Maharashtra’s new textbooks, cost of tourism, and a missing Indian

The Indian Express · ichhasharma · 2026-11-02 00:30 UTC

Maharashtra revises Class 6 textbooks, a report flags ecological risks in Himachal Pradesh, and a Chhattisgarh family searches for their son in Russia.

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First, we speak to The Indian Express’ Pallavi Smart about Maharashtra’s revised Class 6 textbooks, the greater emphasis on ancient Indian knowledge, and the removal or rewriting of passages dealing with caste and social inequality.

Next, we speak to The Indian Express’ Nikhil Ghanekar about the environmental cost of rising tourism and large-scale development in Himachal Pradesh, and the measures recommended by a Supreme Court-appointed committee. (08:00)

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