scorecardresearch
Add as a preferred source on Google
Tuesday, April 7, 2026
TopicChanging Bihar

Topic: Changing Bihar

Industries finally returning to Bihar—There is Britannia, Zara, Van Heusen and Adani

Between 2016 and 2020, 1,238 factories received Phase One clearance, attracting Rs 16,832 cr in investment. Since 2020, that figure has leapt to 2,154 factories, with investment ballooning to Rs 90,503 crore.

Bihar is seeing a stock market revolution. Patna to Ara, people moving from FD to futures

In just five years, stock market participation in Bihar has grown by 715 per cent, putting the state among India’s top ten retail investing hubs.

On Camera

Amitav Ghosh wants to fight climate change with faith, not reason

In Amitav Ghosh’s 'Ghost-Eye', rationality is debated and then edged out. And instead of questioning faith, it privileges it.

Syringes, MRI to ventilators, West Asia war squeezing India’s medical supply chain—costs up 10 to 50%

Industry says manufacturers have 2-4 weeks of buffer stocks, but prolonged disruption could push up shortage risks, especially of consumables like IV and syringes.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.