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Thursday, November 6, 2025
TopicMeghalaya

Topic: Meghalaya

The inside story of the outsiders of Shillong

Dalits from Punjab were first moved to the hill-station about 160 years ago when the British brought them as 'manual scavengers' but clashes over land rights still continue.

Social media might change the way we vote, but that day is still far

In case of Meghalaya, for example, social media could be a factor in urban constituencies as the younger generations are becoming more active users of social media, but not beyond.

Cong wins Ampati, becomes single largest party in Meghalaya Assembly

Now Congress has 21 MLAs in the 60-member Assembly, one more than the NPP, which is leading the coalition government with the support of the regional parties and the BJP.

Morally wrong to negotiate with militants, says Meghalaya home minister James K. Sangma

Engagement possible with militants only if they give up violence & surrender, said Sangma at the sixth edition of Democracy Wall.

After Meghalaya, govt must listen to people, repeal AFSPA in Nagaland & Manipur too

The justification to extend AFSPA in Nagaland is ridiculous. There has been no incident of violence involving any militant outfits in the recent past. The...

Why Modi govt lifted AFSPA from Meghalaya & parts of Arunachal

According to home ministry officials, the number of incidents & casualties has dropped drastically — civilian deaths, for example, are down 96% since 2000.

BJP doesn’t pose any threat to NE, we joined hands for practical purposes: Meghalaya CM

Conrad Sangma dismisses fears about Hindutva forces overshadowing tribal customs, says there’s nothing to be worried about.

Conrad, James, Christie & Agatha — a Meghalaya political dynasty named after writers

Conrad, who took charge as Meghalaya CM, is one of P.A. Sangma’s 4 children; his sisters are named after British novelist Agatha Christie.

In N-E the RSS meets its enemies: Bangladeshi Muslims, Christian missionaries & separatists

How should we comprehend the results of Tripura, Nagaland and Meghalaya? Merely a routine exercise of electoral upheaval, or something more fundamental?

BJP’s win doesn’t mean the northeast & the rest of India will be one big happy family

Issues such as the abrogation of Article 370 and the beef or cow slaughter ban will be sticking points for the BJP and its allies in the Northeast.

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Indians have a complicated relationship with Zohran Mamdani

Mamdani’s politics feels unusual compared to India’s current climate. He unapologetically foregrounds Muslim identity at a time when doing so in India invites scrutiny.

What does NCLAT order mean for data-sharing ban, penalty imposed by CCI on Meta & WhatsApp

On 4 November 2025, NCLAT bench, comprising Chairperson Justice Ashok Bhushan and Member Arun Baroka, noted that WhatsApp and Meta are distinct legal entities.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.