From Bihar’s backyard nets to global cricket, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s rise showcases years of coaching, discipline and support. TOI explores the mentors and the system behind this teenage prodigy’s remarkable success
As climate change, erratic weather and a severe stink bug infestation ravage Bihar’s GI-tagged Shahi litchi crop, farmers, scientists and traders confront one of the worst crises in recent memory. TOI explores the challenges and the road ahead
Repeated paper leak controversies and examination cancellations in Bihar have left lakhs of aspirants battling anxiety, financial strain and fading faith in merit. TOI explores how the crisis is impacting Bihar’s youth
As Bihar grapples with an increasingly erratic pre-monsoon season, extreme weather is leaving a trail of destruction across cities and farmlands alike. TOI explores how changing weather patterns are altering life and livelihoods across the state with growing intensity
Along Bihar’s porous India-Nepal border, authorities are tightening security against fake currency, smuggling and infiltration. TOI explores the challenges, security concerns and changing realities along one of India’s most socially connected international borders
From a rich cinematic legacy and iconic film shoots to a renewed policy push by the govt, Bihar is scripting a comeback on India’s film map. TOI explores how the state is building a vibrant film ecosystem
Patna’s tattoo culture has undergone a striking transformation over the past decade. TOI explores how this evolution reflects changing attitudes, technology and artistic consciousness
The recent rescue of bonded workers exposes Bihar’s hidden crisis of debt bondage, child exploitation and weak enforcement decades after abolition. TOI sheds light on the entrenched networks and systemic gaps sustaining modern slavery
In February this year, the Bihar govt ordered strict enforcement of the Bihar Municipal Act, 2007 against illegal open-air meat and fish shops. TOI examines its impact
Once forgotten, Bihar’s rural libraries are now buzzing centres for preparation of competitive exams and youth empowerment. TOI explores how these spaces are nurturing knowledge and education
Once celebrated for vividly capturing scenes of everyday life in British India, Patna Kalam has gradually slipped into obscurity with the passage of time. TOI sheds light on its forgotten legacy and the possibilities of revival