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Topic: Northeast

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.

SubscriberWrites: Fencing Off Identity–Why India’s Northeast Rejects the Border Barrier

India’s plan to fence its 1,643 km border with Myanmar sparks outrage, threatening indigenous ties, livelihoods, and diplomatic relations while raising concerns over security and local impact.

Graphic novels, zines from the Northeast have become a gateway to know the region

The Brahmaputra Literature Festival brought together artists, illustrators, poets, from Sikkim, Nagaland, Manipur, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, among other northeastern states.

From Northeast extra, Chinese secretary to Paatal Lok’s Rose Lizo—Merenla Imsong’s many lives

Merenla Imsong is now one of India’s most recognisable Northeastern actors. She was so convincing as drug addict Rose Lizo in Paatal Lok that fans tell her to ‘get well soon’.

China and Pakistan could use Bangladesh against India. New Delhi must stabilise the Northeast

Last week, a military delegation from Pakistan, which also included ISI officials, went to Bangladesh and visited Rangpur district, which is located near the ‘Chicken Neck’ in India.

Ministry of Northeast Development to host trade & investment roadshow in Ahmedabad

Gujarat business community expected to explore opportunities in Northeastern states, a PIB press release stated.

On Camera

How did IndiGo, once famous for good service, get here? It’s a familiar story

When IndiGo entered India's already crowded skies two decades ago, it was a revelation. It was supposedly a low-cost airline, but it was more...

Rupee’s turmoil has echoes of 2013

With the US-India trade deal yet to get done, rupee depreciation may be helping to mitigate India’s loss of competitiveness. The other problem is extreme despondence among overseas equity investors.

US clears $686-mn package to breathe fresh life into Pakistani F-16s

Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.