Shankkar Aiyar / nIE
The polls matter because Bihar matters. The polls matter because Bihar shows why demography is not destiny, because the state of Bihar spells why the feel-good thesis of demographic dividend could easily turn into a demographic disaster. The polls matter because Bihar symbolises the potential of a spectre that must haunt those attempting to re-write the future.
Admittedly, Bihar must wrestle with the burden of history—it was also robbed of the chance of being an industrialised state after resource-rich regions were carved into Jharkhand. Historic politicisation of the state apparatus exacerbated deprivation and poverty. more
The polls matter because Bihar matters. The polls matter because Bihar shows why demography is not destiny, because the state of Bihar spells why the feel-good thesis of demographic dividend could easily turn into a demographic disaster. The polls matter because Bihar symbolises the potential of a spectre that must haunt those attempting to re-write the future.
Admittedly, Bihar must wrestle with the burden of history—it was also robbed of the chance of being an industrialised state after resource-rich regions were carved into Jharkhand. Historic politicisation of the state apparatus exacerbated deprivation and poverty. more
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