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Tuesday, April 23, 2024
TopicNortheast india

Topic: northeast india

Modi’s yoga mat to Nagaland honey, NECTAR is taking Northeast to Japan, Netherlands

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.

Neglected child Manipur crying for help from double-engine govt that laid ‘strong foundation’

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.

Book on Northeast looks at how its remote tribes became part of ‘imagined nation’ of India

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.

Tripura was almost part of Pakistan. Congress, Communists came together to stop this

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

Assam-based Jettwings Airlines gets ‘no-objection’ nod to fly, to connect Northeast this year

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.

20,000 evacuated to camps under army protection in violence-hit Manipur

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

AFSPA has been lifted from more parts of northeast, but expert says ‘handle with care’

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.

What does it mean to add ‘indigenous’ for North East people? Scholars in Delhi dissect

From Harvard University to Jamia Millia Islamia—scholars from different disciplines attended the Interrogating the Indigenous in Northeast India in Delhi.

Why white elephant democracy will fuel civil war in Myanmar, instability in India’s Northeast

The insurgency in Myanmar could leave the military in no position to keep delivering on its commitments to India. Chinese influence will only make things worse.

Khasi to Apatani—Women photographers in Northeast are coming together, turning the lens

'Photography can be lonely,' so a new women's collective called Aama is taking shape.

On Camera

Influencer is a real job. They are shaking up the internet

The reach and impact of influencers are so significant that even politicians such as Prime Minister Narendra Modi have recognised their value—the National Creators Award is proof.

Economists vs statisticians — the battle being fought over the soul of India’s GDP data

Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.

‘No brides for Agniveers’: In Rajasthan’s ‘Shaheedon ki nagri’, few takers for defence coaching centres

Coaching centres for Army aspirants in Jhunjhunu are shutting down due to plummeting admissions in the face of a lack of job guarantees under Agnipath Scheme.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.