Bollywood has long exoticised and misrepresented the Northeast. But now, filmmakers and actors have taken matters into their own hands. The Shah Rukh Khan-starrer Jawan gave a small nod of acknowledgment to the often-overlooked region.
The govt’s North East Center for Technology Application is driving the growth of premium organic products like saffron, buckwheat, and honey from the region, boosting local enterprises.
India has callously moved on from brutalities in Manipur, consumed by moon landings and sports medals. The 'strong foundation' laid by PM Modi with such fanfare is now deeply cracked.
Published by Harpercollins India, ‘Northeast India: A Political History’ will be released on 26 August on SoftCover, ThePrint’s online venue to launch non-fiction books.
Earlier this year, another regional airline Fly91 received an NOC from the Ministry of Civil Aviation, and is now in the process of getting an AOC from the DGCA.
Modi govt has reduced areas under AFSPA in Assam, Nagaland, and Manipur, effective 1 April. A look at what this might mean on the ground as well as ongoing security challenges.
From Harvard University to Jamia Millia Islamia—scholars from different disciplines attended the Interrogating the Indigenous in Northeast India in Delhi.
In 2022, athletes claimed they were asked to wind up training early at Thyagraj Stadium so that the IAS couple could walk their dog. Then came the memes and public outrage.
Instead of buying more Mirages outright in early 2000s, the requirement was tweaked in favour of a medium-weight, multi-role fighter with Mirage-like performance.
Pakistan not only has zero chance of catching up with India in most areas, but will inevitably see the gap rising. Its leaders will offer its people the same snake oil in different bottles.
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