Dehradun, Nov. 15 -- The sweeping mandate delivered by the people of Bihar to the incumbent NDA and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was not expected by even the most optimistic of followers. It indicates how stark the choice was between good governance and divisive politics. And the level of maturity displayed by the public in seeing through the outdated politics of the Mahagathbandhan. Bihar may not have advanced very much on the development front, but the political understanding of the people has clearly kept pace with the rest of India. In practical terms, also, there is no longer confusion about what policies people want. What is being done seems to be making an impact at the grassroots, particularly with women, who were rightly judged as t...