The Bihar government’s recent circular treating “offensive” social media posts as an act of cybercrime points to the dismal state in which the media as a whole has to operate in the state for a while now, writes Anish Ankur from Patna. After print and electronic media, the social media has become the latest […]
Nitish Kumar’s latest tenure will be very challenging because he will have to face not only an emboldened block of opposition parties but the restless and angry mood of the people who are no longer prepared to be ruled by old methods, writes Anish Ankur from Patna. Political drama runs high in Bihar even […]
‘GroundXero’ visited various constituencies which are going to poll on November 3, in the second phase of assembly elections in Bihar. Different localities, mohallas, and communities have different expectations from the political parties. They expect the political parties will raise their issues and concerns. Sometimes their grievances are heard, while most of the time, representatives […]
In the 2020 Bihar elections, how Nitish Kumar’s JD (U) confronts the LJP’s challenge is being keenly watched by poll analysts. One question now everyone is asking is, will Chirag Paswan play the same role after the election which his father played during the 2005 assembly election? Ramvilas Paswan’s role in 2005 was instrumental in […]
Bihar is the only Hindi speaking state of India where the BJP has never been able to win an election on its own strength. In the upcoming assembly election, BJP’s main enemy is not outside the NDA alliance but within the alliance. In BJP view without Lalu Prasad, Grand Alliance is not a big challenge […]
Bihar is battling on two fronts – the virus and the flood. Lives and livelihoods already battered by the forced lockdown to contain the virus are now being further devastated by the annual flood. Anish Ankur reports from Patna about the flood situation in the state. The fear of floods has begun haunting […]
As the virus strikes Bihar, the state’s poor health infrastructure – considered one of the worst in the country – is simply unable to take the load and is crumbling under pressure. While many are struggling to get tested, the ones who do eventually test positive are finding it difficult to get a bed for […]
More people have been killed by lightning strikes than by the Coronavirus in Bihar. Till now 134 people succumbed to Coronavirus infections in the last three and half months while lightning strikes took the lives of more than 200 people across the state in between June 25 to July 12, reports Anish Ankur from Patna. […]
The anti-CAA/NPR/NRC movement in Bihar has started impacting political developments in the state ahead of forthcoming assembly elections scheduled to be held later this year. Anish Ankur writes from Patna. The anti-CAA/NPR/NRC movement in Bihar has started impacting political developments in the state ahead of assembly elections scheduled to be held in the […]
Recent news of child deaths due to AES (Acute Encephalitis Syndrome) has started coming not from epicentre Muzaffarpur, but from Gaya – another main city of Bihar. The spread of AES from north to south is a matter of serious concern for the health department, which is already under fire for failing to contain AES […]