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04/06/2026

A notice published on 5th June 1926 issue of Behar Herald.

📜 A Century-Old Glimpse into Bihar’s Railway History

On 5 June 1926, The Behar Herald published a notice announcing the introduction of a Shuttle Train Service between Mokameh Junction and Patna Junction, effective from 1 June 1926.

🚂 The train connected key stations including Barh, Bakhtiyarpur, Fatuha, and Patna City, stopping at all stations along the route. According to the published timetable, it departed Mokameh at 9:00 AM and arrived at Patna Junction at 12:55 PM.

At a time when railways were the lifeline of communication and commerce, this service marked a significant step in improving regional connectivity across Bihar. What we now call daily commuter rail services had their foundations laid nearly a century ago through initiatives like this.

📖 Featured here is the original notice issued by the East Indian Railway and published in The Behar Herald on 5 June 1926, a fascinating reminder of how Bihar’s railway network evolved over the decades.

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04/06/2026

In 1921, while visiting a site called Ghaibi-Daro in the western part of Larkana District in contemporary West Punjab, Rakhal Das noticed that a large ancient structure had collapsed, exposing several large round-bottomed clay jars. Out of sheer curiosity, he inserted his hand into one of the jars and his finger was scratched. Those around him assumed a snake was inside and that he had been bitten. His team quickly wrapped his hand in cloth and broke open the jar, expecting to find a snake. Instead, they discovered ten pointed-bottom crucible-like pots arranged in three superimposed rows. A small blade made of flint (a type of stone) was placed atop one of the upper jars, which had caused the injury to his finger. Inside each pot, they found fragments of bone, surrounded by tiny pots containing grave goods, beads, and flint blades. This discovery led Rakhal Das to realise that the ruins in the southern part of Sindh were different from those in the north. His findings at Ghaibi-Daro would later help him understand the nature of Mohenjo-Daro.

Rakhal Das conducted the first extensive excavation at Mohenjo-Daro from December 1922 to March 1923, uncovering three sites.

04/06/2026

04/06/2026

800 years ago, our ancestors built more than a temple.

They built a lesson in engineering that still leaves modern science stunned.
The iconic Konark Sun Temple was crafted with massive iron beams that, according to IIT Bhubaneswar researchers, resist corrosion nearly 100 times better than many modern steel structures.

And that’s not all.

Built in the 13th century by King Narasimhadeva I, the temple was designed as Surya’s colossal stone chariot with 12 wheels and 7 horses. But hidden beneath its beauty was extraordinary structural intelligence.

Builders used wrought iron, khondolite stone, and granite in ways that helped the monument withstand coastal weather, time, and even seismic activity for centuries.

At a time when modern cities struggle with rusting bridges and crumbling infrastructure, this 800-year-old marvel still stands as proof that ancient India was deeply advanced in metallurgy, architecture, and sustainable design.



[Konark Sun Temple, Odisha, Ancient India]

04/06/2026

A devastating fire that ripped through a bed-and-breakfast accommodation in 's today morning has exposed a dangerous nexus of alleged building violations, inadequate fire safety measures, regulatory lapses and delayed compliance with court-mandated safety reforms.

Take a look at how illegal construction, safety violations and regulatory failures turned Delhi hotel into a death trap:



🔗https://www.newindianexpress.com/india/2026/Jun/03/how-illegal-construction-safety-violations-and-regulatory-failures-turned-delhi-hotel-into-a-death-trap

04/06/2026

From Tagore’s voice and Rabindra Sangeet to SD Burman’s melodies, the record company has reinvented itself for the YouTube era.

02/06/2026

Long before Indian films received standing ovations at Cannes, a black-and-white film about poverty, inequality, and contaminated water quietly made the world notice India.

In 1946, at the very first Cannes Film Festival, Chetan Anand’s Neecha Nagar became the first Indian film to win the Grand Prix, then the festival’s highest honour.

What made this victory extraordinary was that India’s first global cinematic triumph came not from glamour, but from fearless social storytelling.

Inspired by Maxim Gorky’s The Lower Depths and written by K. A. Abbas, the film explored the divide between the privileged and the powerless with a realism far ahead of its time.

One haunting sequence deeply moved international filmmakers: a thirsty child, unable to find clean water, drinks contaminated water while a desperate nurse searches for help.

Ravi Shankar’s sitar and flute score made the moment unforgettable.

Nearly 80 years later, Neecha Nagar remains proof that powerful stories can travel across languages, borders, and generations.



[Neecha Nagar, Chetan Anand, Cannes Film Festival]

31/05/2026

Behar Herald dated 22nd & 31st May 2026

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31/05/2026

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