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Sunday, February 22, 2026
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Topic: Northeast

In final speech as Bangladesh interim govt adviser, Yunus rakes up reference to India’s NE, yet again

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.

Centre’s industry & investment promises for Northeast see muted push in Union Budget

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.

Citing zero applicants, Centre encourages scholars from 4 Northeast states to opt for IKS internship

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.

Bangladesh & Myanmar elections in 2026 pose a danger to India’s Northeast

Beyond the United States and China, Russian interests are deeply embedded in Myanmar, while a growing Pakistan and Turkey axis is taking shape in Bangladesh.

Northeast is the new pollution hotspot. South has the cleanest air, says report

The report by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air, drawn from high-resolution satellite data, offers a panoramic view of India’s air. It analysed 33 states and UTs.

Trial run worth the wait. India’s 2,000 MW power dream takes shape in Arunachal’s Subansiri Lower

Four of the power station’s eight units will start commercial operations between mid-November & December-end. Trial run of one of the units was initiated less than a fortnight ago.

Sangma-led NPP, Pradyot’s TIPRA Motha to merge. The aim: to give Northeast ‘one collective voice’

In a joint statement, the regional leaders said the new front will focus on land rights, infiltration, Sixth Schedule protection, and racial discrimination.

Northeast politics shake-up: Regional leaders set to join hands for ‘unified voice’ in Delhi

New Delhi: A new political force is taking shape in the Northeast, with the BJP’s Tripura ally TIPRA Motha joining hands with Meghalaya’s ruling...

India’s Northeast shown as Bangladeshi territory? Yunus’s gift to Pakistani general stirs up row

Cover art of book gifted by Bangladesh's interim leader to Pakistan's General Shamshad Mirza stirs up controversy. This comes months after Yunus's Northeast 'landlocked' remark.

On Camera

Nick Jonas wearing a mangalsutra is validation for many Indians. He’s our favourite jiju

Nick Jonas is not trying to modernise the mangalsutra, but his gesture shows that choices can be equal. If commitment must be flaunted, it need not be gendered.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Suspected brake failure leads to Tejas accident after landing, airframe likely to be written off

The IAF, so far, remains mum on this accident which has led to grounding of the fleet for safety checks.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.