Posted by Aditya on November 1, 2008 · 23 Comments
MNS chief Raj Thackeray said yesterday that he is not against Chhath Pooja (after going against his earlier statement that he was opposed to the festival being organised by Biharis in various parts of Mumbai). However, this turnaround on his last statement is on one condition – that Chhath Pooja will not be politicised. Mr. … Read more
Filed under Bihar, India · Tagged with assam, Bihar, Bihari, biharis, Chhath, Chhath in mumbai, Chhath ma, Chhath Pooja, Delhi, Ganesh Chaturthi, goa, marathi issue, marathi pride, MNS, mumbai, politicise chhath pooja, Raj Thackeray
Posted by Aditya on July 27, 2008 · Leave a Comment
Did you know this? Except for Bihar, Jharkhand, J&K, and the North Eastern states, TAM meters are available in all states. For those who do not know, TAM meters are used to calculate TRP or Television Rating Points. The voice of biharis (jharkhandis included) is considered insignificant in media. and therefore no TAM for bihar. … Read more
Filed under Bihar, India, TV · Tagged with Bihar, biharis, electronic media, J&K, Jharkhand, jharkhandis, media, North Eastern states, TAM, Television Rating Points, TRP
Posted by Aditya on March 8, 2008 · 17 Comments
Also read this article at Indimag (The idea to pen a futuristic story about Bihar came when my parents called me up to know if I would be home for Holi. Watching the Delhites here enjoy the festivals with their near and dear ones makes me jealous. Why didn’t we stay back in Bihar? Because … Read more
Filed under Bihar, India · Tagged with Bihar, bihar politics, bihari talent, biharis, BIMARU, chath puja, dhanbad, dussehra, future, futuristic, gaya, good life, holi, maoists, naxalites, new bihar, ouster of biharis, patna, pride in bihar, ranchi, sez
Posted by Aditya on February 17, 2008 · 4 Comments
The recent backlash in Mumbai and other parts of Maharashtra and directed against the people from Bihar and Uttar Pradesh was depressing. And I was sorry not for the biharis and bhaiyas who were beaten and molested; neither for Amitabh Bacchan and other celebrities who were regularly referred to in news as belonging to the … Read more
Filed under Bihar · Tagged with amitabh bacchan, ashoka, Bihar, biharis, BIMARU, bombay, buddha, chanakya, Delhi, hindi, maharashtra, mahavira, migration, mumbai, nalanda, vikramshila, xenophobia
