Several Bihar farmers stare at loss as wheat seeds fail to sprout

Farmers demand compensation; state agriculture department launches probe

A dolphin paradise, in the middle of chaos

Barely 45 minutes away from Varanasi, is a patch of the Ganga that is dolphin heaven

Biomedical waste in Delhi: What monitoring without figures, asks report

Liquid hospital waste discharged in sewers, many operating without DPCC authorisation

Southern Bihar’s Jamui district becomes an avian paradise

Two potential Ramsar sites in the district have welcomed a host of migratory birds from Eurasia this winter

Horticulture boost: Litchi cultivation has expanded to 19 Indian states, according to officials

Muzaffarpur-based National Research Centre on Litchi is providing technical help, plants and training to farmers with the sole aim of …

Only Ramsar site in Bihar neglected and on verge of drying up

Bird hunting, land acquisition threaten Kawar lake even as state government proposes other sites for declaration

Bihar warns of Lumpy Skin Disease among cattle

Hundreds of cattle had died last year from LSD in various districts of Bihar

Bihar starts tagging migratory birds for conservation

As many as 91 migratory birds have been tagged so far

Warm winter to severely hit rabi production in Bihar: Experts

Forced maturity in plants due to higher temperatures can result in smaller seeds

Groundwater in 10 Bihar districts contaminated by uranium: Study

Researchers yet to find the source of uranium in groundwater

Not so sweet: Honey production falls 40% in Bihar

Researchers have attributed the fall to erratic weather conditions in the state 

Crows drop dead eating insects killed by pesticides in Bihar's Purnea

The birds being scavengers, are an important part of the area's ecology, they say

Scare tactics

Violence mars Bihar’s efforts to empower women, promote self-governance

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Protecting dolphins

Saving dolphins

The Patna high court gets cracking on erring officials

Suspended

...in utter neglect - the state of state pollution control boards

Guards back with tigers

Court orders salaries for Valmiki Tiger Reserve staff

Arrested development

Bihar's flood-drought oscillation still has little recognition

Sorrow of Bihar

Book Excerpt: An Austro-Asiatic language that has struggled to find its place in modern India

Santali is the most widely spoken Adivasi language in India; But it was included in the Eighth Schedule only in 2003, a reminder of the country&…

After prolonged heatwave, poor monsoon rainfall threatens paddy cultivation in Bihar

Rainfall was less than normal in 37 of Bihar's 38 districts, with 10 districts witnessing a rainfall deficit of 90-100% in June

Cultivated idea: Urban farming in India requires holistic policy support; here is why

In India, urban farming has seen some traction across states; but rapid development and the need to make urban agriculture viable mean the …

Black Bengal goat farming can aid small farmers in Bihar and Odisha

The breed’s advantages include low capital investment, prolific breeding, early sexual maturity, high-quality skin, low kidding intervals, …

Kosi: How ‘Bihar’s sorrow’ moulds villages across her vast fan, year after year

People from the most influential castes and classes occupy the central and safest space in the village, while those from lower castes are …