Bihar at a crossroads
This e-book from The Hindu with essays from subject experts and journalists traces Bihar's development trajectory—the challenges and the opportunities, the Nitish Kumar phenomenon, the rise of the BJP to a leading player, the caste equations that undergird political alliances, and the re-emergence of Lalu Prasad with his son in the forefront—within the context of what promises to be a historic election.
1. Bihar: idea, territory, and people, by Varghese K. George
2. Bihar's development trajectory: perspective, persistent challenges, and the way forward, by Bakshi Amit Kumar Sinha
3. Nitish Kumar: the constant and the variable of Bihar, by Sobhana K. Nair and Amit Bhelari
4. From fringe player to powerhouse: the ascent of BJP in Bihar, by Nistula Hebbar
5. Father, son, and the spectre of 'jungle raj', by Sobhana K. Nair and Amit Bhelari
6. The caste conundrum: decoding the power dynamics, by Sobhana K. Nair and Amarnath Tewary
7. Bihar at a glance, Compiled by Nitika Francis
To download a sample of the e-book : https://newsth.live/BiharSample
To buy the e-book from Amazon: https://www.amazon.in/dp/B0FM47WJYJ
To read the e-book, subscribe here: https://www.thehindu.com/premium/ebook/
Published - August 14, 2025 12:08 pm IST
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