A recent attack on a woman lawyer from Manipur in a south Delhi park has once again pushed the question of racism against people from the Northeast into the public view.
The largest number of victims of identity-based abuse in India are Muslims. In this case, the abuse comes from people at the top, and nobody is willing to do anything about it.
Three young women were subjected to racial slurs on 22 February over a dispute while installing an AC at their third-floor rented apartment in Malviya Nagar.
Racism is a problem for privileged mainlanders only when it's meted out to them abroad. In their own backyard, it's normalised as 'I was just kidding. Chill yaar'.
Lakshmipriya Devi's debut Manipuri film 'Boong' won a BAFTA for Best Children's and Family Film, whereas Rima Das won a special mention at the 2026 Berlinale for her film 'Not A Hero'.
In a televised address before new govt was sworn-in, Yunus praised China, while talking about ‘strategic balance’. He didn’t talk directly about violence seen during his tenure.
2 years after UNNATI was unveiled to accelerate industry & jobs in the region, Budget offers limited funding, with only incremental support through tourism & agarwood farming.
The six-month initiative supports selected projects with interns receiving a monthly fellowship of Rs 10,000. These six states, UT were chosen after low participation.
Advice comes at a time when India accounts for a 5th of global generic drug supply & 40% of generics used in US. However, this strength in finished formulations relies on imported ingredients.
It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.
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