In 'His Majesty's Headhunters', Mmhonlümo Kikon recalls the untold story of the siege of Kohima, considered the last battle of the British Empire and the first battle of New India.
As India intended to end the Nagaland insurgency forever 8 years ago, it announced the construction of a statue and memorial to Gaidinliu—the uncrowned queen of a rebellion against British power.
The logic behind protecting the accused Armymen may never be known as RTI requests on past decisions have been turned down on grounds of national security. But such lack of transparency fuels doubts of cover-ups.
The underlying issue is that there hasn’t been enough of a structural change in the economy since the launch of reforms in 1990-91, despite per capita incomes multiplying nearly five-fold.
As Visakhapatnam readies a mega airport, the Andhra Pradesh government has revived its shelved Dagadarthi project, aiming to boost cargo and connectivity on the south coast.
Both the Russian and Ukrainian militaries are leaning on drones, but they’re also firing cruise and ballistic missiles, some of them relatively new and experimental.
UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.
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