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Update README and CITATION for current state of the project
- Add 4 new sections (Performing Arts, Climate, Justice, Digital/Media) - Document Sankey and chord diagrams in new Visualisations section - Update tool count to 18, add Briefing and Compare tools - Add D3.js to tech stack - Note full bilingual status (17/17 sections) - Document Ctrl+K shortcuts and responsive design - Update CITATION keywords and release date https://claude.ai/code/session_01S5VX8Ra3YuCGc9Zp6B64oe
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- caste
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- development
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- data-visualization
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- d3
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- sankey
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- chord-diagram
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- geography
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- culture
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- migration
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- bilingual
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date-released: "2025-03-30"
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date-released: "2026-03-31"

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| **Geography** | North-South divide, flood politics, Nepal water nexus, Diara lands |
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| **Society** | Caste structure, land ownership, electoral sociology, gender indicators |
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| **Economy** | Jobless growth, agrarian crisis, remittance dependency, 8-10M migrant workers |
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| **Issues** | Naxal history, prohibition, health/education failure, water/sanitation, climate |
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| **Issues** | Naxal history, prohibition, health/education failure, water/sanitation |
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| **People** | Ashoka to Karpoori Thakur, Bhikhari Thakur to Phanishwarnath Renu |
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| **Food** | Litti chokha to makhana economics, caste on the plate |
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| **Food** | Litti chokha to makhana economics, caste on the plate, regional cuisines |
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| **Culture** | Madhubani painting, Bidesia theatre, Chhath Puja, linguistic politics |
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| **Performing Arts** | Bidesia, Jat-Jatin, Domkach, Sama-Chakeva, puppetry traditions |
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| **Crafts** | 6 craft traditions with economics (maker price vs retail price) |
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| **Climate** | Flood-drought cycle, Kosi embankment politics, heat stress, groundwater depletion |
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| **Justice** | Naxal legacy, caste violence, prohibition enforcement, undertrial crisis |
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| **Digital & Media** | WhatsApp politics, Bhojpuri YouTube, gender digital divide, DBT barriers |
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| **Stories** | 45 perspective pieces -- makhana divers, child brides, ASHA workers, hooch deaths |
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| **Data** | District indicator map, 12+ charts, Bihar vs India comparisons |
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| **Tools** | 16 interactive tools (see below) |
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| **Briefing** | Select a district, see everything on one page |
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| **Compare** | Bihar vs 9 states on 9 indicators |
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| **Data** | District indicator map, 12+ charts, Sankey & chord diagrams, Bihar vs India comparisons |
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| **Tools** | 18 interactive tools (see below) |
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## Tools (16)
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## Tools (18)
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- Surname Lookup -- caste category database
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- Bihar Lexicon -- 16 searchable terms with etymology
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- Surname Lookup -- caste category database (60+ entries)
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- Bihar Lexicon -- searchable terms with etymology (Maithili, Bhojpuri, Magahi)
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- District Data Explorer -- Census data for 20 districts
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- Flood Risk Checker -- risk level and river systems
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- Flood Risk Checker -- risk level and river systems (BSDMA data)
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- Development Comparator -- multi-district chart generator
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- Constituency Lookup -- 15 Lok Sabha seats, 2024 results, margins, caste profiles
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- Issue Priority Ranker -- ranked local issues by district
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- Scheme Gap Finder -- MGNREGA, PM-Kisan, Ujjwala coverage vs national average
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- District Indicator Map -- color-coded Bihar map by literacy, sex ratio, urbanisation, density
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- Reading List Generator -- 24 open-access sources, 8 topic filters
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- Impact Calculator -- translates statistics into human terms
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- Bihar Timeline -- 28 events from 600 BCE to 2024
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- Voices of Bihar -- 20 published quotes, filterable by theme
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- District One-Pager -- printable summary for fieldworkers
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- Facilitator Guide -- 6 audience-specific listening circle session plans
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- WhatsApp Fact Cards -- 12 pre-formatted Hindi messages, one-tap share
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- Reading List Generator -- 24 open-access sources, 8 topic filters
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- District Briefing -- everything about one district on one page
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- Bihar vs States -- compare Bihar against 9 states on 9 indicators
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- District Indicator Map -- color-coded Bihar map by literacy, sex ratio, urbanisation, density
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## Visualisations
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- **12+ Chart.js charts** -- bar, line, doughnut, grouped comparisons
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- **Migration flow Sankey** -- source districts → destination states → employment sectors (D3.js)
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- **Budget pipeline Sankey** -- central allocation → scheme delivery with leakage at every stage (D3.js)
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- **Caste-politics chord diagram** -- voting alignment between 7 caste groups and 5 political alliances (D3.js)
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- **District indicator map** -- colour-coded Leaflet map (literacy, sex ratio, urbanisation, density)
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- **Heritage sites map** -- 10 UNESCO/cultural sites with interactive markers
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- **CSS flow diagrams** -- migration routes, cycle of deprivation, revenue flows, scheme delivery chain
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- **Hindi toggle** -- EN/HI switch for bilingual content
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- **Fully bilingual** -- all 17 sections translated EN/HI (Noto Serif Devanagari)
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- **WhatsApp sharing** -- floating button + per-story share
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- **Search** -- site-wide search across all content
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- **Ctrl+K navigation** -- keyboard shortcut for quick section access
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- **Ctrl+K navigation** -- keyboard shortcuts for quick section access (1-9, S, D, T, R)
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- **Light/Dark/Auto theme** -- 3-mode theme selector
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- **Offline access** -- service worker caches the full site
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- **PNG download** -- download any chart with source watermark
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- **PNG download** -- download any chart or D3 diagram with source watermark
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- **Print** -- printable district briefings and one-pagers
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- **Password protected** -- client-side access gate
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- **Responsive** -- mobile-first CSS, works on all screen sizes
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- Chart.js for data visualisation
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- Leaflet.js for interactive maps
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- CSS-only diagrams (no Mermaid dependency)
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- Noto Serif Devanagari for Hindi
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- **Chart.js 3.9.1** -- bar, line, pie, doughnut charts
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- **D3.js 7.8.5 + d3-sankey** -- Sankey and chord diagrams
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- **Leaflet.js 1.9.4** -- interactive maps
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- CSS-only flow diagrams (no Mermaid dependency)
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- Noto Serif Devanagari for Hindi typography
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- Newsreader + DM Sans + JetBrains Mono typography
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- Service worker for offline capability
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- Service worker for full offline capability
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- Hosted on Netlify (static site)
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## Data Sources
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