The prime minister said that for his government EAST means 'Empower, Act, Strengthen and Transform'. He added that the diversity of the region is the reason for its success.
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.
Each billion dollars we spend on GPUs and AI hardware is akin to planting more neurons in the simulated brain we are building. And this brain is expanding — quickly.
Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.
The Chinese are said to have hired ex-fighter pilots & air force operators from NATO countries over the past several years to help them fine-tune their operational & flying capabilities.
Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.
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