squalor, waste disposal, water quality, people sleeping on street pavements barely rate articles in Times of India, Economic Times, The Telegraph over past 3 weeks
sizable newsprint allocated to political party developments, party figures, upcoming elections in Bihar
Media stars and starlet popularity are rated in some media based on measures such as film billings, article count in press, endorsement count
Some mention on infrastructure development projects in various cities – high speed rail chiefly.
mixed property news – some suggestion of developers being over geared and having to slash prices by a third in some cases (from 2014 levels)
some discussion on border issues Nepal/China/ Pakistan
Festivals taking place – Ganeshpati (Mumbai and Maharastra); Mela at Nasik; Eid; Durga (Kolkata from oct 18)