In the politics of Bihar, caste is both compass and trap: it orients every voter, every party, every pledge, even as it binds them to inherited hierarchies

Explosions shake the walls of the dim basement in Gaza City where Noor Abu Hassira and her three daughters are sheltering. They can’t see much through a small, raised window.

The strong winds hit in waves – and standing upright is almost impossible, our correspondent writes. 

​The strong winds hit in waves – and standing upright is almost impossible, our correspondent writes.