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Topic: Garo Hills

Why Meghalaya’s Garo Hills have been on the boil ahead of tribal council polls

Sourav Roy Barman -
Meghalaya's Garo Hills Autonomous District Council is among the few councils in the Northeast region that still have a handful of unreserved seats.

Control over family wealth among Meghalaya women increases political activity, study finds

Rachel Brule -
Researchers from Boston and Columbia universities studied Meghalaya's matrilineal tribes to find that women are more politically active than men when wealth passes from mother to daughter.

The forbidden forest in Meghalaya where you can’t touch a flower or tree

Witerson M. Sangma -
If you walk six hours from the main road, you reach Meghalaya’s tiny Chiringmagre village and the pristine forest it protects.

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Opinion

Tollywood’s toxic fandom now has state support. Pawan Kalyan joke arrests are abuse of power

Yunus Lasania -
Last week, I received a frantic text from a friend who is a stand-up comedian. It was about his colleague Anudeep Katikala, who was...

China is worried about US–Philippines military exercises. It’s too close for comfort

The Bengal voter is silent. Is it fear or quiet determination?

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Economy

FTA partners drive India’s trade surge as reliance on non-FTA countries dips, says NITI Aayog report

Udit Bubna -
Share of trade with FTA partners rose from 4.6% in 2006 to 28.8% in 2024. India is currently negotiating or advancing agreements with US, Israel, GCC, Canada & Mexico.

Defence

Japan overhauls post-World War II pacifist military approach, lifts restrictions on defence exports

Jaydeep Gadhavi -
Since October last year, Japan PM Sanae Takaichi has planned to increase defence spending target to 2 percent of GDP.

National Interest

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

Shekhar Gupta -
American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.

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