Topic: Northeast
India’s Wars, from J&K to Sri Lanka — new book traces country’s conflict landscape since 1972
Full Spectrum: India's Wars, 1972-2020, written by Air Vice Marshal Arjun Subramaniam & published by HarperCollins India, will be released on 21 October on ThePrint's SoftCover.
Trade body wants sedition proceedings against Flipkart for saying Nagaland is ‘outside India’
Although Flipkart apologised for the comment, CAIT has said it will take up the matter with Home Minister Amit Shah, adding this has 'challenged the sovereignty of India'.
Flipkart says no services in Nagaland since it is ‘outside India’, then issues apology
Snippets from the vibrant Northeast that capture politics, culture, society and more in the eight states.
Tripura deploys ‘civil defence volunteers’ in markets to ensure Covid measures are followed
Snippets from the vibrant Northeast that capture politics, culture, society and more in the eight states.
In Assam, Muslim couple helps build ‘namghar’ for Hindu neighbours, joins them in prayers
Snippets from the vibrant Northeast that capture politics, culture, society and more in the eight states.
One of the world’s spiciest chillies — Sikkim’s Dalle Khursani — to get GI tag
Snippets from the vibrant Northeast that capture politics, culture, society and more in the eight states.
How women in Nagaland are breaking gender stereotypes in church leadership
Snippets from the vibrant Northeast that capture politics, culture, society and more in the eight states.
End NSCN-IM’s dadagiri in the northeast. Nagaland deserves peace
How many agreements is the government of India expected to negotiate with the rebel Nagas? The NSCN-IM needs to be shown its place, and peace deal signed.
Nagaland engineer sets up mini hydropower plant to power street lights on national highway
Snippets from the vibrant Northeast that capture politics, culture, society and more in the eight states.
Naga athlete from Thailand to train youth in Dimapur, wants to ‘connect with his roots’
Snippets from the vibrant Northeast that capture politics, culture, society and more in the eight states.
Dear upper caste Indians, Hathras is not another Nirbhaya. It is a Khairlanji
From Kilvenmani massacre in 1968 to the Chunduru massacre in 1991 to the Khairlanji atrocity in 2006, Dalits have been vainly hoping to access legal justice in India.
In ‘Diwali bonus’, govt waives interest-on-interest even for those who didn’t opt for moratorium
After its affidavit to SC, govt orders issues waiver norms including cashback by 5 November. All standard accounts up to 29 February eligible for benefits.
Defence
Navy demonstrates combat readiness with video of missile destroying ship in Arabian Sea
The missile was fired by frontline corvette INS Prabal as part of a mega naval drill involving aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya, attack helicopters, and aircraft.
Trump or Biden? Doesn’t matter to India-US ties as they’re in a full, strategic embrace
Pompeo & Esper’s visit to India for the 2+2 talks is proof that old hypocrisies are history, and supreme national interest has again driven a strategic choice.