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Monday, May 6, 2024
TopicHornbill Festival

Topic: Hornbill Festival

Meet Imnainla Jamir—Naga musical powerhouse who belted Indian anthem on electric guitar

After Alobo Naga and the Tetseo Sisters, Jamir is the latest entrant to the list of Naga artistes who came into mainstream media limelight.

Nagaland calls off Hornbill Festival in protest against civilian killings by security forces

The state govt has also decided to write to the Centre demanding the repeal of AFSPA. The Hornbill Festival, which kicked off on 1 December, was scheduled to end on 10 December.

Airbnb on board, Nagaland’s annual Hornbill festival kicks off, set to be bigger this year

The Nagaland government has partnered with Airbnb in the hope that the deal will boost the state’s tourism potential.

On Camera

Azad, Antony, Geetha—6 candidates to watch in 2024. Their win can reshape politics in states

While Chandra Shekhar Azad is a streetfighter who has caught the fancy of Dalit youth, Anil Antony is the face of the BJP’s fresh social engineering attempt.

Air India reduces baggage allowance by 5-15 kg, bringing it in line with rest of industry

Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.