Topic: northeast india

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.

The 3-day event will feature local products, music, fashion show and more; Modi will inaugurate it on 6 December.

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.

In ‘Northeast India’, Samrat Choudhury chronicles the history of the region and how it became a part of the ‘imagined nation’ of India.

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.

Manipur's top police official P. Doungel said the situation is not fully under control but it is gradually improving.

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.