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UP Election 2017: From loan waivers to free laptops, politicos promised freebies galore in poll manifestos

Taking a leaf out of populist schemes from the south, political parties in UP too have promised sops and handouts to woo voters as the nail-biting political slugfest this year poses unprecedented challenges to each player in the fray.

Bihar short of 2,80,000 teachers and spends lowest per elementary school student

As a result, Bihar spends a lower proportion of its elementary education budget on teacher salaries, training and inputs than Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan, according to this 2014 study, How Much Does India Spend Per Student on Elementary Education, by Accountability Initiative.

Nitish picks holes in Modi's Bihar package, says PM made it look like state was on auction

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday hit back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi by ridiculing the Rs 1.25 lakh crore package offered by him and accused him of harbouring "contempt" for those seeking their rights from the Centre.

Can North India overtake 'arrogant' South in growth?

South India is no longer where power-packed growth is taking place, noting that the axis of rapid economic growth is shifting to the North

Previous govts didn't help Madhya Pradesh to shed 'BIMARU' tag: Modi

PM Narendra Modi said previous governments in Madhya Pradesh did not help in removing its BIMARU tag.

Challenge for Nitish: Can he keep the Bihar growth momentum going?

The ministries which were the key drivers of Bihar’s growth story were held by BJP leaders.

The statehood fight: Is it about development or political egos?

Would it help address development imbalance better if the country were broken up into a thousand states?