Topic: Northeast
How communities in Nagaland, other NE states are fighting Covid with own task forces, SOPs
Local communities in Northeast states have constituted own task forces, issued standard operating procedures and set up quarantine centres for returnees to fight Covid pandemic.
The itch of mainland Indians to ‘civilise’ northeast hasn’t gone. Dog meat ban another example
There needs to be a ban on hypocrisy in India. To eat chicken or pork and tweet rabidly against dog-meat eating in northeast is a bit much.
Meghalaya’s Mawsynram could lose wettest-on-Earth status to this place in Indonesia
Snippets from the vibrant Northeast that capture politics, culture, society and more in the eight states.
Assam snake ‘rediscovered’ 129 years after its last sighting by a British tea planter
Snippets from the vibrant Northeast that capture politics, culture, society and more in the eight states.
This Delhi Police constable is all set to become a DSP in Arunachal Pradesh
Snippets from the vibrant Northeast that capture politics, culture, society and more in the eight states.
CAA, Atmanirbhar Bharat, focus on Northeast were first propagated by this former RSS chief
The bugle for the need of many of these initiatives, which are now being initiated by Narendra Modi govt, was first sounded by K.S. Sudarshan, the fifth RSS chief.
Northeast filmmaker’s ‘Axone’ ready for Netflix with its distinctive cast, theme and aroma
Nicholas Kharkongor's 'Axone' is set in Delhi's Humanyunpur, where a large community from the northeast lives.
Nagaland village hosts open beauty salon to help locals earn money in lockdown
Snippets from the vibrant Northeast that capture politics, culture, society and more in the eight states.
Dehing Patkai, CAA, ‘Joi Aai Axom’ — It’s the students of Assam who have always led the state
Political activism and education have never been in opposition in Assam—what classrooms and textbooks teach, spill on to the streets.
Manipur village builds 80 quarantine huts in a day, complete with toilets and electricity
Snippets from the vibrant Northeast that capture politics, culture, society and more in the eight states.
Why music’s last best hope lies in live-streaming
Live performances have been one of the few ways for musicians to make money after cheap streaming services undermined sales of most recorded music. And then Covid shut that down.
Internet shutdowns, pandemic have cost Kashmir Rs 40,000 cr, 5 lakh jobs, says industry head
Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry president Sheikh Ashiq Ahmad said the 2G internet currently available in the region is not enough for many businesses.
Defence
Russia offers India Sprut lightweight tanks amid stand-off with China
Russia's offer comes as China has deployed Type 15 light tanks while India has relied on the heavier battle tanks. Talks are on, but no immediate purchase is on the cards.
Modi govt’s NEP is out of touch with reality, Indian voters want English-medium education
State leaders with their ear to the ground, like Nitish, Mamata and Yogi, have shown that the push for native language education is not what voters want.