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From climate change to infra collapse, why deadly floods have become Northeast’s new normal

New Delhi: The Northeast was battered by devastating floods this year, displacing thousands and claiming dozens of lives. Experts say it's time the government...

Chiuluan 2: Celebrity Amur Falcon geo-tagged in Manipur returns to Russia after 17,000-km journey

Geo-tagging reports by Wildlife Institute of India show how Chiuluan 2, named so after a Manipur village, has made its way back to eastern Asia for breeding season starting early June.

‘Northeast witnessing unprecedented progress’: Modi addresses Rising North East Investors Summit

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.

India notifies restriction on import of Bangladeshi goods at ports in Northeast, West Bengal

The announcement follows controversial remarks by Bangladesh's interim chief advisor Muhammad Yunus about the India's northeastern region during visit to China.

Northeast set for economic take-off with Rs 1.12 lakh cr in investment commitments from Tata, Reliance

Driving this wave of interest is the upcoming Rising North-East Investors Summit in New Delhi, organised by the Ministry for Development of the North Eastern Region.

Yunus changes tack on India’s Northeast, calls for ‘plan for Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan & Seven Sisters’

Yunus, in March during a visit to China, had described the northeastern Indian states as ‘landlocked’ and reliant on Bangladesh for maritime access.

Manipur solution isn’t in politics. Meiteis, Zo Kukis, Tangkhul Nagas vie for political power

The Supreme Court’s delimitation order for Manipur and other Northeast states risks deepening ethnic fault lines in a volatile region.

Retd Bangladeshi major general calls for ‘occupation’ of India’s Northeast if it attacks Pakistan

ALM Fazlur Rahman, who heads the seven-member commission probing the 2009 BDR mutiny, made the comment Tuesday on Facebook amid heightened India-Pakistan tension.

Assamese filmmaker Jahnu Barua lights up Paatal Lok. But he’s not ready for the spotlight

Jahnu Barua, a 12-time National Award-winning director, made his acting debut in Paatal Lok Season 2 as Uncle Ken. ‘Prefer being behind the camera,’ he says.

How Paatal Lok & contemporary fiction offer a window to the Northeast

Books like ‘The Collector’s Wife’ by Mitra Phukan may be fiction, but they document the region’s struggle through lived experiences, said policy analyst Sanjoy Hazarika at an IIC talk.

On Camera

Organ donation does not end with surgery. India must help recipients, donors survive

Even under optimal care, post-operative vigilance is non-negotiable. Yet patients are left to navigate this challenge alone.

Consumer Price Index gets up to date. Airfare, OTT plans, e-commerce prices in new basket—MoSPI secy

New CPI series will take 2024 as base year, will provide more accurate measure of inflation, spending on digital services. Expected to enhance representation and reliability, says Saurabh Garg.

Joint production, closer ties, emerging tech: The foundation of new defence pact between India & US

The agreement, signed after meeting between Rajnath and US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on sidelines of ADMM-Plus in Kuala Lumpur, aims to deepen bilateral ties in the critical sector.

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.