Inside the digital war rooms in battleground Bihar

Earlier, an election used to be a political activity undertaken for its transactional value. Now the digital campaign has spawned heated Facebook debates. The election in Bihar will never be the......

Man behind PM Modi's Chai Pe Charcha in talks to join Team Nitish

Prashant Kishor, a core member of Narendra Modi's election campaign team, is likely to work for the Prime Minister's political rival and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar during the crucial state......

Garam chai pe garam charcha in Banaras

A Ganesh Nadar/Rediff.com records a heated discussion on NaMo at one of Varanasi's best-known locations. Pappu's tea stall is among the many melting pots in the holy city of Varanasi. And,......

Why JD-U's support base is shrinking in Bihar

Poll arithmetic and ground reports give an edge to Lalu Prasad's RJD over Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal-United in the coming Lok Sabha polls. Mayank Mishra reports Silao, a small urban settlement......