Makhana country
Behind a familiar white snack is a demanding aquatic crop, a network of skilled workers and a region shaping a global market.
Mithila & Seemanchal6 min · Sept 2026
The journal
Stories worth carrying.
An expanding, sourced collection that connects Bihar’s inheritance with the people and possibilities shaping its future.
Beyond the border
Mithila painting is recognised by its visual language. Its future also depends on recognising the individual artists speaking through it.
Madhubani5 min · Sept 2026
Rajgir, slowly
A two-day approach to a valley where sacred paths, hot water, forest and new attractions share the same landscape.
Nalanda5 min · Sept 2026
Nalanda before the metaphor
Before it became shorthand for a golden age, Nalanda was a lived institution shaped by study, movement, patronage and daily routine.
Nalanda6 min · Sept 2026
A net-zero campus in Rajgir
Nalanda University’s new campus offers a chance to examine sustainability through systems, measurements and daily use—not appearance alone.
Nalanda5 min · Sept 2026
The responsibility of remembering genius
A future profile of mathematician Vashishtha Narayan Singh must hold achievement, illness and public memory without turning a life into legend.
Bhojpur4 min · Sept 2026
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