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Monalisa Changkija put Nagaland on the media map of the country. Her work made many unhappy

Monalisa Changkija stepped down as the editor of Nagaland Page, a prominent newspaper she founded and ran for 25 years. Her determination made the Nagaland Page a formidable voice.

Anti-AFSPA calls not new. But lifting it in Kashmir can be watershed in counter-insurgency doctrine

For decades, political leaders in insurgency-hit states have demanded end to AFSPA while Army doggedly resisted. A look at the controversial Act & how debate played out in Kashmir.

Assam govt extends AFSPA in 4 districts for 6 months starting 1 April

Assam Police submitted report, asserting improvement in law & order situation, barring one militant organisation being active in Tinsukia, Dibrugarh, Charaideo and Sivasagar districts.

Amid plans to lift AFSPA, Army starts joint training with Jammu & Kashmir Police

In an interview with Gulistan News this week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government would leave law and order to J&K Police and slowly withdraw troops.

Centre extends AFSPA in 8 districts, 21 stations of Nagaland for another six months

New Delhi: The Central government has extended Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958, in eight districts and 21 police stations in five districts of...

‘Have plans to pull back troops, considering revoking AFSPA in J&K,’ says Amit Shah

In interview with J&K-based Gulistan News, home minister says govt has a 7-year blueprint for troops to 'slowly and surely' go to barracks, leaving law & order to police. In interview with J&K-based Gulistan News, home minister says govt has a 7-year blueprint for troops to 'slowly and surely' go to barracks, leaving law & order to police.

Army JCO abducted from his home in Manipur, security forces launch joint search operation

Konsam Kheda Singh was on leave when some people barged into his home Friday and bundled him in a vehicle and fled. This is the 4th incident since Manipur conflict began last May.

Activist Irom Sharmila calls AFSPA ‘oppressive law’, says no solution to Manipur crisis

AFSPA was extended by another six months in Manipur on Wednesday, barring 19 police station areas in the Imphal valley and an area that shares its boundary with neighbouring Assam.

AFSPA extended in Manipur hills for 6 months, Valley exempted

An official order stated that, excluding 19 police stations within the Imphal valley & area sharing its boundary with Assam, the rest of the state was declared a 'disturbed area'.

Manipur Police FIR against Assam Rifles stumps Army

Deployed for 'aid to civil authority' in maintenance of public order, Army & Assam Rifles have done more than that despite lacking legal cover of AFSPA, says defence establishment.

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India must not retaliate to Trump’s tariff tactic. Secure interim deal, fix internal issues

Win-win negotiations are always about give and take, a deft combination of assertion and acquiescence. A mutually acceptable trade deal would do a lot of good to both countries.

Govt’s earlier FDI limit of 74% in insurance sector has remained underutilised, Parliament told

In the latest budget, the FDI limit was increased to 100 percent, but most foreign companies are not buying such large stakes in the Indian insurance sector.

India to get last of Spain-built C-295 next month, focus now on 1st India-made aircraft

New Delhi: The last of the C-295 transport aircraft that is replacing the ageing Avro fleet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) will be...

Modi’s Bharat vs Indira’s India: 11-yr report card of politics, diplomacy, economy, nationalism

As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.