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Monday, March 16, 2026
TopicBijapur

Topic: Bijapur

Fatehpur Sikri was extraordinarily well-provided with water. Lessons for modern India

How three of the most important medieval metropolises—Vijayanagara, Bijapur, and Fatehpur Sikri—managed the challenges of inclement weather.

Security forces kill top Maoist leader Sudhakar in Bijapur, 4th to be eliminated this year

Sudhakar’s death comes just a fortnight after security forces eliminated CPI (Maoist) chief Basavaraju. Earlier, top leaders Chalapathi and Prayag Manjhi were also killed.

How call details, CCTV footage & air ticket led cops to Mukesh Chandrakar murder accused

Mukesh’s call records helped police pinpoint his final location before they discovered his body in a freshly-covered septic tank on a contractor’s premises.

‘Nicknamed JNU, paid the price for exposing truth’. Bijapur journalists remember Mukesh Chandrakar

Mukesh was a household name in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur, known for his reporting on Maoist violence, civic issues, and as someone who never let anything stop him from chasing a story.

SIT to probe murder of Chhattisgarh-based freelance journalist Mukesh Chandrakar

Cops take 3 into custody for questioning; Editors Guild terms incident ‘deeply disturbing’. Mukesh Chandrakar, who ran YouTube channel Bastar Junction, went missing Wednesday.

Tunnel discovered in Dantewada highlights new tactics by Naxals to evade security forces

Security forces were notified about the presence of the tunnel during a search operation following ambush attack by Naxalites in Sukma.

From ban to brand, Indian govt now champions mahua liquor. But Chhattisgarh isn’t cashing in

In a dramatic move, the Indian government adopted a positive attitude towards the indigenous tribal produce mahua. But Bijapur’s finest is yet to become a brand.

On Camera

Gulf conflict pushes Dubai diamond traders to eye Surat for rough stone auctions. But there are hurdles

Industry leaders say India’s complicated customs process and GST levies are deterrents for traders to come to Surat for auctions.

Supreme Leader Mojtaba, the man Iran must keep alive & the secret force ‘tasked with it’—all about NOPO

The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.

Peaceful power transfers followed uprisings in India’s neighbourhood. It’s a sign of mature democracies

Rating democracies is a tricky business. I am only using the simple metric of who in the Indian subcontinent has had the most peaceful, stable, normal political transitions and continuity.