ARA: The flood situation in Barahara, Shahpur, Bihia, Udwantnagar, Koelwar and Ara blocks in the northern part of Bhojpur district became all the more grim after the swirling water of the Ganga inu
Thirty-five more Maoist affected districts will now be able to divert forestland for creation of critical public utility infrastructure like schools, hospitals, police stations and rural roads with
This analysis examines what the ubiquitous presence of political “brokers” who mediate many people’s access to state institutions reveals about the Indian state and the complex causes of corruption in Indian public life. Drawing from ethnographic fieldwork conducted in Bihar since 2002, it reveals the role of brokers within both village power relations and the larger political system.
