This is the other side of migration. Bihar has long sent its labour to wealthier states because work at home is scarce. Makhana cultivation creates local employment, but the industry remains limited.

India’s water crisis is usually told as a story of scarcity. Dry wells, shrinking rivers, and desperate searches for new ...

The world has always gravitated towards the sea. Ports built trade, rivers carried fertile soil to the coast, and cities rose where land met water. Today nearly ...