1. More Than Electoral Rout, BJP Should Worry About Vote Share Slide
The Bharatiya Janata Party lost the Bihar Assembly elections by a margin of 120 seats against the Grand Alliance of Janata Dal (United)-Rashtriya Janata Dal-Congress.
In Bihar, the BJP lost most of the rural seats as it appeals more to upper castes/classes and the middle class, writes Mayank Mishra.
2. How To Celebrate Diwali Without Burning a Patakha in Your Pocket
Diwali is here and with it, the atmosphere is buzzing (and blasting) with crackers.
We, at The Quint, want you to say no to crackers (it would save your money too).
Let Aaqib Raza Khan’s infographic help you.
3. Given a Choice, Nitish Might Not Like to Have a Deputy CM at All
With the big fight over and a spectacular victory registered, all eyes are now on Nitish Kumar’s coronation.
More so, because everyone appears to be interested to know whether he, much like after his 2005 and 2010 win, will have a deputy chief minister.
Those who have keenly observed political developments and read Nitish Kumar’s mind well, will tell you that given a choice Nitish would not like to have a deputy CM at all, writes Neena Choudhary.
4. Banning Surrogacy in India Will Drive It Underground
The Indian government is set to ban surrogacy for foreign couples much to the chagrin of these parenthood hopefuls, surrogate mothers and the doctors involved in the surrogacy process.
Will surrogacy ban not result in a flourishing black-market of bootlegged surrogate babies, asks Nishtha Gautam.
5. Exclusive: TERI Harassment Survivor Quits. The Inside Story
Accusing her employer TERI of treating her in the ‘worst possible manner’, the RK Pachauri sexual harassment survivor resigned from TERI on November 4.
In an exclusive interview to The Quint following her resignation, the survivor has alleged that the environment at TERI was so hostile that she was left with no option but to quit.
6. On Diwali, Let This Four-Year-Old Tell You Why He’s Leaving the City
Siddhartha Rao loves Diwali, but this year he won’t be celebrating it at home.
His city is no longer safe for him or for nearly 10 lakh children who suffer from respiratory diseases.
Esha Paul brings you his story.
7. Can Exercise Really Hurt Your Heart?
Darwin was wrong about one thing. It’s not always survival of the fittest.
There is such a thing as too much exercise and it’s worse than not being active at all, writes Nikita Mishra.
8. Smartphone Addiction Is on the Rise, Are You Addicted Yet?
Smartphones make you want to be more active on as many social media platforms as you can.
You will end up sharing every moment and obsessively tracking everything on your feed. Or has that already happened, asks Manav Shah.
9. This Diwali, Try Some Meatilicious Mithai Recipes
It is now Diwali, 2015 and a generation of humans across the Indian subcontinent are turning into zombies, thanks to a 33-year build-up of Diwali cracker toxins.
Vikram Venkateswaran brings you recipes of sweets made of meat. Don’t be a zombie.
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