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Saturday, April 25, 2026
TopicNortheastern

Topic: Northeastern

Being a northeastern in Delhi—casual racism, everyday profiling and violence

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.

JNU Barak Hostel menu row isn’t just about pork, beef — it’s about who belongs

For Northeastern students in Delhi, cooking traditional food is not just a matter of taste but an act of resistance, courage, and cultural assertion.

Government approves funding for hydroelectric projects

Central financial assistance worth Rs 4136 crore for northeastern states.

High debt burdens and dependence on Centre — the unique fiscal constraints of northeastern states

Northeastern states feature among the most indebted. Many of these states also have high levels of committed expenditure, which means they have less left over for capital creation.

Lost brothers, bhot jolokia, paan — how local stories shaped Assam-Nagaland border politics

In ‘Living with Oil and Coal’, Dolly Kikon explores how the nineteenth-century discovery of oil in the eastern Himalayan foothills impacted life in the Northeast region.

Art and narrative that delineate the complexities associated with Northeastern identity

Edited by Parismita Singh, ‘Centrepiece’ brings to the readers stories of a region which still remains largely absent in the popular imagination.

On Camera

Desi brainrot is set to Lata didi’s Kuchh Kuchh Hota Hai. Food & heartbreak are mainstays

My absolute favourite is @mohit_cake_master. His videos hinge on two components: Cakes being iced and a man’s sad, sad, heartbroken voice.

Haryana’s new industrial policy in the works, but industry says old problems remain unsolved

Increase in employment subsidy, Rs 500 crore for estate revamp, new townships in pipeline—but land cost, power breakdowns and inspector raj top among key worries for industry leaders.

Military pushes for private participation in space, more Indian satellites. ‘Can’t rely on single entity’ 

CDS Anil Chauhan says future space capability will not be built by government agencies alone. ‘It will be co-developed with industry, start-ups, and technology innovators’.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.