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Topic: Manipur

Privacy a serious matter. BJP leaders can’t obfuscate Pegasus issue with national pride

ThePrint view on the most important issues, instantly.

‘Apply what you can eat’ — Manipur woman uses grandma’s recipe to build her skincare brand

Snippets from the vibrant Northeast that capture politics, culture, society and more in the eight states.

Marshy roads, landslides — rumours aren’t only hurdle to vaccination in this Manipur district

Tamenglong is among Manipur's worst-performing districts when it comes to vaccinations. District health officials say infrastructure needs to be scaled up to improve the situation.

Rare, non-venomous snake species discovered in Mizoram, named after ‘powerful’ warrior

Snippets from the vibrant Northeast that capture politics, culture, society and more in the eight states.

How Manipur churches are trying to curb vaccine hesitancy as ‘satanic’ rumours fly thick & fast

Manipur has a population of 27.2 lakh (2011 Census), of which only 2.4% was fully vaccinated as of Friday, with 19.3% having taken the first dose.  

Assam girl who works at a departmental store steals the show at Ottawa Indian Film Festival

Snippets from the vibrant Northeast that capture politics, culture, society and more in the eight states.

Journalist, activist jailed under NSA for 45 days over cow posts. In Manipur, it’s not unusual

Journalist Kishorechandra Wangkhem and activist Erendro Leichombam were arrested last month for Facebook posts that said ‘cow dung and cow urine’ don’t cure Covid.  

Climate activist Licypriya’s Rs 1-cr O2 fundraiser under probe now, father booked in 4th case

KK Singh, arrested on 31 May, now booked for 'cheating, dishonesty' in procurement & distribution of oxygen cylinders, concentrators for which Licypriya was running a fundraiser on Ketto.

NCERT textbooks need to include chapter on Northeast to educate ‘mainland’ Indians

As a small child growing up in a small village in a state called Nagaland in the northeastern part of India, I was not...

A 300-point game, cash reward — how Manipur Police plans to make villages Covid-free

Snippets from the vibrant Northeast that capture politics, culture, society and more in the eight states.

On Camera

Nobel committee, note how Trump allowed Munir to make nuclear threat against India from US soil

So far, India has responded to his threats with a measured, diplomatic, strategic, and multi-dimensional approach. Now, it needs to react firmly.

Modi’s ‘Diwali bonanza’ for the common man—next-gen GST reforms, lower tax on daily-use items soon

Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.