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Wednesday, November 6, 2024
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Topic: Meghalaya

Assam researcher and her team discover ‘exotic’ radio stars that are hotter than Sun

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

Congress’ drive to fight & win missing — Meghalaya ex-CM Mukul Sangma after joining TMC

Mukul Sangma was among the 12 Congress MLAs in Meghalaya who jumped ship to the Trinamool Congress. 

TMC main opposition in Meghalaya now as ex-CM Mukul Sangma, 11 other Congress MLAs ‘defect’

12 out of 17 Congress MLAs in Meghalaya have formally submitted a letter to the assembly Speaker about joining the TMC, the party said in  a statement.

‘They’re just going to throw us out’: Fear, anger in Shillong colony as eviction deadline passes

Meghalaya govt has decided to take possession of 'Sweeper's Colony', which is home to at least 2,000 Dalit Sikhs. CM Conrad Sangma had set a one-week deadline on 7 October.

Missionary is not a popular word in India. But in the Khasi hills, it holds a different meaning

Artist Tarun Bhartiya's exhibition of black and white photographs maps how faith is not easily given up or followed in the Khasi hills of Meghalaya.

What does a CM’s day in his constituency look like? Following Meghalaya’s Conrad Sangma to Tura

Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma visits his constituency Tura in the West Garo Hills district every 15 days. ThePrint accompanied him on one such trip.

‘God’s gift’ Hathei chillis and Tamenglong oranges of Manipur get GI tag

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

Meghalaya’s matriliny doesn’t help gender equality, fares poorly on Northeast SDG index

First edition of Niti Aayog’s North Eastern Region District Sustainable Development Goal Index shows all 11 Meghalaya districts at the bottom of the gender equality table.

Assam Police did not respond to calls for help, says Meghalaya DSP injured in mob attack

Assam and Meghalaya have at least 12 border flashpoints. Chief Ministers Sarma and Sangma have jointly agreed to resolve the long-pending border issue between the two states.

‘Over in under 1 minute’ — How 3 am raid ended with ‘encounter’ of ex-militant in Shillong

On 13 August, police shot dead former HNLC militant Cherishterfield Thangkhiew, leading to violence and then curfew in Shillong.

On Camera

What Trump-Harris result could mean for India in key areas, from geopolitics to trade & immigration

India cannot be blasé about change in any important capital in the world. Let's look at five key areas where US policy matters for India and how it may vary between Harris and Trump.

Watch CutTheClutter: Flattening INR-USD rate, and debate on pros and cons of a ‘strong’ rupee

In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.

Rifles slung upside down, on ponies. Indian troops go on their 1st patrol in Depsang since 2020

Troops patrolled up to Patrolling Point (PP) 10 on Monday. Though there are PP 10, 11, 12, 12A & 13 in Depsang Plains, it was decided that only one or two PPs would be patrolled.

Xi wanted to teach India about imbalance of power. We should take a budgetary lesson from it

While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.