken a knock. Satyavrat Mishra explains how a student-teacher nexus has gamed the system to produce toppers by the dozen.
Why is Nitish Kumar helpless?
Rediff.com23 May 2016Rampant crime challenges the chief minister's promise to maintain law and order. But some say there are other forces at play.
Crime in Bihar: Numbers that Nitish can't boast about
Rediff.com24 Aug 2015The political turmoil in Bihar has pushed the law and order to the back burner.
Parcha pe charcha, horse drawn carts: Nitish, Lalu's new ways to woo voters
Rediff.com26 Jun 2015While the RJD has decided to deploy 50 tamtams, the JD-U has hired PM Modi's former campaign advisor to engage voters and counter the BJP.
Why BJP, JD-U & RJD are not ready for fierce Bihar battle
Rediff.com18 May 2015While the Rashtriya Janata Dal and Janata Dal-United are busy fighting each other, the BJP is trying not to repeat the mistakes it made the last time out, says Satyavrat Mishra
JD-U, Nitish will face the wrath of anti-incumbency: Sushil Kumar Modi
Rediff.com16 Nov 2014Bharatiya Janata Party senior leader Sushil Kumar Modi talks to Satyavrat Mishra about the prospects of the party in Bihar. Modi says only the assembly elections or general elections are the true barometers of popularity. Edited excerpts:
'Coalition with RJD is not on the cards right now'
Rediff.com2 Jun 2014There are no permanent friends or foes in politics. It's true that the RJD supported us on the trust vote, but it doesn't mean we needed them, says Bihar new chief minister, Jitan Ram Manjhi.
Salt at Rs 150-200 a kg in Bihar
Rediff.com15 Nov 2013Rumours of acute scarcity of salt triggered panic buying in half dozen districts of Bihar
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