Breach of trust
This is not a story about floods in Bihar. This is a story about how an entire society has been corrupted by money meant to build embankments for …
Monsoon of death
Every monsoon, Baba Raghav Das Medical College of Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, witnesses hundreds of children dying of viral encephalitis or Acute …
Murder mystery in Bihar
The killing of two social activists has left behind a series of unanswered questions. On the evening of January 24 social activists Sarita and …
Elementary failure
Since the Right To Education Act came into force on April 1, 2010, India has been witnessing an experiment that involves parents in enforcing a …
Orphans of the river
Riverine fisherfolk, arguably the oldest among traders, are being sold down the river. An unholy synergy of poisoned rivers, government apathy …
Bill will push PDS reform
Development economist JEAN DREZE, known for his work on issues such as hunger, famine, social and human development in India, child health and …
Desperately seeking skills & jobs
India has a youth bulge in its population, accounting for the largest number of young working age people in the world. This demographic …
Universal health scare
The country’s planners are debating how to provide healthcare to all. In a drastic shift from the 65-year-old public health system, the …
Sand slips
Where there is a river, there is sand. Called a minor mineral, it fulfils a major requirement of the booming construction industry. No wonder, …
Let solar shine
Census 2011 throws light on the darkness across India. Of the 246 million households, 67 per cent get electricity from the grid, while 31 per …
Flood victims take shelter on roads, embankments after June floods in Bihar
The victims are living without shelter and are severely constrained for food and other necessities
Bihar opposition, state government use rats to trade charges over corruption cases
Bihar's opposition accused the government of blaming rats for incidences of alleged corruption and natural calamities
Early floods in Bihar after heavy rainfall in catchment areas of Gandak in Nepal
Bihar usually gets heavy rains in July and August; floods in June are an unusual occurrence, experts said
Hundreds of families displaced in north Bihar as swollen rivers break their banks
Koshi, Gandak, Bagmati, Mahananda, Ganga and Adhwara flowing above danger mark at several places; Farmers in the state who were waiting for rains …
Government schools in Bihar in danger of being replaced by cheap, dingy tuition centres: Report
Hardly any students attend; teacher-children ratio not adhered to; no uniform and textbooks for children, report finds
Life along the Kosi: series 2
The Kosi river flows through the densely populated north-east Bihar, where people mostly depend on farming, fishing and cattle. They also make …
Sudden rains damage Bihar’s rabi crops
Farmers expected a decline in the production of fruits — including mangoes and litchis
In flood-prone Bihar, govt asks villagers to tweet potential threats
The state’s major rivers are all above danger levels and pose severe risks to flood-prone areas
Fish from Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal banned in Patna
Bihar heath department Monday imposed a 15-day ban after samples were found to be contaminated with formalin
Can Bihar combat child marriage?
Although a welcome move, Bihar government’s campaign to combat child marriage can be achieved only by ensuring girls complete higher …
Mad hatter's tea party
Some US-based environmental wisemen started out to debate Bihar's problems, sans field knowledge, and went back home foot-in-mouth
South Bihar farmers say drought compensation too little too late
Compensation not extended to farmers in North Bihar where crop loss was significant too
Bihar to give subsidy to farmers who could not cultivate crops due to waterlogging
It has approved Rs 550 crore for farmers whose standing crop was damaged this monsoon season
How schoolchildren are 'seed-bombing' Bihar
A unique initiative by an NGO is helping the state increase its green cover while also spreading awareness
Bihar bans over-the-counter sale of Oxytocin
Consumption of milk or food laced with Oxytocin can reduce heart rate, damage brain and cause seizures in foetus in humans