T here is nothing new in saying that Bihar is the poorest state in India. It has been so for generations. That doesn’t mean, however, that it hasn’t changed — and changed mostly for the better, as you read the writings on the wall.

The change isn’t confined to Patna getting its first star-rated — in fact, a five-star — hotel from the Taj Group. Linked to the hotel is also the City Centre Mall. The first such of any size in Patna, hosting many brands. The Crossword chain has a book shop here and a shelf lists the top 30 best-sellers. Check these out — Arundhati Roy’s Mother Mary Comes to Me is at the top, of course. On the same wall, you find Peter Thiel’s Zero to One , two top-sellers from Morgan Housel, The Psychology of Money and The Art of Spending Money , Ikigai, the

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