News for 'Sonepur Mela'

The gentle giants of Sonepur

The gentle giants of Sonepur

Rediff.com5 Dec 2016

Asia's oldest and largest cattle fair may soon lose its star attraction.

What A Drive In Bihar Tells You About Coming Election

What A Drive In Bihar Tells You About Coming Election

Rediff.com15 Sep 2025

Nowhere are the stories of the coming election better told than on the roads of Bihar.

An India like no other

An India like no other

Rediff.com29 Nov 2017

Every year, for thousands of years, the Sonepur Mela, transforms a small rural town in north Bihar into a giant fair.

Samosa tales

Samosa tales

Rediff.com20 Nov 2008

Can samosas cost? In Sonepur, Bihar they do!