Khemka's murder case clearly shows how human life is cheap in Bihar. It was a land dispute, and Rs 4 lakh 'supari' (contract killing) money was given to kill a rival.

The Bihar cabinet, led by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, on Tuesday announced a 35 per cent quota for women in government jobs but said that these will be restricted to only permanent residents of the ...

Unlike in Uttar Pradesh, in Bihar the BJP lacks a strong face and backward caste support, and has long relied on Nitish as a dominant OBC leader. When Nitish broke his 17-year alliance with the BJP in ...