Nitish refuses to sing the duet with Modi! The shape of things to come!   No to Modi Patna: in a message that cannot be mistaken, the JD (U) leader Nitish Kumar recently indicated that the party will quit the National Democratic Alliance if the BJP chooses Modi as its Prime Ministerial candidate. This declaration marks a departure not simply in Bihar politics but possibly the national arena as well. It may be read as an augur for the forthcoming realignments and political departures to be expected in the coming months. Soon after Nitish’s statement and a volley of exchanges between the BJP...