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Survival before justice and development. The long defeat of Bihar’s Muslim politics

Bihar’s Muslims head to the polls for the community’s survival, not development, amid fears of exclusion under the Nitish government.

Nobody’s fighting for the Delhi Ridge. Few even know where it begins and ends

The Ridge was ‘declared’ as a Reserved Forest back in 1913 by the British, and again in 1994 by the Delhi forest dept. The 2025 declaration by CM Rekha Gupta is just the latest.

Is Prashant Kishor the Kejriwal of Bihar? Yes, but not really

Arvind Kejriwal always played to the gallery promising the moon.But Prashant Kishor has been ‘brutal’ in telling the people that they have to blame themselves for the misrule in Bihar.

A Shiva cult silently in the making—how ‘Shiv Charchas’ are taking root in subaltern Bihar

Over last decade or so, phenomenon of 'Shiv Charchas' has swept through Northern & Central Bihar—making it one of the most dominant forms of subaltern religiosity in region.

Bihar’s Opposition parties are looking at migration the wrong way

There is a shift in the socio-economic status of a large section of migrants and their families. It helps them acquire dignified status in society.

Saudi oil power is waning. What this means for its ties to the US

There’s little doubt that Saudi Arabia contributed to its own problems, driven by leadership hubris and poor advice. The Line is a case in point.

Teesta now flows to kill. How the river forgot to forgive

Teesta's love story is still narrated in Lepcha wedding songs, but the river is now also feared for its anger. What began with melting ice has been worsened by dams and encroachment.

Asia’s ‘weakest’ link: Yunus on a tightrope as Bangladesh tries to fix banks without breaking economy

With 20.2 percent of its total loans in default by the end of last year, Bangladesh had the weakest banking system in Asia. Despite reforms, it will take time to recover.

How Chenab went from the river of love to the restless ticking time bomb

‘If we keep shrinking its bed, it will definitely enter our houses. How can we call it an angry river, it's not the river’s fault,' said a 23-year-old who lives by the Chenab River.

Get ready for India’s first big fat creamy avocado crop in December. No longer ‘foreign’

The Indian avocado didn’t have the snob value. The imported ones are expensive. That’s where the December crop of Hass avocados comes in. A sapling takes four years to bear fruit.

On Camera

Zohran Mamdani’s New York win revives a forgotten history — of Gujarati Muslim cosmopolitanism

From Mughal ports to Dutch wars to Bombay’s merchant dynasties, Gujarati Muslims once shaped the Indian Ocean world — long before one of their descendants took New York.

Inflation plunges to a 10-yr low of 0.25% in October. Here’s why

Record-low inflation gives RBI room to ease rates. Food prices have something to do with it.

Doctor-led terror module behind Delhi blast was in phase 2 of ops, planned serial bombings in December

While main elements behind terror module have been nabbed, more arrests will take place, including some professors & academicians who were part of the ring, it is learnt.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.