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March 03, 2005



Ganjhu didn't vote; it didn't matter
'Ganjhu is happy with what he earns daily. He drinks a bottle of 'Handia' – liquor made of rice – in the evening. 'After that I forget everything,' he says.




March 01, 2005



How Congress shot itself in the foot
Arrogance cost the party dear.




February 27, 2005



Bihar: What could happen?
Will it be President's Rule?




February 23, 2005



Will the Lalu raj end?
Lalu and his wife have become a symbol of anarchy amongst Bihar's voters.

Trying to unravel Puzzle Lalu
Lalu is so many things to so many people. But the question is -- does he know who he is?




February 22, 2005



Mr laptop connects in backward Bihar
Pramod Mahajan is doing a Lalu to woo voters in Bihar.




February 21, 2005



'Whom do we Muslims trust besides Lalu?'
Muslims will play a key part in determining the poll outcome in Bihar.




February 18, 2005



'Bihar needs someone who is above caste politics'
rediff.com reporters answer readers' queries on the latest round of assembly elections in Bihar and Jharkhand.




February 14, 2005



Navel-gazing in powerless Ranchi
Jharkhand has changed, somewhat. There are women in jeans and Valentine's Day celebrations. But potholes and power cuts remain. Ehtasham Khan reports.




February 11, 2005



'BJP may become a regional party'
rediff.com reporters answer readers' queries on the latest round of assembly elections.




February 03, 2005



A land where guns determine the votes
On Feb 3, election day, Gaya is a ghost town except for a few chai shops and a couple of chemist shops, all business establishments are closed.

Lalu, aloo and baloo
Salil Kumar reports on the battle of the ballot in Bihar



 



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